Kathy Triolo  


The Old Gray Goose by Kathy Triolo

April 2021 - The Old Gray Goose

April 2021 - Kathy Triolo

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April 2021 - Kathy Triolo

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April 2021 - Kathy Triolo

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About the Image(s)

This composite is of a few birds and a sheep that I captured while visiting Death Valley last month. All compositing done in Photoshop.
The goose tried to attack me because I clearly got too close for comfort. The sheep and a water buffalo (not pictured) were in a small pen at the hotel where we were staying.
The background was created first with the hotel front changed into more of a whimsical cartoon look in Topaz 2. I painted the Goose with mixer brushes in PS and added an apron to it. Then placed it in the next layer on top of the background. I added the scene of the floating ducks, the sheep, the chick and the basket of eggs into separate layers on top of the goose. After I merged them all, I made a graphic sun to shine on another layer. After all was merged with (Shift, Control, Alt, E) , I added a final canvas textured look to the entire scene.


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5 comments posted




Alan Kaplan   Alan Kaplan
Everything you have done to this picture has created a sweet, charming composite. My only suggestion is to remove the sheep. It's too realistic for this delightful image.   Posted: 04/09/2021 17:12:20



Aavo Koort   Aavo Koort
A great Easter card. The goose and the eggs are nicely sharp.
However the house looks either dilapidated or out of focus. Does not agree with the goose.   Posted: 04/10/2021 17:12:10



Brad Becker   Brad Becker
Kathy, I love what you've done here. I see a children's book in your future. I wonder if a subtle drop shadow under the goose might make for an interesting 3D effect for impact.   Posted: 04/12/2021 14:14:50



 
I really like the rendered treatment on the goose to blend it into the image, I'm also liking the canvas texture in the background too, agree that the sheep does stand outa little to much. Well done.   Posted: 04/27/2021 11:18:16



Peggy Nugent   Peggy Nugent
This is such a sweet picture! It makes me smile. It would make a great cover for a children's book (one that I'd like to read) or framed on the wall in one of those rustic country kitchens.
I'm fascinated by the way you've combined the stylized sun and house with the more realistic animals. I think it works really well; I'm just trying to figure out why it works so well (in case I want to try doing that sometime). Maybe it's a matter of stylized background and more realistic foreground. In any case, I love looking at it!
The texture works extremely well, balancing out the house and adding interest.
I think the sheep is a great addition; in fact, I would not mind if it was a little bigger. It might be interesting to see it with a bit less contrast, and the blacks not so dark. Maybe even making it a tad less opaque (e.g., 90%). I think the sheep helps draw my eye back around up to the sun, and helps define the eggs. It's just competing with the goose a bit to my eye.

I do apologize for being so late in commenting this month; things are crazy busy for me this spring.   Posted: 04/27/2021 17:09:03