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ColdDrakeQueen — Practice 3
Published: 2011-03-10 22:06:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 208; Favourites: 1; Downloads: 4
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I made this specifically to test if I've still got the skill. It still really blows.NOT FOR USE ANYWHERE!
The people I borrowed the pics from were nice enough to let me use them. I don't want to ruin that trust.
Horse: fabcobs.deviantart.com [link]
Background: partwish.deviantart.com [link]
Photomanipulation: colddrakequeen.deviantart.com
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well, well, look who's back in business!
and don't be so harsh on yourself; 
'bout the picture, i think it looks pretty cool. the setting and the horse match very well, and the shadow is well placed and very well made (it could be a little darker near the hind feet). it's a bit sad that the horse's black head and tail happen to be over a darker area of the background, but you probably didn't have much choice about that.
the mane and tail are pretty well done (from scratch? it's a bit hard to tell without the original pic), and just lack a bit of contrast - perhaps a few strokes with a spattered-shape burn tool would fix it. you might also want to add a little shadow on the horse, at the spots where you've extended the mane.
the feathers also look alright. they could use a bit more "movement" (it's hard to get with a mouse, i know...), but they're pretty good!
so yeah, don't give up just yet, i think you're getting the hang of this!
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You should see what I used to pass as pro. Geeze I was a noob.
As for the fixes, if I have time I'll see what I can do. That thing took me nearly all day. By the time I got to the shadow I was just hurrying so that I could finish the dang thing.
The mane, tail and feathering are about 50% original. I used base colours for them, then I smudged out the ends to make up for the parts I cut off. That's why the feathering looks so much better then my first practice manip.
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don't worry too much about that, it was good practice anyway. 
true, it helps to have good stock to start with. 
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Oh and how much we need to lick the boots of the stock photographer to get those quality shots.
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I added the links to the stock images.
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Thank you.
And thank you for the favourite.
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