The Magic of Machu Picchu

It's really hard to magic-up Macchu Picchu. It is naturally magically beautiful. So that part proved to be a challenge. In the first picture I played with colors in areas that I selected by color. It was interesting, but the original photo seemed more truly mystical. So I decided to give myself magical modes of travel in Machu Picchu. I thought arriving in a Glinda, witch of the North, bubble ball would be fun. I put a shiny reflection on the bubble, but somehow saved the one I made before adding that. Oh well. The moth wing came from a photo of a moth taken in the botanical gardens below M.P. The last picture was taken in the Temple of the Moon at the base of Huanapicchu, the tall mountain behind downtown. I painted myself to look like a storybook princess there, because I felt like one (even if I was probably sitting on an alter where human sacrifices were performed). The guides there will tell you that the Inca only sacrificed llamas, but I don't think that's exactly the whole truth.