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Posted by bronzebilly u.k. (Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom) on 2 November 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This is the first of a small series of b/w images..using various filters..
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amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
OOOHHH!! This is so FABulous!! What filters? How'd you do the frame? What software? Excellent image, billybrilliant!! EXCELLENT!
3 Nov 2008 3:47am
@amy: O.K cutes..pull up a chair,pal..this could take some time..*-))
First I applied a b/w filter called "old photograph" in "fotofiltre"..my fave software..
Next,using Arcsoft's "Media Impression",I applied a simple glow...a yellow paint,at 25% opacity to the water..a pink paint at 20% opacity to the swans....darkened the reeds at approx.8%....and finally applied the frame using the same software...which, incidentally, was bundled with my camera....
cheers my dears..
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Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Now you are going to conquer the BW world. I think you've already made a great advance with this one. Good one, my friend.
3 Nov 2008 11:51am
@Viewfinder: Hey V.F...how goes it,sir..??..hope all is fine 'n' dandy...
Luvs the encouraging comment,pal..now I stride forward full of confidence into the next medium..thanx buddy..
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Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
wow . . let the series roll, Billy ! This is real nice presentation and I love the deep, oily look you were able to apply here . . very effective and distinctive.
3 Nov 2008 2:44pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Cheers L&R..see the method used above at Amy's comment,pals,if you wish...so glad you liked this image..
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Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
I have to admit Billy,you know what you´re doing Butt.Nice image.
4 Nov 2008 2:28pm
@Anthony Lambert: Yogi Taff...appreciate your encouraging comment me boyo...
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MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
BBB (brilliant BillyB) this is one heck of a super dooper image, me luvs it :)
4 Nov 2008 8:52pm
@MaryB: Cheers MaryB..I spent a fair while on this image,so I'm pleased that you liked the result,pal..
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Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
The processing is very cool here - it makes me think of Leda and the Swan - some out of the collective unconscious, the age of legends, or what the Australians call the "dreamtime." Very thought-provoking, Billy!
8 Nov 2008 3:21am
