I'm Stumped: Who says you can't find good photo ops on a rainy day? I think it needs a little critter or something. What would you add? Let's see your ideas! I cleaned up the stump...

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Mar 25, 2020 12:40:17 #

kenievans Loc: Dallas

Who says you can't find good photo ops on a rainy day? I think it needs a little critter or something. What would you add? Let's see your ideas!

I cleaned up the stump digitally. It had more vines on it but I was not going near it with that poison oak.

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Mar 25, 2020 14:41:37 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

#1 - I should have paid more attention to your discussion with Jim-Pops for shadows underneath the body. Colors unified via a Nik filter (one of the vintage film efex, I believe).

#2 - Invert (negative image). Added the layer Jim-Pops provided for watercolor background, using luminosity blend mode. Then did a PS Elements filter "water paper" in multiply blend mode.

Tried to think of where to go next, but this is where my imagination lets me down

Pretty, though!

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Mar 25, 2020 15:51:33 #

kenievans Loc: Dallas

That is a cute critter! I love the water color. Now that I have a little more time I will have to revisit Jim's post on creating it. Very cool technique.

Mar 25, 2020 16:18:06 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

That critter was a marmot who posed for me up by Mt Rainier National Park. Here is a Wilson's Snipe from the Toppenish Wildlife Refuge (south of Yakima) where they nest in spring.

Thanks for the play date, Keni!

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Mar 25, 2020 17:35:37 #

kenievans Loc: Dallas

Linda From Maine wrote:

Oh wow that looks great! I love what you did with that. The desaturation is perfect with the bird coloring. I have been working on some fungus but I think I need to play with my stump.

Mar 25, 2020 17:59:53 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

kenievans wrote:

Oh wow that looks great! I love what you did with that. The desaturation is perfect with the bird coloring. I have been working on some fungus but I think I need to play with my stump.

Thanks!

The de-saturation appearance is from another Nik Color Efex filter called duplex. I used one of the pre-sets on that, then some selective glow and lightening of other areas.

Mar 25, 2020 18:40:33 #

kenievans Loc: Dallas

Wishful thinking!

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Mar 25, 2020 19:14:02 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

kenievans wrote:

Wishful thinking!

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Mar 26, 2020 02:41:58 #

Toleman

Who says you can't find good photo ops on a rainy day?
You can and you have so out of respect for a very nice piece of work I would not mess with it.

Mar 26, 2020 12:15:00 #

kenievans Loc: Dallas

Toleman wrote:

Who says you can't find good photo ops on a rainy day?
You can and you have so out of respect for a very nice piece of work I would not mess with it.

Just trying to encourage and inspire the imagination of others or give them something to help relieve the boredom of being trapped at home. Its like covering a song someone else has recorded and adding your own interpretation. Sometimes the cover is better than the original.

I love watching The Voice.