California Quail (Anime style)

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Greetings. Played with this style a bit... it involves various curves adjustments, nr, glowing edges, poster edges and masking/blending (er, no set pattern... just til it looks "right"). Anime might not be the right description maybe woodcut?

BG is pretty much the original photo... the straight technique puts a black stipple that produces large jpegs that are impossible to post here.

Comments/critique much appreciated.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Julie Brown]

Now that is an interesting bird. Love the colors and the textures you've created.

[denise ippolito]

Michael, Big welcome to OOTB. I like the look you have created w/ the filters. I think you are right Anime may not be the best description-but wood carved seems right. This would work as a vertical also. Very nice BG and pose w/ nice eye contact. The details look very good.:)

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice bird and treatment, I'd like the negative space to be in front of the bird's face rather than the body.

Big welcome to BPN :)

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Thanks much for the comments... How's this (vertical and comp per suggestions)?... Seeing it now I think it's to my preference to the original crop.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Good work and use of filters. I like the repost with less space around the bird.

[denise ippolito]

Nice repost. I like it better too:)

[Christopher Miller]

Hi Michael, Very nice work on this! Lovely treatment, pose, and BG. I like the repost better too. :)