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Tpgettys Administrator Posts: 3,946 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 5, 2021 18:19:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tpgettys on May 5, 2021 18:19:21 GMT I'm betting there will be some extremely clever settings for this cutie! I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with. (image from Pixabay)
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fotofrank Moderator Posts: 1,949 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 5, 2021 20:29:29 GMT hmca, Tpgettys, and 6 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fotofrank on May 5, 2021 20:29:29 GMT Now BFF
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hmca Administrator Posts: 13,482 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 5, 2021 21:03:22 GMT Tpgettys, jackscrap, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hmca on May 5, 2021 21:03:22 GMT Here's my first thought....background from StockSolo.
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kdcintx Senior Contributor Posts: 1,576 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 5, 2021 21:05:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kdcintx on May 5, 2021 21:05:49 GMT That's awesome Helen. So clever and well done.

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Karen, Lillias and Janice, THANK YOU! I actually spent a lot of time on a flower image this afternoon which I ended up trashing. So I was happy to spend about 1/10 the time on this and end up with something I liked.

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kdcintx Senior Contributor Posts: 1,576 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 5, 2021 21:53:15 GMT hmca, jackscrap, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kdcintx on May 5, 2021 21:53:15 GMT King Kong movie outtake i.ibb.co/f9JT58w/king-kong-copy.jpg

Sepiana Administrator Posts: 19,028 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 5, 2021 21:59:07 GMT hmca, jackscrap, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sepiana on May 5, 2021 21:59:07 GMT - Took the file into Topaz Studio (Colored Pencil). - Applied a texture by Dave Higgins (Black Stroke, Multiply blending mode, 75% Opacity).
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kdcintx Senior Contributor Posts: 1,576 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 5, 2021 22:03:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kdcintx on May 5, 2021 22:03:46 GMT Sepiana, Very nice colored pencil and charcoal-type effect with nice texture and colors.

Tpgettys Administrator Posts: 3,946 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 5, 2021 23:56:28 GMT hmca, jackscrap, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tpgettys on May 5, 2021 23:56:28 GMT
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Tpgettys Administrator Posts: 3,946 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 6, 2021 0:01:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tpgettys on May 6, 2021 0:01:14 GMT May 5, 2021 21:03:22 GMT hmca said: Here's my first thought....background from StockSolo. Really excellent blending Helen.
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hmca Administrator Posts: 13,482 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 6, 2021 1:48:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hmca on May 6, 2021 1:48:32 GMT Thanks, Tom. It just seemed to come together. Your guy does look a bit forlorn (love sick)........and he even got her flowers. Cute story.
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Lillias Moderator Posts: 5,930 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 305 - Gorilla May 6, 2021 11:29:17 GMT hmca and whippet like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lillias on May 6, 2021 11:29:17 GMT Images from pngtree, pngimg. Reprised a page I did a couple of years ago...
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May 5, 2021 22:03:46 GMT kdcintx said:

Sepiana, Very nice colored pencil and charcoal-type effect with nice texture and colors.

kdcintx, thanks for taking the time to comment on my entry! I do appreciate it.

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