Some zoo pics for play

[amica999]

Hi all, thought I'd share some pics with you from my last zoo visit. Have fun

[lkroll]

Thanks for the play Amica. Just combining two of my most current binges (glass and Poincare') to create the bird bauble. I did fake the Poincare' (not a true Poincare' that is). I also added base layer and some distortion for spherical effect.

[amica999]

Wow, Lyle, that looks marvellous! The bird lends well fort his treatment, also :-)

[lkroll]

Thanks Amica; I was wondering if I can share this result on other forums that I frequent? Anyway, I'm posting (well redone it; lol) the birds with transparent background at link below (a little more then 2MB).

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/9329/bird01b.png

[amica999]

Sure, Lyle, go ahead, you all can do with those pics what you want to :-)

[lkroll]

Now that was a quick response. Thanks a heap. Will link to this thread (but of course those who aren't members won't be able to see the originals).

[Veralisa]

Thanks for the pix, Amica. I'll try to get to one today.

Lyle, so far in the past few days you've taken us on a magical, mysterious Mathematical tour! I learned about Droste and now, Poincare. I downloaded the little ap on knotted surfaces, SeifertView, and now I can't seem to get it out of my computer. Any suggestions?

Very interesting...I used to enjoy fractals, but this is a whole 'nother ballgame.

[lkroll]

Not so wack with this one.

[palms]

love the zebra's thanks for the play Amica

[lkroll]

Originally Posted by Veralisa

Thanks for the pix, Amica. I'll try to get to one today.

Lyle, so far in the past few days you've taken us on a magical, mysterious Mathematical tour! I learned about Droste and now, Poincare. I downloaded the little ap on knotted surfaces, SeifertView, and now I can't seem to get it out of my computer. Any suggestions?

Very interesting...I used to enjoy fractals, but this is a whole 'nother ballgame.

Sorry Veronica, but once you partake of the madness, there is no cure. lol

The technique definitely works for the Zebras Palms.

[geepee52]

Nice pics Amica. Thanks for the play.

Grant

[amica999]

Lyle, at first I thought the image texture were too busy for this kind of treatment, but at 2nd sight, I llike it :-)

Palms, yes, I know you do and your renditioons works so well. Congrats.

Grant, wow, awesome!

Thanks to all for playing!

[Peter S]

I had to move away from a sketch look, at least for now.
thanks for the play Connie.

Peter

[Veralisa]

Oh, Peter, love the bird's texture...very rich and warm.
Palms, what a minimalist you are and so totally exquisite.

Okay, Polar Bear was desat with increased contrast, then, Impressionist. That sounds so simple yet I took the long way around, masking, etc, Ok, it's all a learning experience.

Zebras I call Gay Pride and dedicate to my daughter. She & my daughter-in- law have decorated my grandson's room with photographs from their safari and zebras abound!

Connie, eh? Pretty name, Amica.

[amica999]

Peter, I hope you don't give up your sketches, as I truly admire them. Nevertheless you did a great "color" job on the bird. Love it!

Veronica, nice work on the polar and VERY creative coloring for the zebras, nice. About the name, well, I'm not so sure if that's what I would call pretty :-(

[Joeven]

I had to flip it! I don't know why but I had to flip it!

Joe

[amica999]

Looks great, Joe, glad you flipped :-) Love the background!

[Veralisa]

I noticed your post re:Poincare' tut tonight, Lyle, and I thought it was very nice of you to do that. I couldn't possibly in a million years, don't use Gimp, etc, but if I did, it would be fun.

After changing the background,instead of running the bird through Photoshop I decided to have a go at PsykoPainthttp://www.psykopaint.com/. In actuality it felt like I was decorating a cake, squeezing out all that frosting on top. Bird's just oozing icing. And I wonder why I went through so much effort to make a really good mask.

[amica999]

Another nice one, Veronica :-)

[lkroll]

Your going to go broke squeezing all that oil out of your tubes Veronica. lol

[sylvia1065]

Thanks for the pics, Amica
Playing with the mixer brush in CS5.
Sylvia
PS: Joe and Grant, great jobs!!

[amica999]

Really awesome, Sylvia, I once started playing with these, but with not much effort, I must add :-) Not much time for playing at the moment. Hope this is going to pass soon :-)

[lkroll]

I agree with Amica; that does look cool Sylvia.

[sylvia1065]

Thank you guys
Here's another one using those brushes on the grass... I didn't even touch the zebras.
Sylvia

[Stormy]

Simple is nice to me when it comes to nature.

[amica999]

Another nice one, Sylvia :-)
Nice work, Stormy :-)

[Dak Paule]

I love those Zebras too! Palms, I think your crop is great on them so I used it along with using Fractalius and the note paper filter.

[Stormy]

Thanks! and Thanks for the great pictures!

[lkroll]

Just trying to break my Poincaré binge.

[amica999]

Dak, thanks, that looks great!
Stormy, welcome, thank YOU for playing :-)
Lyle: what? so soon? This version looks like woven (?) textiles! Always up to surprise me, aren't you :-)