Fractal Plugin

I created the image below using a plugin from Fractalius.  The original image is above.  I used a layer mask to remove the effect from Jennifer's face and neck. This is a really nice plugin, but unfortunately, it is only available for a PC.

Eclipse Standard and Animated

Mallory shared a video from Blue Lightning TV with me that showed you how to create an eclipse in Photoshop.  This is the result of my first try.  Not too shabby.  I decided to animate it a bit and produced the following result:

In order to create the rotation motion, I had to first convert the flair layer into a smart object.  This will give you the option to transform the layer on the timeline animation.  The rotation wasn't perfect, but not too bad overall.

Nice Weave

This is a project I did a month or so ago.  Thank you to Nathan Andrick for showing me the site.  This is a really cool effect.

Photoshop Challenge

This is the Stearns HS French Club.  Try to add the words in the white space above the heads and make it look like the words are actually on the wall.

Paint Dancers

I call this one my "Paint Dancers" because it comes from paint splatters that have turned into dancers.  This is a tricky project and involves a lot of layers and some really cool images and brushes.  The paint splatters came from a stock photo site, which allows members to use the images for free.  Same with the dancing images and the jars.  The smoke and swirls are done with the brush tool.  The end result is spectacular with all the different colors, smoke, swirls and light.

Tree Lauren

This is a cool project that puts a face into a tree trunk.  Some images work better than others.  This one came out pretty good.

Blue Lightning TV

Blue Lightning TV is a great source of really cool Photoshop projects.  This is one of the projects you will find on the website.  Check it out and have fun creating some really cool images and videos.

http://www.bluelightningtv.com/video-tutorials.html