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Here is the latest "Waxing Wildly", where I make some mutterings about my icons.

As usual, if you want to snag, please do. Please credit and don't hotlink.

Tish
This is a very simple screencap of Tish (Marsha's sister) from the episode "Smith and Jones".

Udonna Side View
A screencap, possibly reddened, of Udonna from Power Rangers Mystic Force.

Proud To Serve
And here's Carter. He's from episode one of Lightspeed Rescue, but the clip itself is taken from the PRDT episode "Legacy of Power". I think he came out pretty well.

Bridge Light
I wish I knew what I did to create this icon, because I love it. It's Bridge, PRSPD episode "Missing", but I don't know much more than that.

Ace in car
I think this is a pretty simple screencap from the Doctor Who episode Battlefield. I'm not sure, however.

Retsu with chopsticks
This was created using a tutorial for old-style poster looks laid on top of a screencap. I think it worked pretty darn well, actually, but it didn't win on toku icontest, sadly. It's from episode 1 of Gekiranger.

Ran with furry name
I like this one also, though more for the effects on the letters than anything else. This is Ran with effects from the opening credits for Gekiranger, with the letters set on "diffuse glow" with a blur effect.

Mele framed, oil paint
As the name suggests, this was Mele with an oil paint effect and a frame. It did pretty well, I seem to remember, when I posted it on icontest.

Mele Psychedelic
This was a shot of Mele from episode 2 of Gekiranger. It has a kind of a psychedelic overlay on it, and did quite well in Toku Icontest, to my surprise, because it wasn't my favorite of the batch.

Miki Photo Frame
I rather enjoyed this shot of Miki, but it didn't go into toku icontest. I have to wonder why.

Mele & Rio Ripple embrace
This is a shot of Rio hugging Mele from episode 16. It... could have used more work.

Retsu, Blued
Following in the tradition of "icons that could have used more work">, here is Retsu from Gekiranger.

Shima and Natural
This one, I think, came out pretty well. The note says "Crosshatch, other filters", but otherwise it's a screencap from Kamen Rider Blade 29.

Shima Meditates
I think this was a version of "oil paint"; needless to say it's one of my faves. It's Shima from Kamen Rider Blade 28, meditating/thinking/watching the battle as the Riders fight.

Nozomi Against Water
Those who watched Toku Icontest will be familiar with this icon of Nozomi from Kamen Rider Blade episode 28. Unfortunately, I keep not remembering to note what techniques I use; still I rather like this one.

Little girl Is there anyone out there that likes Amane? I found her irritating, myself. This is from Kamen Rider Blade 28, where she's reacting to Shima's tales.

Cap reddened
I call this particular guy "Cap" (short for "Capricorn Undead"), though in canon, he's "Yazawa". He's one of the Undead Tsukasa destroys in the alternate Blade world, and causes Kenzaki quite a bit of trouble himself. My notes say "way too many effects" on this one, and I agree. It's not the best one I've ever done of him.

Yousuke with various effects
I don't know if I'd say "various effects", except on his text. This is Yousuke from the last episode of Hurricanger, using his jacket as a substitute for what he normally uses.

Yousuke leaning
This one, on the other hand, does seem to have several effects, among which is the selective coloring (that is, the top layer is greyscale, and I erased it to bring out the red).