Happy 4th of July!

© Michelle R. Kovach

Happy 4th of July!

Uploaded: July 04, 2008

Description

Digital Creation from several different images. Blackened out the city skyline from an old snap in the car that had poor quality. I took a couple of older fireworks images & mixed them with brushes to create the new fireworks.
Added layer styles & effects to create the colors & look of the fireworks. After about 2 hours & 25 layers worth of work this is the final product.

Happy 4th of July!

Comments

Dolly L. Davis July 04, 2008

Beautiful 4th of July entry, Michelle! Love the end result after all that work! Great work on this! Happy 4th of July! #954417

Michelle R. Kovach July 04, 2008

Thank you Dolly! Happy 4th of July! #6138859

Vicki L. Filippin July 04, 2008

It's beeeeeeautiful, Michelle!
WELL worth all your time in the D Darkroom.
Happy 4th to you and yours!
:-) #6138871

Kara L. Hendricks July 04, 2008

A fantastic DD image, and perfect for the 4th..:) Now you're just showing off...;)))

Happy Independance Day Chica!!!! #6138875

Larry L. Redmon level-classic July 04, 2008

Great work, Michelle! #6138922

Michelle R. Kovach July 04, 2008

Thank you Vicki, Kara & Larry!

Kara, LOL Showing off? Not hardly!
I don't hold a candle to some of the DD artists. ;)

Happy 4th everyone! #6138932

Joy Rector July 04, 2008

beautiful #6138970

Michelle R. Kovach July 04, 2008

Thank you Joy! #6138975

Pat Gamwell July 04, 2008

Well worth the time and effort, Michelle! Superb work and presentation! #6139160

Michelle R. Kovach July 04, 2008

Thank you Pat! #6139174

Nikki McDonald level-classic July 04, 2008

Great result, Michelle. Happy 4th to you and yours. #6139262

Tonya R. Boles July 04, 2008

Wonderful job. Happy 4th. #6139270

Michelle R. Kovach July 04, 2008

Thank you very much Nikki & Tonya! Happy 4th to you as well! #6139279

Mary E. Lake July 04, 2008

This is spectacular!!! Wonderful editing and creating!!! Happy 4th to you too!! :) #6139429

Jillian Danielson July 04, 2008

oh WOW! happy 4th michelle!! #6139445

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 04, 2008

Amazing image and work, Michelle.

Dominick #6139871

Michelle R. Kovach July 04, 2008

Thank you Mary, Jillian & Dominick! #6141010

Michelle L. Frick July 04, 2008

I love it Michelle! Happy Fourth of July - this is beautiful!! #6141156

Michelle R. Kovach July 05, 2008

Thank you Michelle! #6141870

Stephen Zacker July 05, 2008

Super work.. this is really neat. Hope you had a nice 4th #6142137

Michelle R. Kovach July 05, 2008

Thank you Stephen! #6142229

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 06, 2008

Well, you are a creative genius, Michelle, for this is absolutely phenomenal work!!! Incredible job here,my friend!!! This will be back!!! #6146884

Michelle R. Kovach July 06, 2008

Thank you so much Patrick! #6147130

Phil Stith July 06, 2008

...and worth every minute, Michelle. Beautiful and well balanced art work!!!
Hope you had a "rip-roaring" 4th of July! #6147139

Michelle R. Kovach July 06, 2008

Thank you Phil! #6147146

Susan M. Hembree July 11, 2008

Ingenious, Michelle! It's hard to believe how this probably started out! It's gorgeous! #6167768

Michelle R. Kovach July 11, 2008

Thank you so much Sue! #6168161

Colette M. Metcalf July 22, 2008

Beautiful capture, Michelle!!! #6212466

Michelle R. Kovach July 22, 2008

Thank you Colette! #6212570

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic March 15, 2009

Beautiful!! #7289217

Michelle R. Kovach March 16, 2009

Thank you Shelly! #7290461

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