Inspiring Photo: Dream Steed #5290151

Dream Steed

Uploaded: December 08, 2007

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Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

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Melissa McCabe December 08, 2007

Wow!! There's so much going on here!! Rich and so Glowing! I love it! -mm #804396

Ellen Powell December 09, 2007

Thanks, Melissa!I'm sure you know how it is when you put hours into something and maybe can't really "see" it anymore. I hope I still like it in the morning- It is SO late- I NEVER stay up this late!!!! I'll pay the piper tomorrow... #5185911

Cassie L. Woodlee December 09, 2007

WOW, OUTSTANDING work on this awesome image Ellen. love it!!!!! #5186333

Ellen Powell December 09, 2007

Thanks VERY much, Cassie! Love that extrude filter! #5186805

December 09, 2007

Hey Ellen. This one has me lost for words! It's amazing. #5187048

Ellen Powell December 09, 2007

Thanks, Kristin. :) I still like it this morning. Last night when I finished it I was cross-eyed! #5187054

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 09, 2007

Gorgeous colors and DR work, Ellen!!!!! This is beautiful!!!!! ♫ k #5187708

Steve M. Harrington December 09, 2007

A very cool image, Ellen! This one you should even RESPECT in the morning! :)
Steve #5187867

Ellen Powell December 09, 2007

Hahaha! Thanks, Steve. ;) #5188084

Ellen Powell December 09, 2007

Kitty! I didn't see you very kind compliment when I answered Steve's- so THANK YOU!!! I had a LOT of fun with this one!

(Warrior Girl Steed, boys!!!!! Pfffftttttt!!!!) ;) #5188103

Joan Powell December 09, 2007

Love it Ellen , nice effects , the blue makes it look like it's moving ! #5188104

Ellen Powell December 09, 2007

You're right, now that you say it- I didn't notice that before. Thanks, Joan! #5188127

Crystal L. Craig December 09, 2007

Wowser Ellen, this is fantabulous! Great combination of effects ... really has a unique feel full of energy and brilliance! Lovely :) #5188707

Ellen Powell December 09, 2007

Thank you for sharing that very nice compliment, Crystal!! Thank you! :) #5189321

Lisa J. Boulden December 10, 2007

WOW!
This is amazing, Ellen!
Masterful use of effects.
--Lisa #5192941

Ellen Powell December 10, 2007

Thanks so much, Lisa! Masterful.....? Hahaha! I think just "lucky to hit on this" is more like it! :) #5192959

Eloise Bartell December 10, 2007

very cool. #5193290

David Pratt December 10, 2007

Awesome work Ellen! Outstanding image. #5193492

Ellen Powell December 10, 2007

Thanks, David! :)

#5193717

Joni Earley December 17, 2007

Really beautiful image, Ellen. If it wouldn't take too long, and you can remember, what filters/techniques did you use to accomplish it? #5218426

Ellen Powell December 17, 2007

Hey Joni, Thanks so much!! Ok, here's what I did (in Photo elements 4.0). It was basically made out of made 2 layers. (There was a third layer just to fix one of the gems stones in the horse's bridle.) To the bottom layer I added Accented Edges filter in Photo Elements and made it pretty extreme. It made the horse very shiny. I saturated the second layer, playing with the hues/levels of saturation/ and making it a little darker to try to get a rich color. I then used the Extrude filter on that layer, making both of the numbers 75 and choosing pyramids (not blocks). Then I saturated that to make it as rich and bright as possible. Then I lowered the opacity of it so the bottom layer could come through- maybe to 71% opacity- something like that.

I wanted those gem stones in the bridle to shine through from the bottom layer, so I used the eraser to get rid of them on the top layer. I discovered that one of the gem stones in the bridle got "uglified" by the Accented Edges so I copied one of the other ones and replaced it. Voila! I was pretty happy with the outcome. I have Steve Harrington to thank for the idea of using the eraser tool to have things from a bottom layer show. Thanks again, Steve! #5220644

January 09, 2008

At first glance It all just sort of melded together but it did catch my eye and I took a second look and really like the look and the camouflage horse. #5316285

Ellen Powell January 09, 2008

Wow! Here come de judge! Thank you for your compliment! I like this image so much that I decided to resubmit it this month to the FREE contest. Glad it caught your eye this time! Thanks for the EFP. #5317036

Elizabeth A. Marker January 16, 2008

SUPER COOL!!!! I Love the awesome effects!! Great job!! Liz #5351303

Ellen Powell January 17, 2008

Hey Liz, thanks so much! #5352806

Brenda c. McFarland January 18, 2008

Wow! This is so Cool Ellen! And very eye catching!!! #5359799

Ellen Powell January 18, 2008

I'm so glad you like it, Brenda! Thanks! #5359829

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 31, 2008

Great inspiration, it's wonderful, Ellen.. #5425863

Ellen Powell January 31, 2008

Thanks very much, Philippe, for your kind comments! #5425983

Sam Britt February 07, 2008

Cool image, great effects, Ellen. #5461053

Ellen Powell February 07, 2008

Thanks, Sam. It was fun making it. #5461650

Sandra R. Alvey February 08, 2008

Oh wow Ellen, what a wonderful work of art! Stunning effects and color, and I love the POV! Great image hon!

Thank you so much for your comment on my "99 Luftballons" image. I truly apprecaite it and hope you stop in again sometime! :D #5465061

Ellen Powell February 08, 2008

Hey Sandra, Thank you and you're welcome! #5465146

Susan Weisensel February 19, 2008

Ellen, this is so interesting and really beautiful, outstanding color and effects. So sorry I have not been to your gallery for a while and I have missed so much. I sure will try to visit more often. #5518678

Ellen Powell February 19, 2008

Susan, Thanks very much for your compliment. Please don't feel obligated- I, too, have been very busy and am terribly amiss in visiting my friends' galleries, including yours! #5518694

Patrick Rouzes February 26, 2008

Ellen , I just read you little song about the lady bug you used to sing as a kid. We used to sing the same one in French but we sang it about the snail, asking it to show us it's horns.Wonder where that came from!!! What a thing to tell a lady bug or a snail,eh,,hahahaha!!!

Exceptional colors & effects on this most creative image!!! Fantastic job on this, Ellen!!! #5554687

Ellen Powell February 26, 2008

Some of these childrens' songs are very dark. For instance,

Ring around the rosy (the sore on the skin caused by the Plague)

Pocket full of posy (to ward off the smell of death with so many people dying everywhere and not being able to get them buried fast enough

ashes ashes we all fall down (self explanatory)

Thanks for your kind compliment. :)

#5554975

Nikki McDonald February 28, 2008

Very cool work, Ellen. #5569234

Ellen Powell February 28, 2008

Thanks, Nikki. :) #5570213

Mitch Spence March 05, 2008

Just an all-round beautiful merry-go-round fantasy, with a feeling of speed and freedom. #5596183

Ellen Powell March 05, 2008

Aw shucks, Mitch. I'm blushing. #5596718

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 11, 2008

Wow this is spectacular Ellen. A work of art in its pure meaning. Great going.
JP #5629695

Ellen Powell March 11, 2008

Jean-Pierre, How nice of you to come by my gallery and give me a compliment! I've just printed this image and it mostly fills a 24" x 18" piece of paper. It looks pretty good. It's for someone I am trading services with- so it will be going on Thursday. :( #5629931

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