I think I see a little Birdie: While going through my photos trying to straighten up my library, I came across this bird I shot a couple of years ago. So, I thought I would play around...

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I think I see a little Birdie

Oct 5, 2022 20:05:06 #

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

While going through my photos trying to straighten up my library, I came across this bird I shot a couple of years ago. So, I thought I would play around with it. The first one is the original shot.
For the PP work on it, I cropped it. Changed out the ski for a leaf pattern background. Used a gaussian blur on the background. Since the light was coming from the left, I did a light to dark gradient from left to right. To hopefully match the light direction.

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Oct 5, 2022 21:31:47 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Good result, Frank!

Oct 5, 2022 22:36:44 #

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

UTMike wrote:

Good result, Frank!

Thanks Mike

Oct 6, 2022 08:21:42 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Nicely achieved. I always forget about using gradients.

Oct 6, 2022 08:37:31 #

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

Linda From Maine wrote:

Nicely achieved. I always forget about using gradients.

Thanks Linda. It was an afterthought when I looked at it I thought it needed a bit more.

Oct 6, 2022 13:15:51 #

krypizza Loc: Georgia

Good process of putting the focus and detail on the bird. The green background brings out the colors of the bird.

Oct 6, 2022 13:25:33 #

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

krypizza wrote:

Good process of putting the focus and detail on the bird. The green background brings out the colors of the bird.

I thought the green gave it a more natural look. The original leaf pattern was too intense as far as I was concerned. That is why I blurred the background using the Gaussian blur.

Oct 6, 2022 13:31:39 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Nicely done Frank

Oct 6, 2022 15:03:24 #

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

Curmudgeon wrote:

Nicely done Frank

Thanks Jack

Oct 6, 2022 16:13:43 #

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

This works very well Frank, I like the depth it creates.

Oct 6, 2022 17:19:03 #

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

magnetoman wrote:

This works very well Frank, I like the depth it creates.

Thanks Dave, no heavy lifting was involved on this composite.

Oct 6, 2022 18:38:23 #

NikonGal Loc: Central Oregon

Nicely done Frank. I'm not familiar with the type of bird, but the facial feathers make it look like he/she is wearing a mask. Very appropriate time wise

. Bev

Oct 6, 2022 19:13:25 #

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

NikonGal wrote:

Nicely done Frank. I'm not familiar with the type of bird, but the facial feathers make it look like he/she is wearing a mask. Very appropriate time wise

. Bev

Thanks Bev, don’t feel to bad, I don’t know the bird species either.

Oct 6, 2022 20:08:02 #

krypizza Loc: Georgia

NJFrank wrote:

Thanks Bev, don’t feel to bad, I don’t know the bird species either.

I believe it is a barn swallow or tree swallow. They can look similiar.

Oct 6, 2022 20:55:24 #

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

krypizza wrote:

I believe it is a barn swallow or tree swallow. They can look similiar.

Thanks for the heads up. Been awhile since I took the shot, but where I think I took the shot it would lean towards a tree swallow. Of course I may not be the one anyone should rely on.

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