swan love

[..MD..]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/SWAN-LOVE.jpg
please let me know what your thoughts are good or bad cheers,:naughty:

[digitalfailure]

I like that :)

the flipped swan has slightly harder lines along it's neck, but thats about the only thing i could comment on.

:thumbs:

[jaimej]

I really like it, how did you do it?

[oldgit]

Good bit of editing.

Like digitalfailure I note the harder lines on the 2nd swan. Actually I note that you hav'nt cloned the natural fluffy bits on the original, presumably because that's hard (true).

The following is not comment on your composition which I like, more of a technique query/question/helper (i hope)...

I'm guessing you "cut around" with a selection tool?

I dont know if you tried the following, but you can:
A] cut around it with a selection tool/pen -> convert to quick mask and fettle
or
B] use the most contrasty chanel -> new chanel -> layers (to black and white (not grey)) -> change to selection, then fettle in quick mask.

The latter [B] takes longer IMHO, but generally achieves much better results.


Alternatively just clone out the "fluffy" bits on the original.

[Grendel]

Lovely idea well executed IMO

[..MD..]

as oldigt said jamiej i cut it out in photoshop .flipped it horizontally. then dragged it onto the orginal "which i had duplicated" it only took about 10 mins i wanted to see if anyone liked the idea before i try to do it again properly thanks for the coments and advice "oldigt":thumbs:

[mattmo]

Really nice pic, great idea

(matt) Mo

[ed34]

nice shot,good idea :thumbs: