VickiD
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Post by VickiD on Aug 22, 2023 2:27:35 GMT
I know I've been mostly absent lately, and there are a bunch of reasons for that...but I'm not going into them here. Suffice it to say, I went looking for an image for my Endless Possibilities Challenge this week and found this stunning bird! Of course it is named after Queen Victoria, 19th-century English monarch, and you can read more about this 'nearly threatened', world's most beautiful pigeon here:
This image was found on Pixabay.
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Post by jackscrap on Aug 22, 2023 4:23:29 GMT
In her natural habitat. Background and crown from MJ Feather brush.  |
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Post by fotofrank on Aug 22, 2023 5:43:15 GMT
Front view  |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 22, 2023 6:29:47 GMT
- Ran Sepiana-Fotofrank's Color Sketch action. - Applied a Solids texture by Gavin Phillips (Pastel, Multiply blending mode, 100% Opacity). - Created the frame with a layer style by Jodi Frye.  |
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Post by hmca on Aug 22, 2023 14:49:32 GMT
Background picture from StockSolo  |
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VickiD
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Post by VickiD on Aug 22, 2023 15:31:02 GMT
What a great surprise to see all the various interpretations of this lovely bird right out of the gate!
--Jacki, you've given her a perfect crown and, I think, recreated her habitat so she feels right at home! I find the additional feathers on her head quite interesting.
--Frank, it bothered me that the original portrait was in profile, so you've remedied that! Thanks for that.
--Sepiana, using the sketch effect was a great way to accentuate her crown. I also really like the more muted colors and the way you finished it off with the texture and the frame.
--Helen, the humor in your version is just right! Very creative!
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Post by Lillias on Aug 22, 2023 16:15:43 GMT
Using Smart Photo Editor I Applied ‘Another set of textures 017 filter by andrewb2012’ BG - Frenchkiss free texture blended with a gradient colour using the difference blend mode. Added 2 watercolour brushes by muttiy from DeviantArt Applied the Pen and Ink filter to a copy of the bird and blended with the multiply blend mode.  |
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Post by kdcintx on Aug 22, 2023 21:33:47 GMT
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Post by Jim on Aug 22, 2023 23:36:55 GMT
Background picture from StockSolo Perfect caption, Helen. That's hilarious! |
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Post by Jim on Aug 22, 2023 23:47:11 GMT
TS1- HDR warmer; fine art, a past life. TS2 - Looks = Glow/radiate and Smudge, soft melt - fine art. Ice blue fractal texture by alpha-coders.  |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 23, 2023 0:40:16 GMT
- Ran the WEAVER action by Panos. - Applied a Color Lookup adjustment layer by Blake Rudis (Vintage Baby Blue).  |
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Post by hmca on Aug 23, 2023 0:45:54 GMT
Very clever, kdcintx! I always look forward to seeing what you come up with. |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 23, 2023 14:11:47 GMT
- Applied Topaz ReStyle (Dueling Birds). - Took the file into Filter Forge (Squircles). - Applied the Oil Paint filter (Linear Burn blending mode, 50% Opacity).  |
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Post by Lillias on Aug 23, 2023 18:27:12 GMT
In Smart Photo Editor I applied the Steampunk Scetch by Mike6 to the image. BG is from the La Bella Collection of Textures by Magnolia Textures and blended together with a solid colour using the Exclusion blend mode. Used a shadow frame by myself and added a frame by Jodi to complete the page.  |
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Post by Jim on Aug 23, 2023 22:58:15 GMT
BG is from the La Bella Collection of Textures by Magnolia Textures and blended together with a solid colour using the Exclusion blend mode. I really like your beautiful BG colors treatment, Lillias. Sweet! |
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