I did another treatment like I did on the water lilies.I'm trying to get a multiple exposure look w/ a bit of texture. I liked the very crowded look to this as it reminded me of the way they all huddled together. I used color efex,layering and cloning.
12-03-2009, 11:12 AM
Mark Fuge
Nice image and application Denise.
You may want to clone the tone of the dark "spots" to agree with the rest of the image.
12-03-2009, 02:20 PM
denise ippolito
Mark, Thankyou for your comments. I think I like the dark spots but to balance the comp I think I will darken one of the birds in the center a bit. Here is my re-post.
12-03-2009, 06:22 PM
Michael Zajac
I like the second one. It does look like aqua colored water. Very different.
12-03-2009, 08:50 PM
Christopher Miller
Very nice, Denise. I like the aqua color and the random pattern of ducks. When I first saw the original, I was thinking that one or more darker ducks in the center would help balance the composition, and your repost solves that perfectly. If this was mine, I might try lightening it up a little bit. Not that the darker look is bad though; it depends on what your vision is for it.
12-03-2009, 08:56 PM
denise ippolito
Thanks Christopher, good idea. Let me know if this is what you had in mind.
12-03-2009, 09:17 PM
Joel Eade
Very nice...the repeating pattern vaguely reminds me of an Escher print. The last version is the one I like best.
12-03-2009, 09:27 PM
Christopher Miller
Repost looks nice, Denise! Maybe just have the mid tones a little darker.
12-03-2009, 09:30 PM
denise ippolito
Thanks Joel and Christopher.I appreciate the feedback.
Christopher, I will try and tweak it a bit.
Joel, It does have a slight Escher print feel,doesn't it.
12-03-2009, 10:34 PM
Indranil Sircar
Beautiful composition, Denise. Love that final post..