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Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 13 February 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

I added a blending mode filter on this because of that fuzziness from shooting through the window.

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Comments (26)

e. from New York, NY, United States

It gives the photo a neat texture. Great save. :)

13 Feb 2008 5:36am

Man With 101 Names from Hamburg, United States

cool shot and the filter makes it look like a puzzle , to me anyway ...lol

13 Feb 2008 6:19am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

The filter was a good idea. This is excellent in color and detail. Very pleasing pic.

13 Feb 2008 6:36am

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Ahh, beautiful. This looks like a greeting card. I love it Amy. Just gorgeous.

13 Feb 2008 6:52am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Great job on the photo.

13 Feb 2008 7:40am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Love the texture you've added here! It works well! Great image!

13 Feb 2008 7:56am

Behrooz Sangani from Tehran, Iran

It looks like a painting. A very good one, specially the frame.

13 Feb 2008 9:04am

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Oooo! Amy this is georgous. The textures are beautiful and you've done a wonderful job with the processing. This would look fantastic as a wall hanging.

13 Feb 2008 10:30am

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Amy, very beautiful! The painterly quality really does add depth, providing a lovely neutral canvas to draw the eye to that gorgeous crimson crest and breast. Very nice.

13 Feb 2008 11:28am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

I like this version a lot. It almost looks like it could be a Chinese or Japanese painting.

13 Feb 2008 12:17pm

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

A beautiful photo and one to be proud of!

I can't believe how cold it still is in your part of Canada.....its a warm and sunny 13 deg C today here in Manchester and we've got all the office windows open.

13 Feb 2008 2:51pm

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Really nice work on this photo, I love the effect! Great shot!

13 Feb 2008 3:22pm

DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom

Think I prefer the original, the filter for me doesn't add anything to the shot

13 Feb 2008 4:12pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Gorgeous finish, I really like this :)

13 Feb 2008 4:53pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

dreamy image - I like the framing and the ps work

13 Feb 2008 5:11pm

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Addition of the filter worked perfectly... great!

13 Feb 2008 6:29pm

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

Wonderful, looks like a canvas!

13 Feb 2008 6:36pm

Anne from White Rock, BC, Canada

Sure is a really nice composition and effect! You seem to have a knack for turning a disappointing photo into something lovely! Thanks for your comment Amy. I had posted, somehow, another copy of the image I intended to post. Anyway, I re-uploaded the right one, but lost the comments in the process!. :-)

13 Feb 2008 6:44pm

Angry Buddha from United States

I love the texture.

13 Feb 2008 7:20pm

@Angry Buddha: Hey Sean!! Haven't seen you about for awhile so what a great surprise to see you visiting!! Thanks so much for all your comments!!

maziyar from tehran, Iran

composition and texture is very good.very nice shot

13 Feb 2008 7:52pm

CATCHLIGHT from Reading, United Kingdom

Beautiful Amy, lovely treatment, nice crop, and what gorgeous birds they are.

13 Feb 2008 8:33pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

This goes to show that 'image making' counts as much as 'image taking'. Great PP Amy, you have created a really super image here.

13 Feb 2008 8:41pm

Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary

Amazing action shot, and good afterwork with the picture!
Thanks!

13 Feb 2008 10:16pm

ajoeh from Mataram, Indonesia

Nice effect, suitable for book cover or cards.

14 Feb 2008 12:32am

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Looks like a painting on canvas...you are sooooo good!!!
Wonderful Dahling

14 Feb 2008 12:57am

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

yo cutes...you knows I luvs it...my favourite texture...cheers pal...
Billyboyo...

15 Feb 2008 12:10am

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