Willet - High key Asian

[Dan Brown]

I don't know if this is a sketch? This started out with a backlit image and I added to that effect in ACR and finally ran Topaz clean2. C&C welcome.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Dan, great to see you here again! This is lovely. I do love the merging of the bird and the bg via the high key look and the delicate Topaz treatment. I would be tempted to clone out the white specular highlight just to the right of the bird's tail. Beautiful!!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Dan, beautiful treatment here and I just love the soft texture of the bird's plumage. As usual your chop takes it over the top :)
Best,
Nicki

[denise ippolito]

Dan, Great to see you posting here. You have been missed! I love the high key look and the Topaz Clean adds some interest to this. Love the chop and the delicate feel to the birds wings.

[Christopher Miller]

Hi Dan, Love the soft texture and high-key look. Excellent flight pose. Very pretty! :)

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Dan,

Greetings. The feather texture is great, I wish there were some in the whites (feathers). Perhaps, a layer with the contrast pumped up in the whites (forgetting what it does to the darks), then the topaz work, and finally mask/blending the textured whites back? Just a thought...

Like the overall look a lot.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Dan.

Welcome Home! ;) Missed your chop! :D

Nice pose and effect.

[Dan Brown]

Thanks all for the nice comments.