Theme: Feather patterns

[Kerry Perkins]

This young lady Northern Pintail caught my eye at Bosque and this theme is perfect for her.

I used Topaz Simplify to get the painterly effect and some hue/saturation adjustments to get the colors I wanted.

[Julie Kenward]

Kerry I love the detail and the colors but am a little wary about the very bright areas on the wings...maybe tone them down a little or give them a golden glow like the underfeathers near the bill?

[Kerry Perkins]

Thanks Julie, I did worry about those areas and toned them down but not enough. I tried painting in a couple of colors over the white, don't know if it made it any better. I'm not so good at free-hand painting!

[denise ippolito]

Kerry, When I first saw this I thought the same as Julie. The repost looks good but I did like the funkiness of the original. Maybe just tone them down a little? Either way very nice treatment and composition. You really got alot of great images from your trip.Looking forward to more.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Nice rendering Kerry I might tone down the BG to let the bird really shine through. Looking forward to more Bosque images from you too. Was it cold???

[Christopher Miller]

Beautiful work, Kerry. Love the colors and the crop is perfect. I would suggest only toning down the whites a tiny bit because for me the white areas on the wing add to the image.

[Kerry Perkins]

Jackie, I was there twice - once from 11-6 to 11-11 then again from 11-16 to 11-19. On the first leg, it was very cold in the morning then warmer during the day. When I returned a week later, it was extremely cold in the morning and cold and windy during the day. Good practice to have lots of layers and prepare for winter conditions!

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Kerry.

I like the first one, but would agree some tone down might help. But it is nice as is.

[Julie Kenward]

I like it, Kerry!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Kerry - I like the first one best. It looks like a bright Navajo rug!