Soar....as best you can!

I am SOOOOOO behind in my lessons, thanks to a month away to help my daughter as a labor coach and to become settled into the lovely disruptive routine that babies bring!  I am struggling to catch up...but making slow progress, juggling between 3 of Kim Klassen's classes.  I am seriously considering nominating her for sainthood, for her patience with me! I may crack her yet...she has not gotten my questions of the day today! ;)

The lesson in Beyond Layers today was in Photoshop and holy cow, do I need help learning that!  I was beginning to think I was REALLY, SERIOUSLY in over my head as I watched Day 72's video!
(Thus the questions I will be submitting to her shortly!)

The top photo was my original shot....so to practice the cloning tool, which I am used to in Elements (altho i can't seem to make it larger than a set size there) I moved the Pelican and got rid of his other foot splash.  I added text and texture, and futzed with some opacity and blends and did a little erasing of my over zealous work with the paintbrush tool!

I am not totally thrilled with it, but am pleased that I was able to follow the steps....sort of...sometimes after a few DUH! moments!

Bottom line!  We can ALL SOAR....at our own pace and in our own time!  Believe!!

OK....back to the computer for more catch up time!