TURKEY FEATHERS

[gary ellwein]

This is a rough attempt at a Dennis Bishop like image. Earlier this year a large flock of wild turkeys paraded past my truck. The lighting was bad and the large impressive toms kept their distance. There was not a single keeper image in the lot. This is an attempt to salvage something from the shoot. I have always been impressed with the beauty of turkey feathers when caught in the right light.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Gary,

Greetings. Very cool image. I particularly like how the layered feathers have a tiled look and the combination of colors. I'd be interested in the processing details (if you want to present like Dennis... ;-)

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Diane Miller]

Very nice -- you salvaged something good! I like the outline effect, capture of the iridescent colors and composition of the patterns.

[gary ellwein]

Michael and Diane thanks for the look and comments. Michael, unlike Dennis, I am lax in documenting how I arrive at a given result. There is a lot of trial and error that does not get recorded. For this image I started with Topaz Simplify Watercolor II. Added a couple Topaz Simplify Line and Ink Black line only layers and a Fractalius layer all with multiply blend mode. The fractalius layer was altered to accentuate the feather edges. Some focal tweaking with Hue/Sat and a Very light Orton Effect.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Beautiful colours and flow to this image Gary. It has a "Dennis feel", but more saturated. I agree, with the right light the colours are so jewel-like.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Wow, this is so, so much more than "salvaging something from the shoot" - stunning patterns and colours, this would make a beautiful print!

Enjoyed viewing, very much - thank you.

Kind regards,

[Hazel Grant]

as the saying goes,"when live gives you lemons, make lemonade"---or the phographer's version, "when the camera gives you blahs, get out Photoshop"
Of course, you were able to "see" beyond the bad photos to see this potential. good for you.

[Wendy Kates]

This is a beautiful abstract image: the colors, lines and layers are all very striking.

[Kerry Perkins]

I really enjoy looking at this image Gary, it has a lot of interest for the eye. The color palette is very nice and the processing brings out the beauty of the feathers very well. Good job!

[Dennis Bishop]

I'm starting to play catch-up after returning from a month's travels, and I wasn't sure how far back I should go. When I saw this, there was no question I needed to go back at least this far. I like what you started with and what you did with it. The colors, the lines, and the range of tones make a very nice image. Turkey feathers . . . I don't know if I'd have guessed it, and I think that makes an image even more compelling. Very nice work.