Weekly Theme: The Eyes Have It

[Kerry Perkins]

Ok, so I'm stretching the definition of "eyes", but that's what they're called on a peacock. 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.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Kerry,

Greetings. Beautiful. I like how the Fractalius merges the pattern & the color defines the plumage. Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Judy Howle]

WOW, Kerry, that's most impressive! Excellent use of Fractalius. It almost looks like stained glass.

[Kerry Perkins]

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.

[Hazel Grant]

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.

[Diane Miller]

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....

[Nancy Bell]

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 !

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Very good interpretation of the theme Kerry. These are beautiful birds and I like your post work!

[gary ellwein]

Nice job with the smooth transition between the train and the bg. Love the colors and preservation of the delicate detail of the train.

[LinzRiverBalmer]

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.

[Anita Bower]

I love your take on "eyes." Great image and processing. Love the composition, colors, everything.