‘Another elephant?’ I hear you cry. Or even, ‘Yet another elephant?’ Yes, yet another elephant but very different from the last. One day soon, when poaching, trafficking and killing for pleasure have been eradicated from the planet and the herds are increasing, I hope we’ll be saying the same thing with delighted relief.
This magnificent creature comes originally from Wikimedia, that great repository of public domain images.
![Elephants [Wikimedia]](https://firstnightdesign.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/e222originalelephant.jpg?w=768)
You might imagine that I added a layer of black in Photoshop to create the effect, this is not so. I duplicated the elephant to the power of four and used several of my backgrounds and textures. By playing around with blending modes, I was able to create the effect of an elephant coming out of the darkness.
I just might do something with the baby elephant next!
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TRULY WONDROUS,MAGNIFICENT AND ATMOSPHERIC
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Thank you very much, Francis!
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Reblogged this on sara33ia.
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Much thanks for the reblog!
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Haunting – and rightfully so. Thanks ever so much for caring.
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Thank you. They are my favourite mammal!
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They’re darling and sentient – it’s a human shame about what’s happening to them. 😦
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Absolutely. Thanks so much for visiting and commenting.
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It’s a pleasure – thank you! 🙂
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This is a beaut, Puffin. Very lovely 😀
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Bless you, Puff!
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Reblogged this on machelodhis.
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How lovely! Thank you.
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It’s such a beautiful and soul stirring picture!
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Ah, thank you, Rebecca.
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Love this:)
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It gladdens my heart that you do, Janet. Much thanks.
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Reblogged this on Artists4Peace: Artists using intelligence and creativity to foster and spread peace and love throughout the world. We can work TOGETHER to bring about change! .
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I do hope we can put an end to the poaching,trafficking and killing soon.
Lovely artwork.
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Thanks, Melanie. Let’s hope so. Not in my lifetime, I suspect.
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we must save the mighty elephant and its home by making people realise that we are all connected through the ecosystem and it is not just a far away problem! nice one thank you 🙂
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Much thanks! It seems ridiculous to me that people didn’t realise this moons ago.
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People may realise that elephants and other animals are being killed but they feel disconnected to problems seemingly far away. I know this when I talk to my friends at home to help save the rainforest and animals. Most people are interested in their own immediate universe like their shoes. We recently had a drought here and had water cuts. Suddenly the rainforest became relevant because it is where the water catchment areas are for the reservoirs. We need to not only raise awareness but connect the dots…
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You’re quite right. Too many of us are caught up in our own little worlds to give tuppence about somewhere other, let alone connect the dots.
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Reblogged this on First Night Design and commented:
Here’s an elephant design in place of a new computer!
Take care and keep laughing, just as I’m trying to do!
Sarah x
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Reblogged this on My Life as an Artist (2) and commented:
Another magnificent animal that we must protect…..thank you Sarah.
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Nicely done! I love elephants. 🙂
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The levels of emotional awareness elephants display between themselves, and the cruelty and stupidity which is so often and sadly evidenced in our behaviour towards them is one of those things which makes me sad and slightly pessimistic about our future on this planet
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