Just messing...

Bend The Light · Aug 7, 2011

I was bored, so I started investigating the filters in PS and in Topaz...this is not serious work, of course, but I'd like to hear your thoughts?

American Bald Eagle 5 line by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

vulture lith by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

Miladymimi · Aug 8, 2011

Interesting, The filter lends the first one a harshness that matches the expression and the second one is eerie in a goth/sci-fi sort of way. Very creative. I like it.

Bend The Light · Aug 8, 2011

Miladymimi said:
Interesting, The filter lends the first one a harshness that matches the expression and the second one is eerie in a goth/sci-fi sort of way. Very creative. I like it.

Thanks. That's what I'd hoped. I like the gothic reference...

Derrel · Aug 8, 2011

Interesting! I think the flying vulture would have much more impact if a substantial amount of the top space were cropped off, and also just a tiny bit cropped off of the left.

Bend The Light · Aug 8, 2011

Derrel said:
Interesting! I think the flying vulture would have much more impact if a substantial amount of the top space were cropped off, and also just a tiny bit cropped off of the left.

like this?

vulture lith crop by http://bendthelight.me.uk, on Flickr

bigbadmike · Aug 10, 2011

The vulture is creepy! Second crop made a world of difference, good call derrel. The eagle is like a laser etching, very cool. I usually don't go for this much processing but both of them work surprisingly well, thanks for sharing.

dakkon76 · Aug 19, 2011

The crop on that vulture definitely works better. Looks like some gritty album art for a garage band!

Trever1t · Aug 19, 2011

definitely love the effect on the vulture, I'd hang that one!

Bend The Light · Aug 21, 2011

dakkon76 said:
The crop on that vulture definitely works better. Looks like some gritty album art for a garage band!

Thanks.

Bend The Light · Aug 21, 2011

Trever1t said:
definitely love the effect on the vulture, I'd hang that one!

Cheers. I might!

Bend The Light · Aug 21, 2011

bigbadmike said:
The vulture is creepy! Second crop made a world of difference, good call derrel. The eagle is like a laser etching, very cool. I usually don't go for this much processing but both of them work surprisingly well, thanks for sharing.

Thank you. It's not always my thing either, but worth trying from time-to-time.