Bird Composites (1 Viewer)

[Roy C]

Been playing around lately by 'plonking' birds on landscape shots to create surreal images. I quite like the effects you can get.
Here are a few samples, it should be noted that I am not really trying to make the birds look normal in the background but just create a pleasing image.BTW when I post shots like this I always declare that they are composites.

 

[Mackem George]

Excellent Roy almost like a painting,is this done through a type of photo shop set up Roy.This could be another avenue for you they are really great.
REGARDS GEORGE

 

[Roy C]

,is this done through a type of photo shop set up Roy.
REGARDS GEORGE

Hi George, any piece of software with selection tools and layers would be OK as the technique is very simple. The hardest part is deciding which landscape and bird photo to use and how to place the bird in the shot (both size and position).

 

[hampers]

3 & 4 for me. Really like the effect.

Phil

 

[Dave Williams]

1,3,&4 for me. not sure about the Curlews though !

 

[DaveAitch]

I've played around with this sort of manipulation. Probably the earliest bird photo I did was from December 2007. I was photographing a rugby game when a skein of Canada geese flew over. They almost formed a question mark, so it didn't take too much manipulation to convert the photo to that. I can't find the original I did, so this is a quick repeat.

Nice shots, Roy. Number 3 looks the best to me.



(Addendum: I should have added that I moved a few more birds in the original to give a more perfect shape.)

 

[scary-canary]

Very nice. Good clean cut outs too. One or two of the plates on the Crossley ID guide (which I like a lot) might have benefitted from your skills.

Chris

 

[Suzanne Walsh]

They are good images. I do like looking at what other people can come up with creatively.

Suzanne

 

[Clive A]

1,3,&4 for me. not sure about the Curlews though !

Agree they do look odd, rest though are great.

 

[Bird-Nut]

HI Roy, I like your Oystercatcher composition - very nicely done.