Immature Tricolored Herons
This was taken at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. I used Nik Color Indian Summer to change the foliage to copper, then Topaz Black & White Toned Red 1 with a Quad toning and a slight transparency and a vignette.
Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.
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Cheryl, I like your processing very much. The color toning is pleasing and I like the vignette. Poses and image design are lovely. Maybe just a bit tight on the bottom and I would evict the speckled area under the bill of the right bird if it were mine. I really like this fine piece of artwork!
Thanks, Denise
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Cheryl, when I saw the thumbnail for this, my first thought was "Audubonesque." Very lovely image design, and I love the vintage color toning and vignette. It really looks like it could be an old bird painting. I agree with Denise that it looks a little tight on the bottom. Very well done!
Looks like a fine watercolor by a skilled artist. Love the effect. Knowing these birds well I would like to see the reddish brown in the plumage restored a bit. Ditto Lady D on the need for a bit more room (esp. below).
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Great processing. As others have said, reminds one of an Audubon print. Love it!
I like the minimalist look but would also like a bit more color to the herons. Great compostion with curved necks, long pointed bills and the airy framing foliage. Well seen and processed!
Christopher, Artie, Mitch and Nancy - thank you for your comments. I went back and looked at my workflow and the speckled area was due to a Fuji Neopan Presto film grain that I used in Topaz B&W as well as paper toning. I'll try to rework it with more of the heron's rusty colors showing through.
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Thanks for being open to our suggestions; I look forward to seeing the repost.
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Hi Cheryl, love the poses of the two birds. Good suggestions already given, look forward to the repost!
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