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A Fairy in Winter ChallengePick of the Week [link]
"This manipulation has the 'wow-factor' in spades! It is a classically beautiful winter scene with a fairy watching the waterfall. Full of muted colors that give a real cold feel. I'm just not sure about the stylized snowflakes, I'm not sure they were a necessary addition to an otherwise very realistic scene."
I do agree. The snowflakes will be edited as soon as possible.
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My entry into the "A Fairy in Winter" challenge at
Intermediate (Level 3)
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credits...
model: *Jaymasee [link]
bg: *sacmaluk [link] and ~UmbraDeNoapte-Stock [link]
rock: =FrostBo [link]
plants: =MaureenOlder [link]
textures: =kuschelirmel-stock [link] and =FrostBo [link]
brushes: ~redheadstock [link] [link] and =FrostBo [link] and ~hawksmont [link]
Thank you!
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Comments: 31
This is absolutely beautiful! You can really feel like your there in the picture!
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Thank you for your kind comment.
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I'm so glad this one got the Pick of the Week. 
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I was very glad too! (And very surprised 
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I bet! It was my pleasure
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Ohh this is so soft and beautiful, I love the color very much!
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Thank you. 
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So natural, mystical and realistic all at the same time. Just me, but I love the snow. I actually thought it was more like glittering fairy lights then snow before I read your description.
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Thank you so much... It had to be as realistic as possible, as if fairies were real.
I'm glad you like it!!
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You are most welcome... thank you for sharing yours (your photographs) with me/us!
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Thank you so much, Tea.
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An eye catching piece; best of luck in the competition.
I'd not worry about faeries being "small beings" in the realm of fantasy and imagination you are not bound by other's conceptions. Though I did note a few peculiarities, things faeries would probably not have: wedding band, zippered costume, and being in bare feet when sitting on cold stone in the Winter snow.
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I realized that I had not edited my description... I have just done so. I was very lucky in the competition. And I'm humbled by the comment that was made about my entry.
As for the few pecularities... I'm a new member in the group who held the challenge, and I didn't know how much I could change the required stock (the model). I was very tempted to "erase" the wedding band and the zipper, but would it have looked "painted"? I still have a lot to learn about photomanipulation v. mixed media. As for her being barefoot, since she's not wearing much to begin with, it has never struck me as that strange. lol.
Thank you for your constructive criticism.
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Congratulations! This deviation is a "Pick Of The Week" at #ManipulateThis !
You are invited to submit a deviation from your gallery to feature along with the other Picks. Please include the words "Member's Choice At #ManipulateThis with our icon.
Again, congratulations on your win. I hope to see an entry from you in the current challenge.
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I am so honored. There were so many great entries - I didn't expect mine to be a "Pick of the Week".
Thank you all so much!
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Thank you! It's been great to work with your stock fairies - thank you for them!
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Thank you! I'm glad you like it.
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Frosty magic in the air. Gorgeous background created.
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Thank you! Creating backgrounds was the first thing I did when I started to do photomanips. I'm very glad you like this one.
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Lovely work, the snowflakes are a very nice touch! You should tell your fiance that only in modern times has fairy become synonymous with a small being - in ancient times they were tall, angelic creatures who could assume a tiny stature at will. So, no need to feel constrained to put them in a suitable "tiny" setting - if they are magical, they can change to suit their surroundings (or to hide!)
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True.
So, I should have been more explicit. Nowadays, when we think about fairies, what is the image that comes to mind first? I believe that most people would answer, "Tink!" lol. That's the kind of fairies I like to have in my photomanipulations, hence the reference to tiny beings. And to me, it makes it even more challenging... to make a photomanipulation around a very small winged creature. I love to challenge myself, and my fiance helps me stay on track (I will never dare admit here how many versions of each of my fairies he's had to look at... he'll probably hate them or start having nightmares soon, lol).
This conversation about "old" fairies and modern fairies has just given me an idea... Thank you so much for your great comment!!
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Lovely work dear!! Good luck in the challenge!!
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Thank you, thank you so much!! 
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You're always welcome dear!!
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