After coming across these beautiful retouches it inspired me to try it myself.
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Unrealistic-Scenes/872302
I started compositing ideas in Photoshop CS5. My first comp is the one with the sea and rocks, I felt that some reason it just wasn’t right. I then thought that a Arctic feel would better suit. Once I was happy with the comp I then started to retouch for a Dave Hill style using high pass effects.
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