There's a technique in photoshop where you make a duplicate layer of your image, apply a gaussian blur to the top layer, and then apply one of the blending options and vary the level of opacity. You can increase the image contrast, give it a soft glow, and much to my surprise with these birds turn them into a painting of sorts.
In this case a blur radius of 22 pixels was applied. The image on the left is blended using multiply and the image on the right is using a difference blend. Both are set at sixty percent opacity.
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email thisNo idea what this is. Found it on the compact flash card after photographing the moon during daylight hours.
Porcupine closeup?
And the cat just lays around like a lump. Her muscles, ligaments, and tendons no longer perform any function. All she is good for is a 100 pount heating pad. (She is becoming a black whole.)
I've mentioned before that our office is nestled in a crook of the Mascoma River. It's a great spot for wildlife.
One winter morning there were moose tracks over a frozen, snow covered section of the river. There have been beaver, muskrats (or maybe large New York rats come north for holiday), and a wide variety of birds. The river has a wide, slow section, which makes an ideal landing spot for ducks on their way through.
I caught this Hooded Merganser through the zoom lens when he scooted by an opening along the embankment. One of these days I'll figure out how to sneak up on the spot for a better shot. Maybe set up one of these photo blinds? Or go undercover and try to blend in.
Beautiful image... Also -- LOVE the Hooded Merganser... one of my favorite birds... great work...
Thanks Bob. Hopefully I can get a better shot of the Merganser before they all go south.
Very interesting effect -- works very nicely with the image you picked. I'll have to give it a try as well!
I'm trying this now with turkey vulture pictures. Somehow it doesn't look as good with turkey vulture pictures.