Garnished Grackle

© Irene Colling

Garnished Grackle

Uploaded: February 10, 2012 06:37:27

Description

Calico Creations #3
Foreground image elements; grackle photo and scanned calico fabric.
Using different blend layers I applied the calico to the bird and masked the original background.
Background elements; photo of my kitchen countertop, photo of cornstalks.
I blended the cornstalks with the counter top photo and shifted the hue to a complimentary color. I applied a texture to the background. On a duplicate layer I masked the shape of the bird and applied a pillow emboss to that layer.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 90.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Comments

Irene Colling level-classic February 10, 2012

Before and After

Foreground image elements; grackle photo and scanned calico fabric.
Using different blend layers I applied the calico to the bird and masked the original background.

Background elements; photo of my kitchen countertop, photo of cornstalks.
I blended the cornstalks with the counter top photo and shifted the hue to a complimentary color. I applied a texture to the background. On a duplicate layer I masked the shape of the bird and applied a pillow emboss to that layer. #1442465

Irene Colling level-classic February 10, 2012

Forgot to mention that I used warp to shape the fabric around the contour's of the bird. #9975007

Lynn M. Whitt February 10, 2012

great effects... #9975140

Tammy Espino February 10, 2012

Pretty cool and unique capture!! :) #9975402

Tammy Espino February 10, 2012

Pretty cool and unique capture!! :) #9975404

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 10, 2012

A unique and beautiful treatment, Irene! #9975674

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 10, 2012

I N C R E D I B L E work, Irene! WOW! :-) k #9976175

Karen Kessler April 05, 2012

You have such a creative mind! I much prefer your "altered" photo! :) #10077178

Patricia A. Stalter May 25, 2012

Wonderful! Good luck in the final round.
#10150082

Millie A. Talarico level-classic May 25, 2012

Congratulations,marvelous DD work, Irene!! #10150131

Lyn Darlington May 25, 2012

Congrats on your finalist and fantastic DD work! #10150291

Tammy Espino May 25, 2012

Congrats on this awesome finalist! #10150348

Phyllis H. Burchett May 25, 2012

Fabulous work, congrats Irene! #10150947

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 25, 2012

congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #10151457

Carla Capra Anderson May 26, 2012

OUTSTANDING, Irene!
Congratulations. #10152992

Linda S. Smith level-classic May 26, 2012

VERY creative Irene! Congrats on a great finalist win!!! #10153468

Wm Nosal May 27, 2012

Beautiful, Irene!
Congraulations #10155387

Wm Nosal May 27, 2012

:)oops, Must Be Time For a Nap

Congratulations! #10155392

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 29, 2012

congratulations on your beautiful winner! #10159005

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 29, 2012

WTG on this awesome winner! Irene! :-) k #10159107

Millie A. Talarico level-classic May 29, 2012

Congratulations, Irene~! #10159349

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 29, 2012

Good Grief! Girl...you are sooo talented, surprised it didn't even get a higher recognition!

Amazing!

Big congratulations on your 2nd Place Gold winner!

jo ann c. #10159398

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic May 29, 2012

Incredible DD work, Irene. So well done. Huge congrats on this fabulous Gold. #10159477

Kay Beausoleil May 29, 2012

Wonderful work, Irene -- congratulations on your win! #10159637

Tammy Espino May 29, 2012

Congrats on your creative win!! :) #10159812

Phyllis H. Burchett May 29, 2012

Congrats Irene on your win! #10159866

Renee Doyle May 29, 2012

Wonderful dd work Irene!! Congratulations! #10160145

Lyn Darlington May 29, 2012

Huge congrats on your gold win! #10160247

Wm Nosal May 30, 2012

Congratulations Again, Irene! #10161300

Debra R. Harder May 30, 2012

Amazing DD work, Irene!! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT GOLD WINNER!! Deb #10161317

David M. Montero June 08, 2012

I apologize for my tardiness. Congratulations on your gold award for this creative image Irene. #10173412

Sharon Sawyer June 30, 2012

Irene, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved SECOND PLACE WIN!!! I agree with Debra.... BRILLIANT WORK! #10207385

Nancy L. Green level-classic March 01, 2014

Your avian shots are AMAZING Deb, you should put them in as book, OUTSTANDING work!!! <>< #10989951

Anita Bower May 31, 2014

Outstanding creativity. I especially like the calico on the bird. #11056881

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