jump then fall

About
Whoa oh, I'm feeling you baby
Don't be afraid to
Jump then fall
Jump then fall into me
Be there, never gonna leave you
Say that you wanna be with me too
So I'm a stay through it all
So jump then fall

First manip in a new account! Whoot! I stumbled across the BG stock, and I really wanted to do something with it. At first, it was gonna be a bird's eye view looking down on a horse, but it was waaaay too hard to find stock like that. Or maybe I'm just really impatient

What I Like

The background blurring and the mane.. I tried I different method this time, instead of my usually dodge and burn and I think I like this better. Oh, and the color change too!

What I Don't Like

Uuughh.. The tail... It just looks so stiff and unreal.. Also the blending of the hooves into the background.. Yeah terrible, right?

Specs
Time: 4 days on and off, about 4 hrs
Layers: 32 layers
Tools of the Trade: Wacom Bamboo Tablet, Photoshop Elements 8

Credits
Horse: *Colourize-Stock [link]
BG: ~candid-stock [link]

All work that is contained in my gallieries is coprighted © Camire. My work may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or uploaded in any way without my written permission.

(Note to Self - Improve On):
Too much blur than isn't consistent in the BG
More flow in the mane and tail
Lighting Details
More Shadow
Blend rocks into BG
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