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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 75: Anatomy of the human body (hosted by Stéphane Bouchard) >> Challenge 75 Eligible Gallery > edit image
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24-AUG-2004

7th
Untitled*
by mlynn

Sony DSC-F828
1/4s f/4.5 at 9.0mm iso64 hide exif
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Date/Time24-Aug-2004 15:04:24
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ModelDSC-F828
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Focal Length9 mm
Exposure Time1/4 sec
Aperturef/4.5
ISO Equivalent64
Exposure Bias1.30
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JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
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mlynn 27-Aug-2004 00:43
Thank you for the very nice comments on my pictures Stephane :). Melanie (mlynn)
Stéphane Bouchard 25-Aug-2004 23:22
Ouf! This one is so incredible. At each new detail I found, I am more and more amazed!!! This is pure imagination piece of art like “The Wardrobe” was (http://www.pbase.com/image/28821853 )
Congratulations!
-Stéphane Bouchard
mlynn 25-Aug-2004 22:23
Oh, I forgot, I also do alot of selective masking.
mlynn 25-Aug-2004 22:22
Thank you Todd, Katherine, Jesus and Deb. I'd been struggling to come up with an idea for the challenge, and wasn't liking anything I was coming up with. So yesterday I thought I'd just go ahead and have some fun with Photoshop.

Jesus, I'm not sure even I know all the steps I went thru. Usually I just start bringing in bits and pieces of various photos I've taken (these are all from this summer), drag the portions I want onto my base image (taken yesterday) as separate layers, and then start playing with blending options-- experimenting until I find something I like. Usually I make several dublicates of these picture layers-- and use different blending options on the different layers. I also vary the opacity of each layer until it's where I want it. This particular image has about 35 layers or so, but not all of them are active. I turn things off and on, move things around...etc. For some layers I might choose overlay as the blending option, or soft light, hard light, difference, darken, multiply...etc. etc. It's fun to play with :). For 'Untitled Too' I moved the layers around, and decided to let the sheet I used as a backdrop for the base image show thru a bit.

Melanie (mlynn)
Deb Kees25-Aug-2004 15:11
Wow, Melanie! What an image! I can't decide which one I like better. You are quite the Photoshop wizard.---Deb
Guest 25-Aug-2004 06:53
Mlynn. I love the surreal world you have created on the image. This is a beautiful fusion on painting, photography and art. Could you please give some technical clues regarding the images merging process?. Jesus
Katherine Stanback's Photos25-Aug-2004 05:06
Beautiful and surreal! Very creative, and great job with photoshop.
Guest 25-Aug-2004 05:02
You've packed this image out girl, very nice, like the clouds on edge there, and all the visual transformations, lighting orientation and embellishments. Really a nice and fun fit, all of it,mlynn -todd wms