Beautiful Bird (Unconven

Gallery: FloraPosted February 7, 201097 views8 comments

I'm so glad to have the opportunity to post this photo art image of a bird of paradise I took in 1978 (yikes) on Kodachrome 64 slide film when I was fortunate enough to live on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. I don't have an expensive scanner, so my scanned slides don't come out looking all that great. I played with this one a bit in Photoshop, however, and like how it turned out.

Critiques and comments are very welcome and appreciated. Thanks for looking!

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8 comments

Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on February 7, 2010 at 9:14 PM

Very cool. I like the oil painting effect.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 7, 2010 at 9:43 PM

Very pretty. I especially like the way the orange petals look and the bg is very nice. I was using Kodachrome in 1978 too. It's nice to see what you can do with those slides in photoshop.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 7, 2010 at 10:17 PM

Carol: This is another shot that the thumbnail disguised. This is a beautiful rendition of a subject that can be tough to compose and shoot. Really well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on February 7, 2010 at 11:38 PM

My favorite flower. Good result.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 7, 2010 at 11:59 PM

I really like your filter's effect on this one. Printed on canvas paper, it would look like a painting. Very artistic.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 8, 2010 at 1:56 AM

Excellent application of filters for a watercolor effect. That's what it looks and feels like to me. Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on February 8, 2010 at 8:01 PM

Very fine image Carol. The bg treatment is perfect with your comp and subject. I like it a lot,

Pat

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on February 9, 2010 at 1:51 PM

Gosh, this is well done, and it does look like an oil. Good job

Bob

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