Wild Turkey Gobblers Strutting their stuff

[Janet Heintz]

These three gobblers were at the edge of my orchard, they were trying to get the attention of a hen but she was having none of it.
I used Topaz Detail and Lightroom 4. for the sketchy drawing effect. Desaturated the entire image.
and removed the background.
All Comments Welcome
Janet

[Indranil Sircar]

Hi Janet, I like the desaturated and sketched look. I also like the posture of the gobblers and their feathers. I think the white bg makes it very effective. I would have preferred to have the left edge of the left bird just a bit more defined. Very nice processing!

[Dennis Bishop]

Very nicely done. Part of the appeal is the unknown parts of the story we get to imagine when looking at this. The composition and the look you achieved are both great, and your removal of most of the background complements the rest of the image.

[Kerry Perkins]

I think that's a pretty smart hen... I like the subdued colors and, as Dennis mentions, the reduced background and foreground. I love the feather detail and poses. It would be fun to try writing a caption for this image.

[Anita Bower]

Fantastic work, Janet. I love the result. What did you do in Lightroom after using Topaz Detail to get the sketchy drawing effect? I like it with the BG removed and just that bit of grass. Excellent.

[Janet Heintz]

Anita,
When I went back to Lightroom, I used the Adjustment brush to remove the background. And then I bumped up the clarity and desaturated more. Also bumped up the shadow control until I had what looked like a sketch.
Thanks for looking
Janet

[Anita Bower]

Anita,
When I went back to Lightroom, I used the Adjustment brush to remove the background. And then I bumped up the clarity and desaturated more. Also bumped up the shadow control until I had what looked like a sketch.
Thanks for looking
Janet

Janet: Thank you for the explanation. I'll try it!

[Nancy Bell]

Well done! I really like the sketch-like effect, and the desaturation adds to the look. Those 2 big guys on the right have a bit of attitude and it makes me smile!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Janet, a nice story-telling composition. I like the desaturated look and appreciate your workflow - it's amazing how much you can do in LR.