This is my first entry in a Wednesday Challenge in The Three Muses. I was particularly attracted to this challenge because one of my favourite pics from my trip to Turkey was the photo I took in the hat shop.
I chose a new project with a transparent background. I then created a new layer, opened the hat photo, selected the part I wanted, cut it and pasted it to the new layer. Then I resized it to cover the entire background.
Next I created another layer and then opened the picture of my friend wearing one of the hats. I used the elliptical marquee to select what I wanted and then cut and pasted to the new layer. I resized it and moved it where I wanted it. Then I used the eraser tool to take away the edges and create a torn look to the image.
I then went into the layer styles and played around with blending until I found an opacity level I was happy with. At this point I also selected the notepaper filter to give the image the faded sepia look.
Now my dodgy computer decided to lose most of the colour, but I valiantly soldiered on! I merged the top layer down.
Creating another layer I used the eyedropper to select one of the hat colours (not being able to distinguish the actual colour!) and then chose the text tool and the warp/arch mode. I wrote the first word, and chose +50 bend and -30 horizontal. I then resized and moved the text. I repeated this whole process (with -50 and +30) for the word on the other side. Last, but not least, I flattened all the layers to reduce the size of the file and saved it as a jpeg.
The title comes from the fact that my friend was beside herself with delight when we discovered this shop behind the Blue Mosque and tried on almost every hat in the shop before deciding on one to buy.
I am very curious to see how it actually turned out if ever the colour comes back on the screen/or when my new computer arrives! In the meantime I think I am going to experiment with replacing colour and applying filters and see what happens of it. I might get some interesting art. Then again it may end up as rubbish. I guess which it is will be in the eye of the beholder!
9 comments:
Welcome to our challenge! I was exhausted when I finished reading of your trials and travails in creating this piece. Whatever your pain, it is outstanding, creative and unique! We'll look forward to more of your work!
Wonderful color and composition! Great entry! Welcome! Hugs, Terri
Wow! I have never seen such a collection of fantastic hats - and I use "fantastic" in the sense of a flight of fancy. The colours are stunning and your treatment of the photo is wonderful. Thanks so much for joining in the challenge!!
Thanks for some Otis Redding which I am enjoying as I roam through your blog. I used to have the original record which included "Dock of the Bay'. I think he died shortly after it was made.
Wow this is wonderful.
Fantastic desogn. Love them.
Aren't the hats stunning. We couldn't believe our eyes. I didn't buy one because I didn't think I'd be brave enough to wear it! I wish now I'd got one just as a piece of art. I certainly will go back there if I ever have the good fortune to be in Istanbul again.
Hi Miss Musings your hat piece is a delight and reading how you made it happen in such detail was wonderful indeed. I love Turkey and will be going again in a month or two, it's always a feast for the eyes and the camera.
I'm so glad you decided to join in our challenge and hope you'll come back again.
Wonderful digital work- and I love these artistic hats - so amazing to see. Beautiful entry!
This is a really cool piece, love the title :)
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