Inspiring Photo: April Showers Are For The Birds #3691266

April Showers Are For The Birds

Uploaded: April 15, 2007 04:07:07

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For the Photogroup 101 "Now that's funny" theme.

My wife was given this bird covered umbrella and I couldn't resist taking it to the extreme. Composite of four photos: male and female cardinals, the umbrella, and my driveway in the rain. Rain added in PSP XI, though it is raining now and we expect torrential downpours all day. No birds around so far today ... apparently they are smart enough to get in out of the rain ;)

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher April 15, 2007

Well, there goes THAT category! I don't think any of us will be topping this one any time soon! This is wonderful! #638134

Marcie A. Fowler April 15, 2007

Oh Wally this is so clever, ingenious, creative and funny. Very well done. Guess you'll win the theme AGAIN (LOL)!! this also works for BP's monthly theme. What a wonderfully delightful concept and very well put together. #4168315

Laurie Daily April 15, 2007

WOW! This is just so perfect, Wally. Sure fits with the weather we are expecting any moment now! #4168322

Lynne Morris April 15, 2007

Wow from me too Wally, this is superb, love it! #4168342

Colleen Braun April 15, 2007

LOL, love it, you are so clever... #4168400

April 15, 2007

Wonderful work, Wally!! This is so clever!! #4168433

Joy Rector April 15, 2007

I love it, so clever #4168444

Bonnie C. Lackey April 15, 2007

I'm sure there are plenty of people who could technically replicate this image but there is only one Wally able to create it first in his imagination. Bravo!!! #4168487

Shirley Sicurello April 15, 2007

Did anybody ever tell you that are very funny?!! This is terrific. Made me laugh before my first sip of coffee. #4168489

Tammy Scott April 15, 2007

Oh now this is one FUNNY image!!! #4168529

Mike D. Perez April 15, 2007

Great creativity and PS work, Wally! #4168618

William C. Raco April 15, 2007

Not only is this a clever idea, you've presented it brilliantly and beautifully.
Outstanding work, Wally!

Bill #4168713

Juergen Roth April 15, 2007

This cracked me up big times ... excellent!!! #4168828

Linda D. Lester April 15, 2007

Thanks for the smile this morning! Excellent shot and I know we will see this again! #4168916

Sherry L. Davis April 15, 2007

Awesome work!! I love it! #4169010

Bob Cournoyer April 15, 2007

Love the unbrella handle under the wing! Great job!!!!!!!

Bob #4169095

Susan Fox April 15, 2007

LOL! Love it Wally! Where do you come up with these fantastic ideas??? Well composed and great photoshop work. #4169366

Claudia Kuhn April 15, 2007

Love this Wally, you're too creative! Great colors, effects and PS work! #4169432

Susie Peek-Swint April 15, 2007

Very funny and creative Wally ~ great ps work putting this together with the reflections ~ brilliant work as always! #4169446

Kenton L. Elliott April 15, 2007

Superb in all respects! Creativity, exectuion and presentation! Excellent job, Wally... Love it! #4169497

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas April 15, 2007

Outstanding work Wally!, You are so creative!,
Amalia #4169663

Murry Grigsby April 15, 2007

This is really for the birds Wally! :0) You need some serious mental health help!!

Cute idea and a very FUNNY image. Nice job!! #4169674

Arlene Krassner April 15, 2007

Wally this must be the winner! Very clever and great Photoshop work. #4170017

Mitch Spence April 15, 2007

Fun and funny. Great idea and great work. #4170105

Marsha S. Smith April 15, 2007

Well . . . . . I have a NEW favorite. This had me rolling. Masterful PS work, by the way! #4170301

Agnes Fegan April 15, 2007

This is priceless...I love it!!! #4170303

Ivan Chacon April 15, 2007

Just gorgeous! :) #4170685

Remi Trepanier April 15, 2007

Awesome idea Wally! Great PS works:) #4170802

Janine Russell April 15, 2007

Wally, very creative theme entry; great colors and effects. #4170865

Rosemary Buffoni April 15, 2007

This is wonderful! Funny, yes, but so well executed and creative. The colors are so rich too. This has got to be a winner.
Kudos to you Wally!
Ro #4170904

Darren K. Fisher April 15, 2007

Wally my man this is so creative and brilliantly done. I have to agree with Rosemary a winner for sure. Congrats on this very well done image. #4171001

Datha Y. Thompson April 15, 2007

Excellent Wally!!! LOVE IT!!! :0) #4171365

Dominick M. Dimacale April 15, 2007

This so cute Wally, lovely...Dominick #4171601

Patrick Rouzes April 15, 2007

You are creative, Wally! Patrick #4171625

Kate Jackson April 15, 2007

Now that IS funny and you scooped two themes in one! Beat this? I don't think so!! Brilliant Wally! #4171750

Anne Arthur April 16, 2007

This is adorable Wally! #4172841

Marie Fields April 16, 2007

Fantastic, Wally! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! :) #4173771

Kimi A. Phillips April 16, 2007

SUPER!!!! Love it! #4173857

Erin Appelbaum April 16, 2007

I have to join the chorus. Simply awesome. Peter #4174045

John Caruso April 16, 2007

Wally, you have a never ending supply of creativity! So nicely done, and funny to boot! #4174055

Carla Metzler April 16, 2007

I hope we see this again, Wally! Great job! #4174063

Wally Orlowsky April 16, 2007

WOW! Thank you all so much for this support. Is there any way you guys could vote?

#4174833

Carol A. Roux April 17, 2007

I saw this photo went to click on it and lost it. I have looked and looked, now I found it. and I had wanted to see how you made it. It is a very nice job. I am just learning PScs2 and am interested in how to layer and make montages. You put in losts of hard work and I agree with the others that it should win. Good luck.
Carol Roux #4179631

Colleen Farrell April 18, 2007

Absolutely deserves to get a BIG gold! You could win in several categories, too! I saw this in Editor's First Picks and I'm amazed by your talent, creativity and skill! You could make a lot of money with this photo if you sold it to a greeting card company or some such ... OK, enough gushing except to say I LOVE it!! :D #4182435

Connie J. Bagot April 18, 2007

This is SO good---cute, funny, perfectly executed. Wowee. #4183076

Candy Avera April 30, 2007

This is great Wally. My girls were crazy about it. Congrats on your POTD @ photoshowdown #4230030

Jenny D May 23, 2007

Oh W*O*W!! Awesome work, congratulations!!! #4318105

Linda D. Lester May 23, 2007
This has got to be the winner! Awesome!!!!!!! #4318542

Su Sana E. P May 23, 2007
Congratulations, Wally!! Very creative and absolutely funny!! LOL. #4318675

Marcie A. Fowler May 23, 2007
So glad to see this wonderfully creative image here Wally!! Congrats. #4319002

Claudia Kuhn May 23, 2007
Love this Wally, congrats and good luck! #4319384

Sharon King May 23, 2007
I'm impressed! Congratulations Wally! #4320252

Carla Metzler May 24, 2007
I LOVE this!!! Congratulation, Wally!! :D #4324185

Lindley Johnson May 24, 2007
Oustanding creativity and PhotoShop work, Wally! Congratulations on your well-deserved finalist! #4325676

Su Sana E. P May 24, 2007
Perhaps the most Funniest Grand Prize winning shot to this date!!! Wally, you da man!! Huge Congratulations on this GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!! #4326572

Colette M. Metcalf May 24, 2007
SO happy for you, Wally!! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win!!! #4326641

Datha Y. Thompson May 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Wally on your Grand Prize Win!!!! WOW WTG :0) #4326694

Ken Smith May 24, 2007
Surprise, surprise! That's super, Wally. Congratulations!! #4326724

Evy Johansen May 24, 2007
BIG congratulations on your most deserving Grand Prize, Wally!! #4326734

Nikki McDonald May 24, 2007
Another wonderful composite, Wally--you know I am a fan! What a wonderful Grand Prize image. Congratulations. #4326841

Sylvia Rossler May 24, 2007
WTG Wally !!!!! Big Big congrats on your grand prize win :O) #4326854

Susan Fox May 24, 2007
Woo hoo Wally!!!! A huge congratulations on your fantastic Grand Prize win!!!!!!!!!! #4326868

Cesar J. La Rosa May 24, 2007
WOW!!! It's great to see this photo as the Grand Prize Winner, Wally!!! Huge congratulations on this very well-deserved recognition!!!
Cesar #4326949

Barbara Waldoch May 24, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Wally, cool work! #4326993

Darryl Wilkinson May 24, 2007
VERY clever idea, Wally! Congratulations on your BIG WIN!! #4326998

Laurence Saliba May 24, 2007
WTG Wally!!!!! Congratulations on this BIG Win!!!!!! #4327032

Susana Ms Heide May 24, 2007
I've always considered you a master in the digital darkroom and am so happy to see this image here!!! Your work (in and out of the camera) is exceptional!!! CONGRATULATIONS Wally!! WOOOHOOOOOO!!!! #4327039

Lynne Morris May 24, 2007
WTG Wally, huge congratulations on your Grand PRize winner, loved this first time round, a well deserved winner. #4327061

Pat Gamwell May 24, 2007
WooooHooo! WTG, Wally! Spectacular winner! #4327073

Martin J. Preslar May 24, 2007
WTG Wally!!!! Congrats on this fantastic creation! Bravo!!!!!!!! :) #4327159

Dan Holm May 25, 2007
Alright, Wally!! CONGRATULATIONS on this Grand Prize masterpiece!! #4327212

Dominick M. Dimacale May 25, 2007
Congratulations Wally on your Grand Prize win...Dominick #4327253

Susan Jane Allen May 25, 2007
Totally awesome and delightful!!!! You PS work is outstanding! Big, big congrats! #4327255

Les Rhoades May 25, 2007
Everyone at PG101 is very proud of you. Outstanding Work! Congrats! #4327274

Susie Peek-Swint May 25, 2007
Wow ~ many congrats on your fantastic win Wally ~ well-deserved and great to know it originated from a 101 theme ~ WTG!!
susie #4327291

Kay Beausoleil May 25, 2007
So glad to see this as a Grand Prize winner -- congratulations, Wally! #4327391

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 25, 2007
Congratulations on your big win, very creative work! #4327579

Claudia Kuhn May 25, 2007
Awesome Wally!!!! Way to go!!! Big congratulations on your Grand Prize winner!! Love your imagination. #4327627

Bridgette B May 25, 2007
Congrats on this awesome winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4327697

Milan Banik May 25, 2007
outstanding winner.congratulations #4328083

Autum Rhoades May 25, 2007
Congratulations, Wally, on this fantastic GRAND PRIZE photo - this is awesome! I can't believe I missed it before. AWESOME work!!!! #4328090

RC Fritz May 25, 2007
Awesome winner. Very creative. CONGRATULATIONS!!! #4328155

Linda D. Lester May 25, 2007
WOW!!!I"M SO EXCITED FOR YOU! GRAND PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATION!!!! #4328250

Sherry L. Davis May 25, 2007
Congratulations for your Grand Prize photo, Wally! Awesome work you did on this, excellent! #4328273

Michelle R. Kovach May 25, 2007
And you thought you wasted an entry with this one for the theme! LOL
Major Congratulations Wally! #4328327

Chris Budny May 25, 2007
Wally, way to show how its done!! Congratulations on the big prize! #4328375

Marie Fields May 25, 2007
WOW! Congratulations on GRAND PRIZE, Wally!!! WTG!!! :) #4328441

Dr Silly May 25, 2007
WOW Grand Prize....Your the man.
Congrautions Wally for your big win. :O)
#4328445

Murry Grigsby May 25, 2007
Well I was only a couple years off on picking your Grand Prize winner Wally :0) A big congratulations on this well deserved win! I am very happy for you and wish you continued success!! #4328452

Bob Cournoyer May 25, 2007
Gene Kelly would be proud of you, Wally. Super Congrats!!!!!!
Bob #4328454

Donna W. Neal May 25, 2007
Look at you go to town! WOW a huge congratulations Wally. This is just excellence beyond excellence! #4328503

Kay E. Mahoney May 25, 2007
Congrautions Wally on your adorable grand prize winner. #4328508

Deborah Lewinson May 25, 2007
Hearty Congratulations, Wally, on this most original and excellent Grand Prize winner! WOW!!!!
-Debby #4328516

Sharon Day May 25, 2007
Impressive photo and a very impressive GRAND PRIZE WIN, Wally!!! Awesome! Big congratulations!!! #4328594

Wally Orlowsky May 25, 2007
THANK YOU, to all my BP friends and supporters. I am overwhelmed. #4328841

Christina C. Moore May 25, 2007
This is soooooooo wonderful. It makes me happy just to look at it. Good job and congratulations. #4329016

Dawn Leslie May 25, 2007
Yahoo Wally congrats on this awesome winner! #4329132

Blake T. Lipthratt May 25, 2007
good job. #4329166

Marcie A. Fowler May 25, 2007
WOOHOO Wally. I don't I've ever been happier to see an image make Grand Prize. A big CONGRATS to you on your creativity and excellent skills being rewarded. #4329211

Megan p May 25, 2007
this is so cute and ingenious! It really brings a smile to my Face. Many Congratulations on your Grand Prize win! #4329212

Cathy Barrows May 25, 2007
Congrats on your Grand Prize Win...i just love this one #4329231

Ed Isaacs May 25, 2007
Congratulations on this great winner, Wally. #4329318

Darren K. Fisher May 25, 2007
When I first seen this Wally I thought this has to be a BIG Winner. Congrats on it being just that. #4329346

Jeana Clark May 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VERY BIG WIN!! EXCELLNT IMAGE!
~Jeana~ #4329566

Judy V. Kennamer May 25, 2007
Congratulations Wally!! Grand Prize -- well deserved!! #4329604

Ermanno Radice May 25, 2007
Many congratulations on this awesome winner, Wally!!!!!!!! #4329615

Carla Metzler May 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS, Wally!! :D #4329672

Rakesh Syal May 25, 2007
My heartiest congratulations on this great win, Wally!! #4329682

Eleanor M. Perrotta May 25, 2007
Wally, Congratulations on your Grand Prize win!! You certainly deserve it. Eleanor #4329903

Patricia Ronan May 25, 2007
Congrats on your Grand Prize win :) #4329979

Laurie Daily May 25, 2007
Congratulations Wally on your grand prize winner!!! #4330045

Lindley Johnson May 25, 2007
Huge congratulations, Wally. This is such a creative Grand Prize Winner - fantastic!! #4330054

Colleen Farrell May 25, 2007
So cool to see this win the Grand Prize--I think it's an outstanding achievement technically, creatively and artistically ... Congratulations! #4330378

William C. Raco May 25, 2007
Fantastic!
Glad to see this get the big win
Congratulations, Wally!
Bill #4330560

Michelle Lea Guinn May 25, 2007
Fantastic image!!! And Congratulations on getting the Grand prize!!! mlg~ #4330573

Janet McNeil May 25, 2007
Fantastic creativity!! Well deserved!! #4330576

Cheryl E. Molennor May 25, 2007
This is so darn cute. Awesome work Wally Congratulations! #4330636

Charlene Bayerle May 25, 2007
WOW!!! Congratulations Wally!!!! This is AWESOME!!!!!! #4330944

Cora Miller May 25, 2007
What a cute and original creation! Exceptional work. Congratulations on this well deserved winner. #4330975

Janine Russell May 25, 2007
Wally, BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your GRAND PRIZE WIN! #4331087

Renee Doyle May 25, 2007
Congratulations on your fantastic GRAND PRIZE WIN Wally!!!!!!
#4331343

Diane Dupuis May 26, 2007
WOOOHOOO WALLY!!!! Love your creativity, as usual! So glad to see your hard work recognized with a GP!!! Congrats!! #4331742

Jane M May 26, 2007
Clever creativity Wally. This is a huge hit with my son! Congrats on the BIG winner! #4331797

Susan M. Hembree May 26, 2007
Fantastic work, Wally! Big congratulations on a very well deserved Grand Prize! #4331934

Karen Bacon May 26, 2007
A big congratulations on a very well deserved grand prize win!!! #4332535

Marsha S. Smith May 26, 2007
I am sooooooooo happy to see a digital darkroom type shot win the big one and even more happy to see that it is one of yours. As I said before - this is a masterpiece. WOW! AND CONGRATULATIONS, Wally! #4333514

Tamera S. Phillips May 26, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful image Wally! Very much deserved of the Grand Prize. #4333645

Sharon King May 26, 2007
I still can't get over this piece of art...I just love how you put this together...Congratulations on this well deserved win WallY!! #4334231

Casey A. Hanson May 26, 2007
Many congrats on this wonderful, creative and fun Grand Prize winning image, Wally! Way to go! :0) #4334325

Monika Sapek May 26, 2007
Big congratulations on your Grand Prize Win, Wally!
Monika
#4334543

Theresa Marie Jones May 27, 2007
Bravo! Showers of Congratulations on your candid masterpiece Wally! Many more Grand wins on your creative images! Love it! #4336268

Ariel Lepor May 27, 2007
Congratulations on this Grand Win on an amazing Photoshop job! Remove or flip reflections for more realism, but this is still an excellent shot!
Ariel
ScrattyPhotography Blog #4336527

Terry L. Ellis May 28, 2007
Wally, congratulations on this very creative and artfully arranged Grand Prize win! #4339955

Keith L. Clayton May 29, 2007
Really well done!! Many congrats on your well deserved win. #4344325

Sue L. Cullumber May 29, 2007
Wally - I knew this one was a winner! Fantastic - Big congrats! #4344756

Ken Cole June 01, 2007
Wow! Congratulations, Wally. Nice work and well deserving... #4356234

William88 June 01, 2007
Congratulations on your grand prize. #4356646

Peggy J. Maguire June 02, 2007
Congrats Wally,outstanding work... #4358638

Jill Flynn June 02, 2007
Fantastic job on this Wally! Way to go and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRAND PRICE WINNER! #4359810

Joaquin R. Felix June 03, 2007
whimsical!!! #4361001

Vicki Hunt June 05, 2007
This is really great and I am so glad for you! congrats! #4368752

Inge S. Lasmana June 24, 2007
Very creative work! congratulations on your grand price winner! you deserved it! #4432714

JP July 03, 2007
I can't belive I missed this! So funny! #4470326

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