Icarus

Greetings. I took this some time ago & for some reason it made me think of Icarus.

NR (Topaz DeNoise), Silver Efex to B&W (I really like the detailing options with Silver Efex), Mustard preset in Topaz Adjust 5 Toned Collection...
To a additional copy of the Silver Efex layer applied the gradient map platinum gradient (see http://www.photoshopessentials.com/p...ic-toning-cs6/ from Kerry's post).

Okay, so I then used the Mustard preset layer over the Platinum gradient layer and reduced opacity to taste. A little touch up and there you have it.

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,

-Michael-

This turned out great! I really like the outstretched wings and how the light shines through the feathers, plus the positions of the dangling legs. Very nice gradation of soft tones that really bring out the details of the feathers and provides a beautiful bkgd.

Lovely toning on this one Michael and the egret pose is very dynamic.

Glorious pose. WOrks well as a monochrome image.

Perfect for the theme, toning works well for this image. In a perfect world, I would have wished for a slightly different head angle TFS

Nancy, Cheryl, Mitch, Paul,

Thanks much for the comments. They are greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

-Michael-

Great toning and pose Michael. Looks like it has come from an archived photo album.