Cactus Wren Lemonade

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks;

When you get lemon's make lemonade! Also you can take the bird out of the picture, but can't take ther picture out of the bird.

Uncle Gus aka "The Ramblin' Mad Artist."

CC's always welcome and very much appreciated.

First 2 offerings painted using Corel's Painter 4, and imagination.


File: P1208755.JPG
File size: 5,374KB
Camera Model: E-520
Firmware: Version 1.1
Date/Time: 2009:01:20 09:02:13
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Center-weighted average
ISO: 100
Lens: 70-300mm f/4-5.6
Focal length: 215mm
Image size: 3648 x 2736
Rotation: none
White balance: Auto
Color space: sRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Low
Contrast: Low
Image description:
"OLYMPUS E-520 IS DIGITAL CAMERA"

[Gus Hallgren]

Painting #2, Black & White

[Gus Hallgren]

Removed original, as I would like comments on the 2 paintings as they are presented.

Uncle Gus

[Gus Cobos]

Uncle Gus,
After looking at the full original capture, I choose the first capture; but with more room all the way around; would like to see the feet and tail; then the applied effect and framing...I like the colors on the bird...you have a very sharp crystal eye...good show...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Very unique and I like the first one although I like just the eye colored on B&W.

[Stefan Minnig]

Gus,

Not seeing the original, I'm going with photo #2. The black and white makes for more of an artistic image, which compliments the varied border, and the colored eye creates a nice focal point and relays more of an attitude for the bird. Nice job uncle...I didn't even know I had one named Gus. BPN is teaching me a lot about my family roots!!! :)

Stefan

[Dave Leroy]

Hi Gus, Both are very nice with an eye catching pose. If I had to choose, I would go for the second, more contrast, the fine details seem to jump out more amd the eye stares out. Both could be printed up and posted.
Dave

[Alfred Forns]

I think you made a strawberry shake out of lemons !!! Love it Gus and the B&W rendition is excellent ... not many of those for birds that I like !!! Big Congrats !!!