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Ok, so I'm stretching the definition of "eyes", but that's what they're called on a peacock. :c3: What I find fascinating about the eyes on the peacock's train (it's not a tail) is that the eye pattern is formed by structure and not pigment.
When I first saw this image out of the camera, it seemed like the bird's plumage was blending in with the foliage. I took that idea into Fractalius and ended up with this. A repost for the theme.
Kerry,
Greetings. Beautiful. I like how the Fractalius merges the pattern & the color defines the plumage. Thanks for posting.
Cheers,
-Michael-
WOW, Kerry, that's most impressive! Excellent use of Fractalius. It almost looks like stained glass.
Here's the original, just for fun. It was a very lucky convergence of light, peacock, and surroundings. This was not a zoo or farm, I found this bird "in the wild" at a Santa Barbara County campground.
Wow, I didn't know peacocks were ever wild. Even in California:) The theme did not say what kind of eye, so this fits well. Like the frac blend.
I love this, and also the information and the story -- something else to watch out for out in the wild!! I'm thinking of the reaction of a campground full of people when one of these things decides to call at 4 am....
Super-awesome!! I totally love the fractalius effect you applied, creating a very dramatic strained glass look. The black fractalius bkgd perfectly frames the glow and lines of the peacock feathers. If the peahens saw this, they surely would chose this peacock :w3!
Very good interpretation of the theme Kerry. These are beautiful birds and I like your post work!
Nice job with the smooth transition between the train and the bg. Love the colors and preservation of the delicate detail of the train.
Kerry this is IMPRESSIVE
And not stretching the theme, my idea for eyes was to get OOTB and on anything.... giving away my hint but I will be posting an eye of a tree, its alive.
This is just all together an awesome shot and great PP, again I must look into Fractalius.
Gorgeous, my only suggestion seeing the original, is if there is a way to embellish or bring out the head some in the theme OP so that the head/body is distinct as well and stands out from the rest of the photo a bit... hope I'm making sense.
I love your take on "eyes." Great image and processing. Love the composition, colors, everything.
