| “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” |
| Buddha quotes (Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, 563-483 B.C.) |
Sorry to have been away for a bit over a week but it has been a difficult one. It started with a complete lack of ideas as to tackle this theme. My wife and I have had this meditating frog for many years and I knew that it was what I wanted to work with but I just wasn’t happy with what I was turning out. We then had a series of medical issues that all chained together and make the week seem longer than it was. Everyone is healthy now so I figured it was time to post something up. So I give you Karmat the Frog.
I made a selection of the background, applied a heavy Gaussian blur and then applied the poster edge effect and thought it looked groovy. (queue the sitar music) enjoy and let me know what you think.
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#1 by Tammy McChesney on January 17, 2010 - 3:39 pm
This is way fun….love that hip frog and that background just pulls the image together! Glad you are all feeling better!
#2 by danudin on January 17, 2010 - 4:33 pm
OOOHHMMMMM! Is that frog meditating or just resting his eyes like uncle Goerge did infront of the TV every night. Some frogs sit and think, others just sit.
#3 by Terri Creasy on January 17, 2010 - 5:01 pm
Is there a matching Miss Piggy? Very cute and quite fitting. I like the background, its seems as if he is floating.
#4 by Bobbie on January 17, 2010 - 7:57 pm
I hope all is well with you now. the frog does appear to be levitating, and those lines around it seem to be giving off good vibes.
#5 by D. S. Fisher on January 18, 2010 - 4:29 pm
What a great treatment for your frog! Fun image.
#6 by Clara Williams on January 18, 2010 - 9:30 pm
The background is a great color that complements the frog. I also like the slight glow around the frog. Great details in the frog.
#7 by dorispac on January 18, 2010 - 9:32 pm
Far out, man! I love the gentle glow and the serene pose. Hope all are feeling well at your house.
#8 by Julie McLeod on January 19, 2010 - 8:40 am
Sorry you’ve had a rough week but glad to hear everyone is now well.
Karmat the Frog looks like he has the right path to inner enlightenment!
#9 by dspec01 on January 20, 2010 - 7:43 am
Nice job! I love your image. Groovy it is.
#10 by tterlyn on January 20, 2010 - 9:20 pm
Ditto: I agree with all of these comments, you did a wonderful job on this.
#11 by Edmund on January 20, 2010 - 10:07 pm
“Karmat” looks the part. Nice take on this theme. This shot came out very well.
#12 by Catharine on January 21, 2010 - 10:51 am
Great image and very suitable for the theme.
#13 by Sue on January 21, 2010 - 12:49 pm
Great treatment. LOVE the title..Karmat LOL
#14 by Greg on January 22, 2010 - 6:31 am
Really fun shot. Nicely done!
#15 by Mary Lou on January 31, 2010 - 2:08 pm
Great presentation!! Hope everyone is feeling better.
#16 by oneshotbeyond on February 8, 2010 - 8:55 pm
It’s totally groovY!
#17 by Michelle W. on March 16, 2010 - 3:45 pm
This is great! I have a bead just like that on a bracelet I have. I love frogs.