Another "Out of the Box"
Oct 10, 2013 11:28:43 #
This was an attempt to salvage a photo that didn't work on its own merits. The one time I had bluebirds in my yard, and I botched all of the shots. With some tweaking, I got an artsy rendition of one. See what you think.
Original Shot
New Version
Oct 10, 2013 11:59:27 #
Now that is really nice Vicky. You turned a defeat into victory, so to speak.
Hey,image this hung on a wall in a frame and matte!
Pierre
Hey,image this hung on a wall in a frame and matte!
Pierre
Oct 10, 2013 12:09:15 #
PierreH wrote:
Now that is really nice Vicky. You turned a defeat into victory, so to speak.
Hey,image this hung on a wall in a frame and matte!
Pierre
Hey,image this hung on a wall in a frame and matte!
Pierre
Thanks Pierre. Well, it IS different. I'm not sure about hanging it. It looks more like a design for fabric or wallpaper.
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Oct 10, 2013 12:11:03 #
You're going to get a lot of interesting opinions on this one, Vicki! For me, the colors and subject matter call for a softer approach. I envision dreamy watercolor.
Oct 10, 2013 12:17:13 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
You're going to get a lot of interesting opinions on this one, Vicki! For me, the colors and subject matter call for a softer approach. I envision dreamy watercolor.
Good idea Linda. Maybe I'll go back and try that approach. On this one all I did was push the sharpness to the max. When I have some time, I'll play with it more. Initially, I wasn't sure it was worth doing.
Oct 10, 2013 16:47:38 #
I like it! Very colorful with the berries and the bird's contrasting color, and I like the textured approach you used. Nice!
Oct 10, 2013 17:38:24 #
Treepusher wrote:
I like it! Very colorful with the berries and the bird's contrasting color, and I like the textured approach you used. Nice!
Thanks for the vote of confidence Randy. I don't have some of the bells and whistles that you use, but I may try some of my other special effects as Linda suggested. I think this one would tolerate a lot of experimentation.
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Oct 10, 2013 17:45:38 #
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Oct 10, 2013 17:59:33 #
gabe wrote:
Nice post work Vicki. The contrast between the berries and bird is nice.
Thanks Gabe. I'm glad you think so. This was kind of a last ditch effort.
Oct 10, 2013 18:02:10 #
vicksart wrote:
This was an attempt to salvage a photo that didn't work on its own merits. The one time I had bluebirds in my yard, and I botched all of the shots. With some tweaking, I got an artsy rendition of one. See what you think.
Yes, I like it very much. Intentionality and chance play a big part in my attempts, as sometimes you have to take advantage of what is given you by chance. But that works for oil painters too, I think, like Jackson Pollack and others
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Oct 10, 2013 18:02:17 #
rlaugh wrote:
Great work...really made it art!
The quote "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" comes to mind. I felt like that's what I was doing with this one. The trouble was, I didn't even know I was trying to capture a bluebird until I downloaded it. Hope there's another opportunity with better light and less wind - did I say it was incredibly windy and the poor bird was struggling to perch on the pepper tree?
Glad you liked it.
Oct 10, 2013 18:05:46 #
BruceMG wrote:
Yes, I like it very much. Intentionality and chance play a big part in my attempts, as sometimes you have to take advantage of what is given you by chance. But that works for oil painters too, I think, like Jackson Pollack and others
It was too bad I wasn't able to get a good shot of the bluebird pair. The sun had just gone down, and it was incredibly windy. Both birds struggled to stay in the tree. I got a few out of focus shots of them in flight, but this one with the pepper "berries" seemed to have the most potential.
another attempt
version #3
Oct 10, 2013 18:58:53 #
Version 3 works for me. I don't particularly care for the overly noisy first picture. Version 3 eliminates the noise and is quite a bit sharper. The muted background works well and I like the high contrast between berries and background. Nice work.
Oct 10, 2013 19:21:25 #
Hi Vicksart! My favorite is version 3. I did this with a botched photo of a great blue heron. It made me feel better :lol:
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