Sunbird II

Uploaded: April 25, 2008

Description


with special dedication to:
Roberto De Jesus & Maria Coulson

Thank you my friends.

I took 3 different pictures and use the Pencil Tool to match the branches, darkened with the Burn Tool for the silhouette, no color adjustment done for the sun, just contrast added done with PS. Sun and bird taken with a 70-300mm lens, branches taken with a 18-70mm.

Exif: F Number: 6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/6400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D70

Comments

Toni Riggs April 25, 2008

Beautiful capture! #908036

Mary L. Graham April 25, 2008

Excellent Work Nemil!! and Beautiful detication!! =) #5839270

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic April 25, 2008

Absolutely beautiful, Nemil. Great work. #5839815

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 25, 2008

Fantastic photo and lovely dedication. Love the composition, lighting, tones and silhouette. #5840564

John Connolly April 25, 2008

A marvelous presentation, Nemil! I think we will see this one again! #5841774

Nemil B. Chabebe April 26, 2008

Toni, Mary M, Mary Beth, Vladan and John; I appreciated your kind comments they mean a lot to me, thanks. #5843340

Brett Dolsen April 26, 2008

Wonderfull colours and creation Nemil!!
Brett #5845428

Shari Kelly April 26, 2008

Nemil---you are the man when comes to these images and the editing process it takes to achieve them...I tried my hand at one and still can't quite master it...
Just beautiful...so tropical...and makes me wanna go to the Beach...
Wonderfully done...Sharon #5845926

Nemil B. Chabebe April 26, 2008

Brett; thank you very much for your kind comment.
Sharon; I also want to thank you for your kind words and to say, that you made my day, I just got home from work and I read the comment, I know that what you typed with your fingers, came out of your heart, these words for me are better than any prize I can get in the contest, thanks you very much. (editing of the photos it is not too hard) #5846350

Nemil B. Chabebe April 26, 2008

Brett; thank you very much for your kind comment.
Sharon; I also want to thank you for your kind words and to say, that you made my day, I just got home from work and I read the comment, I know that what you typed with your fingers, came out of your heart, these words for me are better than any prize I can get in the contest, thank you very much. (editing of the photos it is not too hard) #5846351

Hector Contreras April 29, 2008

Hope to see it again Nemil , excellent work, I will have to call you for a photoshop class.
Heco #5856328

Eugenio Diaz April 29, 2008

Hi Nemil, this image is AMAZING, great work on it, love the effects you used and the presentation is fantastic!!!Love it!!! #5857581

Nemil B. Chabebe April 30, 2008

Hector and Eugenio, thank you very much for your kind words. Gracias mis amigos. #5860722

Angela Azzinnaro May 26, 2008

STUNNING capture Nemil!!!! WELL DONE!!!! #5980395

Nemil B. Chabebe June 02, 2008

Thanks for your kind words Angela I appreciated very much. #6007805

Tiia Vissak June 02, 2008

a beautiful image! #6008609

Nemil B. Chabebe June 02, 2008

Thanks Tiia, I appreciated your kind words. #6010367

Eugenio Diaz June 02, 2008

Fantastic image...great light and PP effects!!!
Great work...and Presentation!!! #6011266

Nemil B. Chabebe June 02, 2008

Thanks for your kind words my friend. #6011329

Kate Jackson June 23, 2008

Brilliant presentation Nemil - a wonderful image! #6098624

Nemil B. Chabebe June 23, 2008

Kate; thanks for your kind comment. #6098633

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