Before/After - Painted Shoveler

[Indranil Sircar]

I was searching for a suitable image to create painting effect on a duck and came up with this shoveler image taken a while ago. Used Topaz remask to extract the ducks and then use Topaz simplify on a duplicate layer to get the painted effect. Used a layer mask to open up the eyes and changed opacity. Then created a new layer and applied a color gradient of blue and orange. Merged with the shovelers layer and created three copy of this layer. Applied flood filter with three different horizon and other settings on each of these layers. Then used layer mask to blend and open up lower layers to create the final effect. Hope you like it...

~ Indranil

[denise ippolito]

Very nice bit of work Indranil. I think maybe a tiny bit of water disturbance/ripple in front & behind the ducks. I love the colors and you did a great job layering the flood. I'm still trying to get one Shoveler in the frame!:)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Love the colours and the placement in the frame Indranil, might just try to smooth out the lines around the bottom of the birds for a smoother transition in to the water.

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful color palette, Indranil! The water is absolutely sublime - you chose some lovely colors to match the ducks. I think I'd prefer this with a little less effect on the ducks - so it showed in the fine details but left them looking more natural - but that's just my personal opinion.

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks for all the feedback. I have added a bit more water ripples in front and back of the ducks and also smoothened out the transition of the water levels around the duck. Here is the repost...

[Dave Phillips]

quite the improvement.....was hoping you would do a repost.

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks Dave.

[Gus Hallgren]

Nice work, Indranil. Very pleasing painting

Thanks for sharing

Uncle Gus

[Cheryl Slechta]

Indranil, the repost is perfect! Beautiful work.:)

[denise ippolito]

Nice repost Indranil!:)

[Paul Lagasi]

I love the background and water..Shovelers ain't bad either:)

[Christopher Miller]

Lovely colors and painterly feel, Indranil. Very well done! :)

[Patti Edens]

Indranil, I love what you have done to transform the image. The colors are just beautiful and the simplicity is very appealing to me. Thanks for giving the steps you took - lots of work!

[Cindy Mead]

beautiful colors and I like the subtle simply effect Indranil.. the gradient bg and water sets off the ducks so nicely. Well done :)

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks for all the feedback. Appreciate it a lot