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    July contest: Independence WIP

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    • K
      Kat SVS OG last edited by

      My favorite is the second row, far right, where the bird is looking down on the nest and the other bird seems to be waving. I like how he's looking back at the others as if to say "hey, lookit what I did!"

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      • Chip Valecek
        Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG @bnewman last edited by

        @bnewman you actually have check marks by the ones I like.


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        • bnewman
          bnewman @Chip Valecek last edited by

          @chip-valecek ha! I know. I meant to erase those... swaying the opinion.

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          • bnewman
            bnewman @Kat last edited by

            @kat Thanks! my favourite as well. 🙂

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            • Jose Ramos
              Jose Ramos last edited by

              Hey, my favourite is number 9, cause when the bird is flying over the nest, the independent feeling is higher, or I think so.

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              • lmrush
                lmrush Pro SVS OG last edited by lmrush

                Welcome you are going to love this community! Nice thumbnails as well!

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                • TessaW
                  TessaW last edited by

                  I think the one with the check mark or the one above it.

                  As I side note, I'd encourage you to number these before you post them. I find it makes things easier all around. 🙂

                  Great thumbnails!

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                  • bnewman
                    bnewman @Jose Ramos last edited by

                    @jose-ramos I agree

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                    • bnewman
                      bnewman @lmrush last edited by

                      @lmrush Thank you!

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                      • bnewman
                        bnewman @TessaW last edited by

                        @tessw Thanks! Yes, I shall number them in the future.

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                        • tombarrettillo
                          tombarrettillo @bnewman last edited by

                          @bnewman I'm assuming this represents the baby bird who left the nest first. I like the ones where the wing break the image plane. Favorite would be 3rd over, 3rd down.

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                          • bnewman
                            bnewman @tombarrettillo last edited by

                            @tombarrettillo You got it. I like this one as well. Basically the same composition as the one above it, but mirror image.

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                            • bnewman
                              bnewman last edited by

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                              This is where I struggle. I'm attempting to lay in value here with the brightest light past the tree line. Reasonably happy with the composition.

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                              • bnewman
                                bnewman last edited by

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                                Here's my second with a darker forest background and mirror image composition.

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                                • bnewman
                                  bnewman last edited by

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                                  I quite liked how this detail turned out.

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                                  • Jose Ramos
                                    Jose Ramos @bnewman last edited by

                                    @bnewman said in July contest: Independence WIP:

                                    asonably happy with the composition.

                                    I really like this one. 😉

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                                    • Laurie
                                      Laurie last edited by

                                      @bnewman Love seeing the progression of your idea! Can't wait to see the final!

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                                      • bnewman
                                        bnewman @Jose Ramos last edited by

                                        @jose-ramos Thanks!

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                                        • bnewman
                                          bnewman @Laurie last edited by

                                          @laurie Thanks! Me too. I'm terrible at finishing but I will do my best.

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                                          • bnewman
                                            bnewman last edited by

                                            Ok, so I've been learning how to paint with Photoshop. Bought me a Wacom and stylus (had one years ago). Never digital painted before although I know Photoshop quite well. Painting is a whole new animal and I gotta say, I did NOT expect it to be this hard. Even with all the great SVS videos. In my mind I know what to do, but the proof is in the painting. I must have switched styles a dozen times and I reworked the composition. I've spent way too many hours on this so far when I should be doing my homework for the Turbocharging Creativity class. Anyway, I am doing my best to get this independence ill finished. I'm finally at a place where I like the background and I will (must) not paint over it again. Just throwing this out there... comments welcome of course. Constructive criticism is always welcome! I am super impressed with the level of conversation happening in this forum. I wish I had time to participate more. I enjoy seeing and reading about everyone's work!
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