Photo-Based Art - - Swans

Janet Petty · #1 01-28-2007, 06:20 PM

This the first time all winter she/he has been close enough to photograph. I had a ball. Now it is your turn. Have fun with this swan. Change the colors on the dull background. Make it classy or funky. Your choice.

Janet

GerryB · #2 01-28-2007, 08:18 PM

Here's a quick try.

lkroll · #3 01-28-2007, 09:18 PM

...on the rocks. Used Pano's Action Rainy Day and Irfanview's Raindrop filter for the condensed water effect. Used Embossworks White Ice for the initial etched cup conversion.

Peter S · #4 01-29-2007, 11:32 AM

A mixture of
Smoothing
Lucis
Diffuse
Poster edges
Blur
Curves
Colour Balance
Masking

Nice Pic but had to crop, my feet where getting wet with all that water.

Peter

Peter S · #5 01-29-2007, 11:42 AM

Similar to the last one but simplified instead of poster edges.

Peter

Kraellin · #6 01-29-2007, 12:33 PM

peter,

i really like that second one except for one thing; the swan's head is almost blending with the background and therefore not very distinct. otherwise, superb!

Peter S · #7 01-29-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kraellin

peter,

i really like that second one except for one thing; the swan's head is almost blending with the background and therefore not very distinct. otherwise, superb!

Good call Craig your right (again). I must concentrate more.

Peter

MargaretM · #8 01-29-2007, 06:19 PM

Beautiful pictures - thanks Janet. Reminds me of a song by Leonard Cohen which starts.."Now the swan, she floated on the English river..."
MargaretM

palms1 · #9 01-30-2007, 11:50 AM

Thank you Janet for the photo's, Out of interest did you know that all swans in the uk belong to the Queen, and so are protected ( dont know what happens when they go to different climates )

I split them into two different catergories one i done a painting using impessionist and the other i practiced a bit of photo skill on ( that maybe open to debate )

Palms

Janet Petty · #10 01-30-2007, 12:40 PM

VERY nice Palms. I especially like number 1. I had such a hard time getting rid of the dark that I decided to keep it. Yours makes me wish I had taken the extra time. Kudos.

Janet

Swampy · #11 01-30-2007, 03:06 PM

Lovely, Palms!

Great photo, Margaret! Had fun with this.

Color pencil clone in painter, then back to photoshop to clean up. The swan's head got lost in the dark background so I made a selection of it and set that with a Screen blend mode and merged down.

palms1 · #12 01-31-2007, 03:00 AM

Very nice Swampy, a copy should be sent to Her Majesty ! ! ! ! !

Palms

Janet Petty · #13 01-31-2007, 06:00 AM

This swan lost its mate to a predator a few weeks ago. Your classy contribution is very nice Swampy. Thank you.

Janet

Swampy · #14 01-31-2007, 07:02 AM

Thank you, Palms and Janet.

Years ago, my dad bought a pair of swans and they seemed to love the lake in our back yard, but first one disappeared then the other. We always assumed that an alligator got them. :-) They were such a joy to watch from the dining room window over a cup of coffee in the waking hours of dawn on a mirror smooth lake reflecting the sunrise glow.

Peter S · #15 01-31-2007, 08:25 AM

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Years ago, my dad bought a pair of swans and they seemed to love the lake in our back yard, but first one disappeared then the other. We always assumed that an alligator got them. :-) They were such a joy to watch from the dining room window over a cup of coffee in the waking hours of dawn on a mirror smooth lake reflecting the sunrise glow.

You have a lake in your back YARD, with alligators!!!!!

Must a really big yard!!!!

Envy you.

Peter