I used extensive manipulation and special effects to create this image. I especially used a lot of transparency paint to come up with the semi-transparent look of the bowl to make it appear as if the fish and the baby's legs were actually inside the bowl. Also, in order to make it appear as if the fishbowl were sitting in the sky, I had to first print up the sky background, then place it behind the bowl before I shot the picture. The biggest challenge, however, was tricking the model (my son) to pose. He would not cooperate at all. He kept throwing the fishing rod. Hope you enjoy.

This is entitled "Bad Dream" and was made in PSP 6 using "kaleidoscope effect" and texturizer filter.

This one jumped out at me while working in Ultimate Paint: amorphous, shapeshifting, insinuated into the quantum foam of the earliest Universe itself. And we've seen far too much of its earthly manifestation this week.

Peru 2001
by Francesco Manfredi

Edge & Frame Galaxy was used
(Strobe 7)