Photoshop Homework #10 - Surrealism

The inspiration for my surrealistic piece (left) came in part from René Margritte's "L'embeillie" (below http://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/866-5273) and in part from the concept from the "Stargate" movie.  I wanted to give the impression of a door between worlds.

The doors were completely created using the pen tool.  I added a stone-like texture and used gradients to add to the three-dimensionality of the object.  I also used an outer glow to give an other-worldly feel.  The text bubble was also made using the pen tool.





The photos used for the background were taken by me while the dolphin photos were from the web. 
http://chamorrobible.org/images/photos/gpw-20050530-UnitedStatesNavy-030318-N-5319A-002-Bottlenose-Dolphin-K-Dog-medium.jpg
http://paulbates.com/original/dolphin-pictures-photos/dolphin-jumping-out-of-the-water-pictures-photos.jpg