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Today's theme for the Flickr birthday challenge is 'artistry'. This one has several layers of art. I started with the image from one of my favorite artists Elsvo. She was one of the first friends I made on Flickr when I first was on back in probably 2008. She is an amazing artist and person. The next level is the sketch of course which I quickly did this morning when the inspiration for this image struck. The third is a little clay man I sculpted to hold the pencil so that I could get the shadows correct. The fourth is my self portrait. And finally the last is the image itself combined in photoshop. Day 36 of 365

Sunflower manipulation,

used Photoshop, Filter Forge

Photo manipulated; sun rays bij hand. Pseudo Bergen style (see album).

via Instagram instagr.am/p/CmVXAyvLz8L/

Arrangement

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The sun has finally risen high enough over our southern windowsill, that a few of the bears (and one dog) that lounge on one side of our bed - are all excited to bask in its rays. HSS!

Digital manipulation to the max.

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Photomaipulation - Lipopo River - Mapungubwe NP

Model: www.deviantart.com/jagged-eye/art/Vanessa-Psylocke-1a-341...

Rocks: www.deviantart.com/malleni-stock/art/Austria-Stock-51-260...

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Relaxing dancer

I grew up in tiny town in central New York State, with tree lined streets and large Victorian homes. Places like that are hard to find these days - but there is a tiny town here in Alaska that gives off those same kind of vibes, and that is where I captured this image.

Posted for; Slider's Sunday -- Post Processed to the MAX!

Personal digital manipulation allure... incorporating various aspects of subject matter to create a realistic true to life image; not quite there yet but getting closer.

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A composite of the phases of the 2017 solar eclipse are represented along with the relative positions of the moon (using an image of the full moon taken on the night of the last lunar eclipse).

The Oregon Historical Society Museum

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Portland - Oregon - West USA

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~~~~~ Look at the other 6 photos of this museum.

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_______ A digitally manipulated photo.

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Voila!

Used: Filter Forge, Pixabay, Photoshop

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Australian wild flowers.

Vivid Sydney will continue for another 2.5 weeks

More info here: www.vividsydney.com/

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.

Norbert

For "Sliders Sunday" - "processed to the max".

HSS!

Doc and I spent a lot of time fishing from our boat in the Lynn Canal, in Southeast Alaska. Our boat was moored in Auke Bay, just north of the capital city of Juneau. I captured this shot many years ago when the fireweed was at it's peak, just about mid-summer.

(Explore - Highest position: 172 on Wednesday, May 6, 2020)

Flower-care

Paraná River - Rosario - Argentina

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`````` A collection of photos with sailboats taken in different places and different years.

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Uploaded on January 7, 2022

______More photos of this series will come

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Since we now have parrots in the wild in the UK, I thought why not, they probably eat red autumn berries like the native birds ...

Created on fmy iPad or the TMI Autumn Reds Challenge and the Handheld Art Challenge When Autumn Falls.

iPad applications used for layers, blending, and textures: PicsArt and Pixlr

I used Photoshop Elements 13 for Mac for minor tweaks.

The parrot is free non-atributable stock from Pixabay

For Sliders Sunday - Processed to the MAX!

HSS!

(This little snowman and his Christmas tree are a part of the decorations that line my windowsill over my kitchen sink. During these long dark winter days - cheery light is a must in the far north.)

Thoroughly manupilated photo, resulting in rather abstract flamingo group

Farm scene on a cloud formation... Sliders Sunday!

Just back from Sydney's Vivid light festival.

The theme was our indigenous people.

The Sails are illuminated with the work of six Indigenous artists, celebrating the celestial Songlines of Australian Aboriginal astronomy.

More information here : www.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-city/vivid-sydney

This one is from across the water just below the cruise ship terminal.

Like the previous 2 years, we absolutely loved it and Sydney people really well behaved in big crowds.

Thank You Sydney!!!!

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Norbert

Why the face in the window?... to see beyond the chickadee.

The image is a sum of 3 separate elements:

- The chickadee

- An old stone silo (found on the RBG grounds)

- The face

The autumn season has ended, and there is a definite chill in the air when I awaken each morning. The temperatures have been hovering in the mid-twenties, and frost covers the ground, as I stand at the kitchen stove whipping up a hearty breakfast for Doc and myself. For the most part, canoes and larger crafts have been put away, in favor of completing the final chores needed for the long winter that looms ahead. I say a sad goodbye to my favorite season, and look toward the sky for the first snow flakes that will herald a new season.

I love the following quote, so thought I'd share it with the few that may have never read it before . . .

"Love many,

Trust few,

But always paddle,

Your own canoe."

This drawing or sketch was inspired by and dedicated to Chrissy who has moved to Utah and fallen in love with the mountains there. I created the sketching or drawing effect using a technique taught by Colin at www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXk3EJ6-Awg. The original photo of Chrissy can be seen in the first comment below. The mountain scene in the Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canda was captured by Kalen Emsley. Her beautiful image can be seen at unsplash.com/photos/Bkci_8qcdvQ. In addition to these two images, I used a third one to add texture (which is predominant in the sky) and applied a couple of gradient maps along the way.

DSC_4334 Horizontal DRAWING

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Another year has passed, we are just back from Sydney .

Vivid last night tonight!

So if you are local and have not been there, last chance for another year.

This one is a bit like a charged up Jelly fish.

More info here: www.vividsydney.com/

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend.

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Norbert

Further tweakage launching my cityscape even deeper into the realm of the abstract. Hope you all have a great weekend!

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