Snowy Plover

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Hmmm. Successive that's not ootb enoughs got me to:



Started with b&w conversion of the inset. Then DAP pencil with grayscale palette. To looking for a compatible scene, converting it. Added border to inset and placed. Tonal adjustment here and there. I guess i was in something of a mood .

Thanks for looking.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[denise ippolito]

Michael, It is different for sure. The two images can stand on their own nicely and I am curious to see a closer look at the DAP treatment on the plover image.So I guess that means you piqued my interest and isn't that what art is all about... I wonder if you added a layer style like an inner drop shadow to the inside of the white border/frame in the plover image to add a bit of dimension. Very cool OOTB thinking for this one and the B&W is a nice look.

[Indranil Sircar]

Interesting composition, Michael. I like the idea and it does create interest. Excellent b&w conversion. TFS.

[Steve Adkins]

Hi Michael. Definitely a thought provoking combo. I like the balance/blend that you reached with the two images. I agree with Denise that the white border could be played with a bit. Excellent OOTB work!

[Christopher Miller]

Very interesting and original idea, Michael. I like the juxtaposition of the two photos and the DAP treatment of the plover. I wonder how it would look if you added a DAP effect to the BG photo too. Very nice job thinking outside the box!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Hi, Michael. Very OOTB and I like it, especially the rippling lines on the bottom contrasting with the diagonals on top. I'd also love to see the DAP Snowy alone and in color.

[Mitch Carucci]

I really like the pic within a pic. My only feeling is that I would like less of a border. I find it too wide and distracting ( but that's just me...). Perhaps a thin black separator? Great idea and nice selection for the two pics to combine.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Denise, Indranil, Steve, Christopher, Cheryl, Mitch,

Thanks much for commenting. Here's the DAPed version:



One of the cool things about DAP that is different than any other filters that I have used is that it actually repaints the image by sampling the original and then using that information to apply new painterly strokes. So, you can use rather small images and DAP will create a full size one. Here I went from a 1.5 MP crop to a 16 MP DAPed image. I've done this with portraits to good effect.

I posted the original photo (a crop) about a year ago http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/83698-Snowy-Plover?highlight= The IQ of the DAP version (at 16 MP) is much better .

Cheers,

-Michael-

[denise ippolito]

Cute little bugger-thanks for posting it!