MOONSTRUCK

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted September 15, 20053,643 views8 comments

Gret Blue Herons, taken in a Heron Rookery this spring north of Chicago.

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8 comments

Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on September 15, 2005 at 10:39 AM

Welcome to NPN! Wow, this is fantastic!! Please share your technical details and what filters, etc. you used. Great first post!!

Registered on February 21, 2005, 430 Posts, 5959 Comments

Comment posted by William Jones on September 15, 2005 at 10:55 AM

I second the "great first post" comment. The image has an elegant, gothic beauty about it. Very nice, professional-quality rendering. (I would also enjoy some insight as to how it was created.)

Registered on March 10, 2005, 62 Posts, 104 Comments

Comment posted by renae sandberg on September 15, 2005 at 11:39 AM

Fantastic piece. I also am interested in the techs. Wow, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work. Great job.

PS We're also looking forward to your suggestions and comments on other
members work. This is a very professional piece and i for one would value your insight on my posts as well. Welcome.

Registered on December 29, 2004, 313 Posts, 2476 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Gallo on September 15, 2005 at 11:49 AM

Thanks for all of your feedback. This was created by combining two images, the herons and the moon. All of the photographic images are mine taken with a Canon Mark 2. I created this by copying various layers from these images and blending to suit.

The other software that I used was Corel Painter IX with a wacom tablet, ArtMaster Pro Manual Mode, Photographic Edges, and blends of some filters from Flaming Pear at various densities.

Registered on September 14, 2005, 182 Posts, 1471 Comments

Comment posted by David Weber on September 15, 2005 at 3:32 PM

This would make a cool wall hanging

! Excellent job. Thanks for sharing the sweet fruit of your labor.

Registered on February 7, 2005, 296 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce Prater on September 15, 2005 at 8:47 PM

Very nice

Registered on June 21, 2004, 154 Posts, 379 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on January 5, 2006 at 3:20 PM

Hey Mike, great effects and congrats on the pick.

Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Cordes on January 5, 2006 at 5:21 PM

Congratulations Mike on your EP award. Your image is stunning.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 451 Posts, 3366 Comments