About the Image(s)

I've been wanting to do a Steampunk dog portrait for awhile, so I started with a photo of my Grand dog. I may be biased but I think she has the most beautiful face and eyes. Most Steampunk dog portraits that I've seen are dressed as guys, so that’s where I started --tailored jacket, ascot, pocket watch, hat with goggles. Once I got the compositing mostly done, I liked the result, but something in the back of my mind just didn't seem kosher. This dog is a total princess in personality, so I decided that was what was bothering me. The portrait needed to be a dudette rather than a dude. Plus I was afraid my son and DIL would be wounded to the core to see their little lady dressed in guy duds. So I used the same jacket, but added poofy sleeves, a lacy blouse with a brooch, and a couple of feathers in her hat. I processed them pretty much the same from that point. Poster Edges and Oil Paint in PS. Then into On1 for Dynamic Contrast, Glow, Postcard Texture, and Big Softy Vignette. I have no idea why one has a bit more yellow cast than the other. I didn't process them side-by-side so I guess a setting somewhere was slightly different. Oh well, vive la difference…