Garnished Grackle
Uploaded: February 10, 2012 06:37:27
Calico Creations #3
Foreground image elements; grackle photo and scanned calico fabric.
Using different blend layers I applied the calico to the bird and masked the original background.
Background elements; photo of my kitchen countertop, photo of cornstalks.
I blended the cornstalks with the counter top photo and shifted the hue to a complimentary color. I applied a texture to the background. On a duplicate layer I masked the shape of the bird and applied a pillow emboss to that layer.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 90.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Irene Colling
February 10, 2012
Foreground image elements; grackle photo and scanned calico fabric.
Using different blend layers I applied the calico to the bird and masked the original background.
Background elements; photo of my kitchen countertop, photo of cornstalks.
I blended the cornstalks with the counter top photo and shifted the hue to a complimentary color. I applied a texture to the background. On a duplicate layer I masked the shape of the bird and applied a pillow emboss to that layer. #1442465
Irene Colling
February 10, 2012
Lynn M. Whitt February 10, 2012
great effects... #9975140Tammy Espino February 10, 2012
Pretty cool and unique capture!! :) #9975402Tammy Espino February 10, 2012
Pretty cool and unique capture!! :) #9975404
Terry Cervi
February 10, 2012
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 10, 2012
I N C R E D I B L E work, Irene! WOW! :-) k #9976175Karen Kessler April 05, 2012
You have such a creative mind! I much prefer your "altered" photo! :) #10077178Patricia A. Stalter May 25, 2012
Wonderful! Good luck in the final round.
Millie A. Talarico
May 25, 2012
Lyn Darlington May 25, 2012
Congrats on your finalist and fantastic DD work! #10150291Tammy Espino May 25, 2012
Congrats on this awesome finalist! #10150348Phyllis H. Burchett May 25, 2012
Fabulous work, congrats Irene! #10150947
Stefania Barbier
May 25, 2012
Carla Capra Anderson May 26, 2012
OUTSTANDING, Irene!
Linda S. Smith
May 26, 2012
Wm Nosal May 27, 2012
Beautiful, Irene!Wm Nosal May 27, 2012
:)oops, Must Be Time For a NapCongratulations! #10155392
Stefania Barbier
May 29, 2012
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 29, 2012
WTG on this awesome winner! Irene! :-) k #10159107
Millie A. Talarico
May 29, 2012
JO ANN CLEVELAND May 29, 2012
Good Grief! Girl...you are sooo talented, surprised it didn't even get a higher recognition!Amazing!
Big congratulations on your 2nd Place Gold winner!
jo ann c. #10159398
Mary Beth Aiello
May 29, 2012
Kay Beausoleil May 29, 2012
Wonderful work, Irene -- congratulations on your win! #10159637Tammy Espino May 29, 2012
Congrats on your creative win!! :) #10159812Phyllis H. Burchett May 29, 2012
Congrats Irene on your win! #10159866Renee Doyle May 29, 2012
Wonderful dd work Irene!! Congratulations! #10160145Lyn Darlington May 29, 2012
Huge congrats on your gold win! #10160247Wm Nosal May 30, 2012
Congratulations Again, Irene! #10161300Debra R. Harder May 30, 2012
Amazing DD work, Irene!! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT GOLD WINNER!! Deb #10161317David M. Montero June 08, 2012
I apologize for my tardiness. Congratulations on your gold award for this creative image Irene. #10173412Sharon Sawyer June 30, 2012
Irene, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved SECOND PLACE WIN!!! I agree with Debra.... BRILLIANT WORK! #10207385
Nancy L. Green
March 01, 2014
Anita Bower May 31, 2014
Outstanding creativity. I especially like the calico on the bird. #11056881Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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