Gull wading!

[Indranil Sircar]

I had taken this image of the California Gull a while ago... it was skimming the waters catching bugs. Used Topaz Remask2 to extract the bird, convert the bg to extrude and selectively masked out the puddle. Hope you like it...

[denise ippolito]

Indranil, I like this very much. The BG extruded looks great and combined with the sharp gull and the bit of clear water under it is very nice.

[Paul Lagasi]

I've noticed that the extrude effect really works well on horizontal lines, this is one of them...well done

[sandy richards]

Love the sharp gull and extruded water!
Nice pose and colors.
I might experiment with moving the gull farther to the left to leave more room in the direction he is facing.
Sandy

[Indranil Sircar]

Denise, Paul, Sandy, thanks. Appreciate it a lot.

Here is a repost just as sandy has suggested...

[Kerry Perkins]

Very nice work Indranil! I especially like the hint of reflection in front of the gull. The clear section of water it is standing in works nicely.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Beautifully done, Indranil. I love the subtle colors and the water splash is really nice:)

[Patti Edens]

Wonderful image and filter use. Love the splash and how you were able to seamlessly mask it out.