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Garnished Grackle


	Garnished Grackle Calico Creations #3 Foreground image elements; grackle photo and scanned calico fabric. Using different blend layers I applied the calico to the bird and masked the original background. Background elements; photo of my kitchen countertop, photo of cornstalks. I blended the cornstalks with the counter top photo and shifted the hue to a complimentary color. I applied a texture to the background. On a duplicate layer I masked the shape of the bird and applied a pillow emboss to that layer. Irene Colling

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Before and After

Foreground image elements; grackle photo and scanned calico fabric.
Using different blend layers I applied the calico to the bird and masked the original background.

Background elements; photo of my kitchen countertop, photo of cornstalks.
I blended the cornstalks with the counter top photo and shifted the hue to a complimentary color. I applied a texture to the background. On a duplicate layer I masked the shape of the bird and applied a pillow emboss to that layer.

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February 10, 2012

- Irene Colling

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Forgot to mention that I used warp to shape the fabric around the contour's of the bird.

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February 10, 2012

Lynn M. Whitt

great effects...

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February 10, 2012

Tammy Espino

Pretty cool and unique capture!! :)

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February 10, 2012

Tammy Espino

Pretty cool and unique capture!! :)

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February 10, 2012

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A unique and beautiful treatment, Irene!

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February 10, 2012

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

I N C R E D I B L E work, Irene! WOW! :-) k

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February 10, 2012

Karen Kessler

You have such a creative mind! I much prefer your "altered" photo! :)

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April 05, 2012

Patricia A. Stalter

Wonderful! Good luck in the final round.

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May 25, 2012

- Millie A. Talarico

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Congratulations,marvelous DD work, Irene!!

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May 25, 2012

Lyn Darlington

Congrats on your finalist and fantastic DD work!

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May 25, 2012

Tammy Espino

Congrats on this awesome finalist!

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May 25, 2012

Phyllis H. Burchett

Fabulous work, congrats Irene!

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May 25, 2012

- Stefania Barbier

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congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!

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May 25, 2012

Carla Capra Anderson

OUTSTANDING, Irene!
Congratulations.

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May 26, 2012

- Linda S. Smith

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VERY creative Irene! Congrats on a great finalist win!!!

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May 26, 2012

Wm Nosal

Beautiful, Irene!
Congraulations

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May 27, 2012

Wm Nosal

:)oops, Must Be Time For a Nap

Congratulations!

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May 27, 2012

- Stefania Barbier

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congratulations on your beautiful winner!