About the Image(s)

The moss-covered wall and the stream were captured while looking for fungi in Sneaton Forest. They were each HDR images compiled from 3 frame exposures, using Lightroom. I thought they'd make a good background, so using the stream as the first layer I placed the wall above it and used a layer mask to make the water flow from the wall.
I used several different mushrooms which I separated from their backgrounds using Topaz Mask AI and placed them around the image.
I then stamped up and duplicated the new layer which was treated with Redfield Quad Pencil in Soft Light mode at 60% opacity. This made the moss even mossier.
The Goth (from a previous year) was placed and masked so that she looked out from the wall with reduced opacity. The layer was duplicated, and her eyes and mouth increased in opacity using further masking. These two layers were stamped up and the original two hidden. The new layer was duplicated with the bottom layer in Luminosity mode and the top one in screen mode. These two were stamped up, the originals hidden, and the opacity adjusted to suit.
I stamped up again and used Viveza 3 to change the contrast, structure, and saturation. While this improved the image, it was too harsh for the autumn feel I was looking for, so I duplicated the layer and used a texture from Topaz Studio on the top layer, reducing its opacity to bring back some of the colour from below. I used a layer mask with a large soft brush to bring out the centre of the image more.
Stamped up and there you have it. I love Sneaton Forest!