This is a grackle shot from a duckweed covered swampy area.
Extracted the grackle, added a golden cloud bg and then a
multicolor paint texture in overly at reduced opacity and
then a slight canvas texture.
Thanks for looking in and c/c.....see y'all soon
01-07-2010, 08:20 PM
Julie Kenward
Wow...I love it, Dave. The grackle's flourescent blue feathers against that multi-colored BG is really eye catching. The swoop of his tail to the ULC is great - it leads your eye down to his eye and back up again. Only thing I see that I might improve upon is the blotch in the LLC - toning it down to match the surrounding area might be nicer.
01-07-2010, 11:02 PM
Indranil Sircar
Excellent composition, Dave. Love grackle's posture. To me what makes this standout is your choice of colors.
01-07-2010, 11:26 PM
denise ippolito
Dave, Almost like a fire and ice appeal. Very nice colors and great extraction! The super sharp eye and great looking pose make this special!:) I like the sig. also.
01-07-2010, 11:37 PM
Gus Hallgren
Hi Dave:
No nits:cool:
Perfection needs no explanation.
Thanks for sharing
Uncle Gus
01-08-2010, 12:28 AM
Kerry Perkins
Oh, that's nice! Super colors, lovely comp and great detail on the grackle. Did I mention the colors?... :)
01-08-2010, 11:07 AM
Barbara Kile
Great composition and wonderful colors! Nicely worked.
01-08-2010, 01:45 PM
Stu Bowie
Dave, interesting effect, and of course the colours are amazing. Please explain how you create your "multicolour paint texture"
01-09-2010, 12:55 AM
Cindy Mead
what a riot of colors.. love the dynamic pose and texturing. I'd like to see a version with the canvas texture removed from the grackle, just to see if it would add more depth, but this is extra nice as is. Very well done Dave :)
01-09-2010, 04:50 PM
Arthur Morris
Count me as odd man out on this one :) The thumbnail looked great, colors and COMP but I just don't get the paint texture thing.
01-10-2010, 06:13 PM
Jackie Schuknecht
Love the colours on the grackle, I might tone down the BG just a bit so it doesn't compete with the bird as much. Looks like he is burning up in the netherworld:) Good PP work Dave.