Two more DS manips

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

Hello again.

I did these tonight. The first one looks like it should be illustrating some really angsty fic! Might just have to go write that. LOL.

The second looks like a painting (added a canvas texture) I might try to make this into a wallpaper at some point.

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Comments

[bohemian--storm.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. I love manips. Lovely, lovely.

[bohemian--storm.livejournal.com]

In addition to that, that first manip has inspired me to write. *g* So thank you for that.

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

Really? Wow, I'm touched. And I only posted the link a wee while ago!!! Looking forward to reading the fic

[bohemian--storm.livejournal.com]

It actually fits into the lie or lay challenge for ds_flashfiction so this is excellent. :) It'll be posted there when I finish it.

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

YAY!

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

God - these are *gorgeous*

Would you mind if I stole the first as an icon? It's absolutely beautiful.

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

sure, Actually I'm gonna be using them as icons myself but I have no problems with sharing. What's mine is yours.

[abelladonna.livejournal.com]

Those are beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing them with us.

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

My pleasure. And these guys make it so easy.

[true-enough.livejournal.com]

Really gorgeous and...stirring. Thanks for sharing.

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

Thanks you. Stirring is good, I can get behind stirring! LOL

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

nice job! I really like them!

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. Still getting a handle on the characters -- I've only ever seen 7 eps-- but one of these days I'll do a fic, then you'll all be sorry you encouraged me. LOL

[green-key.livejournal.com]

Lovely job. I especially like the atmosphere you created in the image on the left.

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

Thanks Sithdragn.

I just added a simple lens flare at the bottom right which gave nice directional lighting. The image of Fraser is actually from one of the eps in season one (or maybe two-- I havnt seen any of them yet) where he looks like he has his chin resting on RayV's shoulder.

[akite.livejournal.com]

Guh, those are gorgeous.

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much.

[eskarinasmith.livejournal.com]

OMG! Boykissing! I think I have a new favourite icon..... How the hell did you do that one?

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

well, kissing is the hardest manip to do. So if you can find images of them kissing someone else, it's easier. The image of PG was from another program where he playes a cop or a secrutiy guard or something. He's kissing a woman and her arm was resting along his shoulder, so I had to clone out the pinky floral print of her shirt and recreate HIS blue shirt.

Then its just a case of trying to get the sliders for brightness, contrast and colour balance to work. Finally I use dodge and burn to add shaddows.

[liaison27.livejournal.com]

Seeing these late as usual. May I say, you do really nice work. Both of these are excellent. In my memory, your second manip here of a passionate kiss has to be in the top five or so most realistic I've ever seen. Fraser's chin looks a bit bloody too. One could imagine this scene after GftS?

Good job!