Above the clouds

[Mitch Carucci]

Topaz Remask, Detail and Simplify.

Thanks for looking.

[Paul Lagasi]

Lovely effect Mike, I might have gotten the head a little more right of centre, but really lovely colorful image..well done

[denise ippolito]

Mitch, I agree with Paul, I may have moved the bird a little back in the frame. Neat colors and processing. I think you added some fun to this image!

[Norm Dulak]

Hi Mitch.

I like the bird, and the clever idea of placing it above the clouds.

If I were you I'd crop some off left, right and below the bird, and add some canvas above if I could. But the colors really bother me. I find them to be disturbingly unnatural. This forum provides wide artistic latitude, but I wish you hadn't gone quite so far with the colors.

Still, your image is very interesting, and I appreciate seeing it. Thanks.

Norm

[Mitch Carucci]

Lovely effect Mike, I might have gotten the head a little more right of centre, but really lovely colorful image..well done

Paul,

I don't want to move the bird in the frame, but I do agree with you. I have more space on the "cloud" background that I didn't use, so I will rework this to add more background on the left. I think it will work out better. Do you think I should desaturate a bit as others have thought it too garish?

Thanks.

Mitch

[Mitch Carucci]

Mitch, I agree with Paul, I may have moved the bird a little back in the frame. Neat colors and processing. I think you added some fun to this image!

Thanks for your suggestion. I will rework this image adding more of the background image on the left ( I have plenty of room here as it was a stitched pano I shot from my window seat on Southwest Airlines). I don't want to move the bird in the frame as I like the way the wing fits into the clouds.

Thanks for looking.

M.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Mitch, nice work on the composite. I agree with Norm on the colors. When you want to use color as an efect, it is best to have different colors be a little a little farther apart on the color wheel. The colors of the bird and the background could be altered to make them more complimentary.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Mitch, love the colors, agree on having the bird a little more to the right. Nice work!

[Anita Bower]

I like it, but then, I like bright colors. The "garish" colors work well with the processing. The bird stands out from the clouds. I like the curve of the clouds around the front of the bird. It is the type of photo for OOTB.

[Mitch Carucci]

Thanks Anita.

M.