Just a silly image inspired by these Black-capped Chickadees who love to peck at the seeds. The rays are not very good and I should have replaced those sticks with actual branches but was too lazy to go shoot some.
The combination of the two photos into one where the birds occupy the same space helps create a feeling/story. That one bird on the left is looking at the bird on the right and seems to be thinking "Man, how come those seeds don't do that when I break them open?!?!?!" Nice touch with the simple backdrop in which a color halo spreads out from the bird breaking open and releasing the magic sparkles from the seed. The uncluttered backdrop really draws the eye to the main subject and the action going on. You did some wonderful editing magic to create this final composition.
From the thumbnail I thought that bird was on fire! (or made to look like it.) I was afraid to open this and see all of the outraged hollering in the comments! Silly me...it's just a magical chickadee. Everybody likes those!
great image! i was excited to see the results when i was looking thru the thread and this paid off! the detail in the birds is well kept with the editing. the image is nice and sharp. well done.
Wild. Like how you get across the jealous glance of the golden seed-less one in composing this. To see the potential in these two shots... You're in a whole other league, man.
I almost sent coffee shooting out of my nose when I opened this! Too cool for words! I like how you "lit" the bird on the left with the light from the one on the right. Fabulous.
totally agree with tim .. i guess we'll all just have to try a lot harder .. !!..
love your original photographs & your composite is brilliant .. i've never worked with brushes before, but downloaded some last night .. i was going to incorporate some into the bee i posted a while ago, but forgot !! .... :)
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