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The Bird for John Connolly

© Graham Robards

The Bird for John Connolly

Uploaded: October 22, 2009

Description

Taken early morning on a drizzly day. I crawled slowly up to the Sulpher Crested Cockatoo on my belly
getting wet whilst Graham sat in the car complaining my camera was getting wet. I changed the image to B&W,
used a layer mask to get some colour back and posterised the parrot so it would look a bit different
from an ordinary one, well I hope so anyway LOL. ~Pat


ExposureTime : 1/640Sec
FNumber : F3.2
ISOSpeedRatings : 100
FocalLength : 200.00(mm)




Comments

Graham Robards October 22, 2009

The bird (funny if you have my humour)






#1195199

John Connolly October 22, 2009

I like what you did here Pat! This is really a different looking image! We have flocks of these noisy birds visit our village! #8059292

Chris Ebben October 22, 2009

Get a go at the look on it's face, thinking what the hell is this one doing crawling along in the wet grass. The effects really set him off well, another good one=^..^= #8059310

Graham Robards October 23, 2009

LOL G'day there you two!

Gee it is hard to make a cockey look like a Pheasant lol competing with the grand feathers. Thank you John so much, great you liked it! Lucky you to have them in flocks but they are dreadfully noisy!

LOL it was looking at me crawling up at it still chewing on it's nut. Chris, thank you for your kind words as I could do nothing for this parrot, it looked mundane until I Posterised it, the first time I have used this.

~Pat #8062919

Joy Rector October 23, 2009

love this shot #8063665

Graham Robards October 23, 2009

Gee thank you Joy, so sweet of you~ ~Pat #8064847

Avril Young October 24, 2009

excellent work Pat, but hey no music lol
cool shot and DD work! #8068181

John Connolly October 24, 2009

How rude of me Pat, I didn't get to thank you for the dedication of this wonderful image. I must have been having one of THOSE mornings! #8069206

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic October 24, 2009

WOW, this is awesome...

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EFP...8o) #8069580

Christine Lobsinger level-classic October 24, 2009

CONGRATS to YOU and Graham, Pat... beautiful EP!!!

CHRISTINE
SMILING #8069822

Graham Robards October 24, 2009

Thank you Avril
John (I forgive you lol))
Nancy and Christine!

Yes nice for an ordinary parrot to get an EFT lol.

~Pat
#8069905

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 25, 2009

Great capture and cute little guy! #8071551

ROLAN NARMAN October 25, 2009

Great animal capture and dedication! #8072525

Graham Robards October 25, 2009

Thank you Shelley and Roland! ~Pat #8072538

Lorraine A. Cook October 25, 2009

I can picture you sneaking up on this beautiful bird, Pat!(LOL)<:)) Excellent DD work...LOVELY!!<:)) #8072785

Graham Robards October 26, 2009

LOL thank you my dear friend! I enjoyed
the DD work making the parrot look a bit different.Thank you again Lorraine ~Pat #8072933

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 26, 2009

Gosh, Sis! I think this has to be a favorite for me of your creations. It's so detailed and has such a unique BG!

Awesome Job!

-Little Sis :) #8073085

Graham Robards October 26, 2009

Really? OMG then it MUST BE GOOD little sister. Thank you so much Lala.

Pat
xxx #8073129

Barbara Waldoch October 27, 2009

You captured it so well, Pat! #8077590

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 27, 2009

Sensational portrait of this charmer, Pat! LOVE your treatment and hope your camera did not get TOO wet :) Marvelous work!

ccc #8078534

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 27, 2009

I see you have an EFP on here too! HA! Not surprised at all!

Congrats!

-Sis #8079451


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