Birth of a Soul

A Lily on the left, Egret added, stars in Photo Impact and Swerve as the last touch.

Okay, I think I have a new FFF (Fabs Forn Favorite!) This is perfection! I love the blur on the egret - makes it look like it IS a soul rising out of that flower. The soft, muted colors are lovely as well. Now tell me what "swerve" is? Am I missing a plug in somewhere???

Jules, Flaming Pear has a lot of inexpensive plugins that are a blast. Al's Flexify and many more, check them out, really inexpensive and fun:

http://www.flamingpear.com/products.html

You get a free trial period.
Two of my creations with Flaming Pear are included in Tim Grey's and Ellen Anon's PS CS for nature photographers.

Thanks!

Nice work Fabs. Funny thing, even though I use photoshop primarily, I've had a copy of PhotoImpact 8 since it came out and still find some of the effects, especially "particle effects" extremely useful, as well as their version of drop shadows. As far as flaming pear goes; can't beat flood. regards~Bill

Fabs, This is very surreal and the bird looks like an angel:) Very nicely done.

Nice image and application, Fabs.

This is beautifully conceived and rendered. I love the muted tones and the overal flow and balance. I agree also that Flaming Pear has some dynamite plugins. Flood and Meloncholytron are 2 of my favorites. Thanks for the inspiration.

Wow, this is fantastic! I would never have known this started out as a photo.
It has a very artsy, holiday greeting card look to it and I mean that in a good way. :)

What a beautiful composition! Great effect and surreal feeling. Very spiritual.

Dali -like Fabs, very cool and creative.