Painted Heron

Osprey Whisperer

Just some pS messin' with an original shot of a tri-colored heron in breeding plumage.

Thanks for looking.




Hit the original with a light dosing of dry brush filter. Then opened up 2 copies (3 total) and pushed hue and saturation in each to different levels. Then comined first two images and used erase tool to remove under layer parts. Combined these 2 images...and then repeated with 3rd image underlay. :scratch

Awais Yaqub

very cool i liked it thanks for explaining your technique

Osprey Whisperer

Awais Yaqub wrote:

very cool i liked it thanks for explaining your technique

Thanks Awais. Not much of a technique..but hope you find it useful.

Skippy

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Just some pS messin' with an original shot of a tri-colored heron in breeding plumage.

Thanks for looking.
Hit the original with a light dosing of dry brush filter. Then opened up 2 copies (3 total) and pushed hue and saturation in each to different levels. Then comined first two images and used erase tool to remove under layer parts. Combined these 2 images...and then repeated with 3rd image underlay.

Hi ya Bird Man......that is pretty ... I like it ..... Skippy (Australia)

Duckys54

Very well done. You might want to think of trying to clone out the pole that goes throw it's beak though.

Richard

Duckys54 wrote:

You might want to think of trying to clone out the pole that goes throw it's beak though.

What, and destroy the natural integrity of the scene?

Seriously, it's a cool image. Cloning out the pole would be a plus.

Regards,

Osprey Whisperer

Skippy wrote:

Hi ya Bird Man......that is pretty ... I like it ..... Skippy (Australia)

Thanks Skippster.

Osprey Whisperer

Duckys54 wrote:

Very well done. You might want to think of trying to clone out the pole that goes throw it's beak though.

Thanks Duckys. I thouight about cloning out the tree branch..but was worried the bird would fall with nothing to stand on.

Osprey Whisperer

rsinmadrid wrote:

What, and destroy the natural integrity of the scene?

Seriously, it's a cool image. Cloning out the pole would be a plus.

Regards,

Thanks.

Swartzy

Very interesting!
Cool colors and texture to that PS'd bird!

Osprey Whisperer

Swartzy wrote:

Cool colors and texture to that PS'd bird!

Thanks Swartzy.

saurora

Very cool and colorful bird!!! After hours of trying to "tweak" perfect color, it's fun to go mad!

Osprey Whisperer

saurora wrote:

Very cool and colorful bird!!! After hours of trying to "tweak" perfect color, it's fun to go mad!

Thanks Susan. Are you trying to tell me something? Yesssss it is fun to go a little wild. :ivar :ivar

Here is a rework with branch removed.