First Photo manipulation, ^_^ Options

[Lanochka]

I've always admired people who can make amazing photo manipulations that look all fantasy-like and all.

And I've always wanted to make one myself, but I never knew how. So today I sat down and read through a few of those manip tutorials on Deviantart. Well, they didn't help. Haha.

I came across one particular manipulation that caught my eye (I'll try to find the link), and in the description it had the link to two stock photos, the model and the staircase.

Soooo I decided to make a photo manipulation =] It took me a while to figure out what to do and I kept playing around with the masks and blend modes until I finally liked what came out of it.

Ehh, it's ok I guess. I think I over exposed some things or whatever the term is... and I don't like the hair that much either lol.

Feedback, criticism, and any comments are greatly appreciated. If anyone has any suggestions for me please speak your mind. Ohh and if you have any really good tutorials on photomanipulations then please post some links. =] Thanks!

[*Duchess of Dork*]

Looks fantastic, especially since it's your first time. (I can't believe with all the gorgeous headers and whatnot that you do for layouts that you haven't done a manip before. XD)