Birds Of A Feather

[sedetweiler]

Sometimes we just don't have the props, or in this case some random wildlife hanging around the studio. Upon seeing this hat that Valarie brought to the shoot, I immediately envisioned her standing in an area with some crows. Don't ask me why, cause I don't know myself.

Tutorial the creation of this image here: Birds Of A Feather Tutorial

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[tylernothumbs]

You are right, with the hat and outfit, the crow is perfect. Good work

[sianasiana]

I love the background, the feathers....very nice.

[mschaning]

Well done. I love it. Is that really a crow though? I thought those were solid black.

[sedetweiler]

Originally Posted by mschaning

Well done. I love it. Is that really a crow though? I thought those were solid black.

Yea, I pondered that as well. However, that is what the stock photo said. No matter, taste the same to me :-)

[PROFusioNZ]

Great work! Love the atmosphere and mood of the photo. Excellent post skills. I imagine holding a crow (or falcon) on your hand like that would be rather painful.

[Cheezes]

I love it, especially how the floating feather in the foreground at the bottom of the picture creates an almost vignette-like effect, putting more emphasis on the subject. The background looks really good too, reminds me of the silk paper that some of the art done in ancient Japan was painted on, did you make/photograph it yourself or use some sort of stock photo for that?

[sedetweiler]

Originally Posted by Cheezes

I love it, especially how the floating feather in the foreground at the bottom of the picture creates an almost vignette-like effect, putting more emphasis on the subject. The background looks really good too, reminds me of the silk paper that some of the art done in ancient Japan was painted on, did you make/photograph it yourself or use some sort of stock photo for that?

If you follow the link to the tutorial on the image, I give you the link to the location of the texture pack I am currently addicted to.
Light, Shoot & Edit: Birds of a Feather