Freestyle embroidery picture - a work in progress

Countryside View - Freestyle Embroidery & fabric painting on a photo transfer
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Here's an embroidery I am working on. A Twitter friend Stewart Bint kindly gave me permission to use his lovely photograph.
I made a transfer of Stewart's photograph first and then prepared the material, adding interfacing. Interfacing is essential otherwise the machine embroidery can affect the work by pulling the photograph inwards.
I am highlighting areas of the photograph with freestyle embroidery and will also be using a few fabric paints, for distant tree trunks and branches. I'm quite pleased with the effect so far.
Below is my practice photo. I find this essential to try out stitches and paint before starting on the photograph I am going to use.