Great egrets are very common here. I think they're majestic.
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Great egrets are very common here. I think they're majestic.
Wow! Beautiful PC image, Maureen. Love the monochrome/ Black BG/ and those fantastic white loops! :S3:
Maureen,
I like the hoops created by the effect as well. Love the drama created by the curves and contrast of black and white. Nicely done.
Richard
Maureen, I like this a lot. The thinner white lines add nicely to the composition. I do see what looks like an added canvas strip at the bottom. Nice wing up position-lovely!:S3:
Thanks for the comments!
Denise: Yikes -- thanks for pointing that out. I guess I really do need to wear those glasses :eek:
wow.. lovely composition with that wing-up position. The white line definitely adds to the image. Very creative!
Beautiful image, Maureen! I love the raised-wings pose, and the white curves and black BG really give an elegant feel. Well done.
Thanks for the comments, Indranil and Christopher!
Here's a version without the little smudgies and line at the bottom -
Maureen, Looks great!!:S3:
This is really cool Maureen! Looks like he is conducting an orchestra or waving some sort of lariat around. I like the inclusion of both real and graphic elements. Nice one!
Maureen, I really like the b&w treatment. It has very elegant lines. Would you mind sharing your workflow?
Hi Cheryl! I don't mind at all, I should have done that in the first place.
This was a late night project, so forgive me if I'm a bit foggy on all the details :S3:
Here's what I remember:
The egret is a cut and paste from another image that had a nasty looking background. I placed him/her on a black background, using a slight outer glow. I added clouds, and used free transform/skew to drag the clouds to cover the area on the right hand side where I thought I wanted them, then duplicated the layer and flipped horizontally. I blurred the edges to get rid of the obvious overlap. I lowered the opacity to give the clouds a wispy sort of feel. Next, I drew in the lines using the elliptical marquee tool and applied free transform to get the lines the way I wanted them, then gave them a little glow. I erased the areas where the lines crossed in front of the egret's body. I converted the image to B&W, masking the birds beak, lore and eye. I flattened the image, selected the bird and used levels to get him/her a bit brighter. After that, I applied polar coordinates.
I had to add some canvas at the bottom after I was finished to position the egret correctly.
Thanks Denise and Kerry!
Thanks so much, Maureen - I couldn't figure out the lines:S3: They really add a lot to the image. I haven't used the marquee tool much - will have to give it a whirl.
Same here!! Maureen, thanks for your workflow details - those lines add alot visually to your creation. Well done!:c3:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheryl Slechta
