NATURESCAPES.NET 2005 DIGITAL CREATIONS GALLERY
IMAGE OF THE YEAR

Zebra
Image copyright Clive Sheppard

Clive Sheppard took a grab shot of a Zebra at a local zoo with a point-and-shoot Nikon Coolpix 990 a several years ago. He had always liked the patterns of the Zebra’s coat, but not the other clutter in the shot. This digital creation was made in a vector drawing program called Expression 3. Using a graphics tablet, Clive drew outlines of the main features of the pattern, then imported it into Corel Painter and used a digital watercolour wash over the background to give it a parchment look. Finally, he selectively bleached the colour over the Zebra to help define its shape.

Clive has had a lifelong fascination with the natural world. His first attempts at wildlife photography began at the age of eleven, with an Exa 1 SLR and access to his father’s darkroom. He studied medicine and animal biology at Cambridge University and now practices as a Physician in the United Kingdom. He has used Nikon equipment for the last twenty years and fully converted to digital three years ago. He is creating his own studio of sorts by developing a 14 acre garden into wildlife-friendly habitat. Visit his website at www.goldswift.co.uk.

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