Meerkats on guard!


Posted by Clive on Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:18 pm

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This wasn't the quickest DC known to man, as it took me several days 'on and off'. I liked the pose in the original but not the surroundings. Painter was used to carefully paint in the Meerkats on several layers. The background was on another layer, I tried to give a dusty sunlit look to it and washed in some 'stony' detail in the foreground. Final curves/levels/sat adjustments in PS.

This is the original:-
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The details are lost in downsizing but I've posted a bit of a closer view >>>HERE<<<.
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by Doris Jennings on Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:26 pm
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I love the Meerkats and forground.
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by Lisa Gimber on Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:59 pm
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They are so cute!!!!!!!!!! A very outstanding job you did, Clive!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

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by Mike Gallo on Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:59 pm
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This was a lot of work and it shows 8)

Excellent workmanship and great comp :D
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by NDCheryl on Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:25 pm
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Excellent. I like what you did with this one.
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by nzmacro on Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:29 pm
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Oh boy, make hard for us why don't you Clive. What a transformation in here. Very clever work and very closely done. I can imagine it took awhile..........hows the eyes :D :wink:

All the best Clive, beautiful work on the background.

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by Fabs Forns on Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:01 am
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Totally surreal, hard to believe the light wasn;t there :shock:

It was certainly worth the work :mrgreen:
 

by Carol Clarke on Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:32 am
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My favourite little Meerkats transported beautifully into the digital world - and superbly done Clive!! Got to love this one, or should I say these two. Wonderful image. 8) :D
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by Colin Inman on Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:46 pm
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Terrific work Clive, worth the effort.
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