Portrait of the Missus

IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
edited June 3, 2011 in Wildlife
Full disclosure: I replaced the BG, and I suck at selections and masks. :D That being said, I think she's magnificent!

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John :
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D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.

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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,373 moderator
    edited June 2, 2011
    All I can say is wow! The feather detail is incredible. She's one pretty lady.

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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2011
    Thank you, Denise!
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    As long as you went to the effort of BG replacement, I think you could have added some space to the left and a bit on top for a more pleasing comp.

    Being Picky Ricky, I would have worked on the eye to remove the reflection and brighten it a bit.

    That said....excellent shot, John.
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    As long as you went to the effort of BG replacement, I think you could have added some space to the left and a bit on top for a more pleasing comp.

    Being Picky Ricky, I would have worked on the eye to remove the reflection and brighten it a bit.

    That said....excellent shot, John.

    Thanks Ric. Actually, the crop is purposeful. I like it this way. If I place a mat around a print, it'll be just what I wanted. But you raise a good point. I could easily have left more "dead space" and cropped into it for display. I didn't do that, so now I'm limited, unless I felt like going through the trouble of cloning in about an acre of BG, which I don't. And personally, I'm pleased as punch with the eye reflection. Dif'rent strokes, I guess thumb.gif.
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    Very nice, nice detail, she sure has a beak on her though....:).
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    zoomer wrote: »
    Very nice, nice detail, she sure has a beak on her though....:).

    I didn't notice the schnoz. I couldn't get past her chin whiskers rolleyes1.gifrofl
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    Outstanding image John and some impressive post processing. clap.gif
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    Thanks Harry. I really value your opinion.
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    John, she is magnificent! I think you are pretty darn good at selections and masks. I didn't realize it was possible to select such fine feathers as on her topnotch. Best, Pam
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    I didn't realize it was possible to select such fine feathers as on her topnotch. Best, Pam

    Thank you Pam. Photoshop CS5's "refine mask" feature is (almost) worth the price of admission alone. It has taken me a long time to get where I am, but I know from seeing other folks results that I have a long way to go. I know that with CS3, I would not have even attempted to try this BG replacement.
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
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