... as war photojournalist
... and as wildlife photographer
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Manta Portrait .......
......after a couple of reds and some PP
... as war photojournalist
... and as wildlife photographer
Craig
Craig, thats really cool, #2 is great. Now how did you do that??? LOL
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I'm very flattered Craig - they are fantastic effects that almost make me look like a half decent photographer! I love what you've done with, I assume, the Flaming Pear "Flood" plugin?
Only advice I can give is DRINK MORE RED; it seems to be working well!  Simon
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yep it is the flaming pear 'flood' plugin. I then extended the water using the healing brush and a bit of blur and smudge - then used the burn tool to make your shirt and the water edges look wet.
It was fun! Craig
Thats is great i am gathering that is not a freebie plug in? But looks the part.
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yep, that plug in is a freebie.... I will try and find where I got it from. I think it was big pix that introduced us to the link quite some time ago... not sure  Craig
Yes - I noticed the level of detail you went to and it really sells the effect. Excellent result! I work with a guy who's a highly-regarded wildlife photographer and writer so I'll have to show him this to score some brownie points. He runs twice-yearly Photography Weeks at Binna Burra and knows the place like the back of his hand so he'll probably recognise that tree! Simon
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Thanks mate, that would be good to have play with, if not email it to me mate. Yeh that #2 pic would look so great if he didnt have his back pack on, but yeh great.
Thanks D3,D2x,D70,18-70 kit lens,Sigma 70-200mm F2.8EX HSM,Nikon AF-I 300m F2.8, TC20E 2X
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I think this might be the link
http://photoshop.pluginsworld.com/plugin.php?directory=adobe&software=photoshop&plugin=201 Craig
Thanks Craig having a look now.
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Very nice PP work Craig... but as BBJ implied - I think his packed lunch might be a little soggy...
Cheers, John
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The art of deception has to be done with finesse, otherwise it does not stand up. When I first looked at pic #2 I thought, what kind of idiot would immerse himself in water like that for a pic.
Craig - pure finesse - well done  Chris
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really nice PP work on these - especially the 2nd one.
Perhaps you could do another version of the wildlife one, with the tip of a croc's snout coming into the photo from the bottom right corner ? 
I think I need to get this "flood" action ! Dave
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Love it, brought more than just a smile to my face. Simon you photograph well
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Excellent work Craig.
A touch of Indiana Jones adventure for you, Simon. TFF (Trevor)
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Craig, 2 great shots/pp effects. A suggestion. Enter the 2nd one (wildlife photog) in the Today comp. It might just be the winning formula.
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Hah! I hope Chris doesn't think I am the sort of 'idiot' that would immerse himself like this in deep water to get a shot. That'd be stupid. I'd take my pack off first. I'll have a go at anything but feeding my lunch to the crocs, eels, turtles, sharks or piranha is just not on.
Here's a similar sort of shot with NO special effects. This is my work mate's site - check the bottom photo <a href=http://www.michaelsnedic.com/bio.htm>here</a>. Simon
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Wouldn't only be your lunch that they'd nibble on!
Your mate is certainly a dedicated wild-life photog. TFF (Trevor)
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Jordan... both of those shots are great, but number 1 does it for me.
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Nice work Eugene.
Simon
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