Osprey - Formal Portrait Sitting


Posted by Parrothead Pete on Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:53 am

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the way this osprey had it's legs and talons, looked almost like a formal portrait pose....

The post was worn so I added an acid wash effect to the image to give that salt air erosion look. also added lucis art; watercolor; autofx tints and edges and lighting; and canvas textures

Hopefully you can smell the salt air from the image... :wink:
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by Doris Jennings on Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:07 am
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It looks like he stood there for you to pain him! Well done!
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by Mike Gallo on Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:38 am
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The acid wash is perfect for this image 8)

Is that a filter :?:
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:02 am
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It reminds me of a child needing the bathroom- you know, when they hop from one foot to the other! :wink:

Lovely image Mike and great pose! 8) :D
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by laura hughes on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:22 am
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Wonder image, that acid washing is very weather worn and beachy, works perfectly!
 

by Colin Inman on Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:12 pm
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Wonderful work Mike. Love the texture and light.
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by Fabs Forns on Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:57 pm
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Excellent done, Mike, the effects are totally killer!!!! :D
 

by Gary Briney on Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:51 pm
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this is great -- it really does look formally posed! :)
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come to think of it I guess may be the equivalent of this guy's boardroom!!!!

beautiful treatment Mike :mrgreen: btw, the bg clouds are sweet too -- is that natural?
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by Christina Evans on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:37 pm
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Love this technique, Mike. REALLY looks like a painting. You have it down, and the subject is perfect for it.
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by Michael Brown on Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:54 pm
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Awesome!
You just keep cranking some good ones out!! 8)
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by Parrothead Pete on Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:02 am
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gbriney wrote:this is great -- it really does look formally posed! :)
8)
come to think of it I guess may be the equivalent of this guy's boardroom!!!!

beautiful treatment Mike :mrgreen: btw, the bg clouds are sweet too -- is that natural?
The clouds were natural. the acid wash effect makes it splotchy to give it more of a musulin look
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by AForns on Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:39 am
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Mike you should be marketing these images !!!! Outstanding look !!!! 8) 8) 8) 8)
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