Purple Swamphen

[Kora Baker]

A couple of layers of different fracts topped with a paint daub layer. Bit of dodging and burning, etc

[denise ippolito]

Kora, The colors and the preening pose are fantastic. I love the effects applied. Great looking work. I might sharpen up the eye a bit to put this over the top.

[Nick Palmieri]

In addition to the eye I may tone down the bright BG on the left. Nice overall effect with this one.

[Julie Kenward]

Agree on sharpening the eye - that's the first thing I noticed. I love the duck's position in the frame and the colors are nicely saturated without being "too much." Lovely image!

[Kora Baker]

Many thanks for your valuable comments, denise, Nick and Jules. I've sharpened the eye and darkened the LHS as suggested. And I do think it has improved.:)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the repost Kora. Nice painterly feel to it.

[Kora Baker]

Thanks a heap, Jackie:)

[Christopher Miller]

Beautiful colors, Kora. Brilliant, but not overly saturated. I like the preening pose, and the repost looks great.

[Kerry Perkins]

Nice work on the repost Kora. Good image to begin with, but the suggestions were excellent and you improved it with the changes! Really like the colors and composition. I am a big fan of preening shots!

[Kora Baker]

Appreciate your viewing and commenting Christopher, and Kerry. Thank you both:)

[Cheryl Slechta]

Kora, a beautiful repost. I love the colors and fract layers you achieved. I might crop tighter on the right side
but I love it the way it is:)

[Kora Baker]

Many thanks, Cheryl. So happy you like it:)