House Finch Composite

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited October 30, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
Three layers...

Gradient background with added noise and lens blur.

Branch with berries with reduced opacity and a circular gradient.

Bird on branch with tonal contrast enhancements and smudging of some edges.

Flattened file had a small amount of skylight filter to even overall light.

Plus...a lot of other messing around! :rofl

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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    Fantastic Ric,

    Now that should be in a book somewhere thumb.gif
    Randy
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited October 27, 2009
    Hey, Ric. I thought you bird shooters got pics like that SOOC. rolleyes1.gif

    Gorgeous image, man. clap.gifclapclap.gif
    My Pics
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    Hi Ric,

    Great goodness!!! The thing flew into my room.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    rwells wrote:
    Fantastic Ric,

    Now that should be in a book somewhere thumb.gif

    Thanks very much, Randy.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    Richard wrote:
    Hey, Ric. I thought you bird shooters got pics like that SOOC. rolleyes1.gif

    Gorgeous image, man. clap.gifclapclap.gif

    NO NO NO this IS SOOC...yeah, that's the ticket!mwink.gif

    Thanks, Richard. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    black mamba wrote:
    Hi Ric,

    Great goodness!!! The thing flew into my room.

    Tom

    rolleyes1.gifI want him back!:D
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    Fabulous PP Ric clap.gifclap.gif and a great shot.
    Dan
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Fabulous PP Ric clap.gifclap.gif and a great shot.

    wings.gifSomeone that didn't understand photog jargon might wonder about that PP comment!!wings.gif

    Thanks, Dan. :D
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Originally Posted by dlplumer
    Fabulous PP Ric clap.gifclap.gif and a great shot.
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    wings.gifSomeone that didn't understand photog jargon might wonder about that PP comment!!wings.gif

    Thanks, Dan. :D

    :wow :lol4
    Randy
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    wings.gifSomeone that didn't understand photog jargon might wonder about that PP comment!!wings.gif

    Thanks, Dan. :D
    rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    Dan
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    What a wonderful image Ric! clap.gifclap.gif Amazing Post Processing.
    jrg.smugmug.com

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited October 27, 2009
    What a wonderful photo. Fabulous clap.gif

    I love how the bird is sitting at the end of the branch. That way the branch isn't carried off the other edge of the photo.

    Being a girl -- no comment on the PP rolleyes1.gif
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
    What a wonderful image Ric! clap.gifclap.gif Amazing Post Processing.

    Thanks, Jack! :D

    I spent a lot of time on it...replys like yours make it worth the effort.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 28, 2009
    Excellent compositions start with excellent photography. Veeeery well done, Ric. bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif

    -joel
    Moderator of Landscapes forum
    Link to my Smugmug site
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2009
    Dogdots wrote:
    What a wonderful photo. Fabulous clap.gif

    I love how the bird is sitting at the end of the branch. That way the branch isn't carried off the other edge of the photo.

    Being a girl -- no comment on the PP rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks, Mary! :D

    Ladies shouldn't comment on such things.rolleyes1.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Excellent compositions start with excellent photography. Veeeery well done, Ric. bowdown.gifbowbowdown.gif

    -joel

    Thank you, Joel. :D:D:D
  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2009
    That is a really good composite ........ I have done composites and getting a good one isn't easy........ clap.gif azzaro
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Thanks, Mary! :D

    Ladies shouldn't comment on such things.rolleyes1.gif

    Your so right rolleyes1.gif
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2009
    Azzaro wrote:
    That is a really good composite ........ I have done composites and getting a good one isn't easy........ clap.gif azzaro

    Thanks! :D
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