Stained Glass Chickadees [contest finalists september 2004]
Uploaded: September 14, 2004 17:02:48
Elisabeth A. Gay September 14, 2004
Wendy this is so neat!!! Nice job! #168857Dan Holm September 14, 2004
AWESOME image, Wendy! Excellent work, yet again! #780574Wendy Stevenson September 15, 2004
Thanks so much Elisabeth and Dan for your positive comments. I appreciate you taking the time out to write:-) #782079Wendy Stevenson September 19, 2004
Hi Rita,I thank you for you compliment. Here's a brief outline from start to finish.
-cleaned up original photo - clone out extra branches, colour and brightness tweaking etc
-did slight buzz on all so branches and chickadees are slightly buzzed
-used a paint bucket to fill in hues of blue for the stain glass
-selected with the wand all blue parts
-copied and pasted into new layer
-applied plastic wrap effect to get semi-opaque look
-adjusted brightness
I think that's about it.
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Mary-Ella Bowles October 15, 2004
Hey look at that - all your hard work paid off!! Congrats on making the finals with this creative and pleasant image, Wendy. #844306Nancy Grace Chen October 15, 2004
Hey Wendy!! I think the original of this photo was the first thing I ever saw from you!! Now your amazing PS skills have made it work! You are doing some amazing stuff... congrats on your finalist!!Nancy #846406
Debra Booth October 16, 2004
Gorgeous image, Wendy!! Congratulations! #847517Wendy Stevenson October 16, 2004
Thanks so much Mary-Ella for you kind words.Nancy your right - this is a really old shot from when I just got started. You're constant encouragement and help has been a real personal boost to me. Thanks so much for your helping hand and patience:-)
And thank you Debra for taking the time to leave this wonderful comment. It is ver much appreciated. #847598
Claudia Kuhn
October 16, 2004
Wendy Stevenson October 16, 2004
Thanks Claudia! #849583Colette M. Metcalf October 17, 2004
Congrats Wendy!!! #851432Wendy Stevenson October 17, 2004
Thanks Colette:-) #851570Janice Forrest October 18, 2004
Great work. Congratulations! #852963Wendy Stevenson October 18, 2004
Thanks Janice for your kind words. #853155Mary E. Heinz August 21, 2005
Great. Just great. Thanks for theSign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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