Wednesday 29 June 2016

Sacred Kingfisher ARTastic June 2016

When I first saw this inspiration I really didn't think I could do anything with it. Black, white and one other colour? If I changed a photo to black and white, that reduced the colour in the whole layout. If I left the photo in colour - then that added too many colours to counter the challenge. Eventually I decided on spotlighting just the bird in the photo an turning the background to a high contrast black and white. That seemed to work.

I went for the orange in the bird rather than the blue. I use blue all the time. I wanted to make it a bit more challenging for myself.

I'm really happy with the results!

I love bird watching, and although the Sacred Kingfisher is not endangered, its not a normal backyard bird. It prefers creek beds or rivers and nests in the banks. Its a tiny bird and difficult to see when its darker back is turned towards you (because it blends in with the clay bank or branches). I usually here the tiny 'plink' noise first; the sound of the bird going down to the water either for a drink or a quick go at an insect. It does just the one and then goes back to its perch. Then it waits and does it again. There can be days where I spend half an hour waiting to spot one that I never find, whereas other days I spot them over and over again.


Sacred Kingfisher June 2016 digi layout

ARTastic inspiration JUNE 2016 - black and white plus one colour

12 comments:

  1. Oh, so fantastic! Great colors and I love the swirls :)
    Thanks a lot for joining us at ARTastic! :)

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  2. Delightful page Kylie - love the techniques you have used. Many thanks for sharing with us on ARTastic.

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  3. Oh my GOSH! Loooove the way you've edited the photo & then that diagonal. WOW! So glad you got your head around our ARTastic challenge this month!!

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  4. Stunning layout. Thanks for playing along with the ARTastic challenge this month.

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  5. So good to be seeing your lovely work again. I was like you with the challenge and didn't know what I could do. I am glad you joined in because this is fabulous. You have really picked up the colours in the little bird beautifully. Thank you for sharing and joining in with the challenge
    Mary

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  6. I really like how you made the bird the focus of the photo by making it coloured in a black and white photo. Thanks for creating with us at ARTastic!

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  7. It did make you think this month didn't it? That's always a good thing. So glad you joined in the fun. You have done a great page so thank you for joining us this month at ARTastic.

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  8. Wow!! Stunning!!! So love that photo too!! Thanks for joining our challenge at ARTastic :)

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  9. THank u so much for your comments. I got the diagonal idea off the tigers stripes. And yes - my brain still hurts - but that's why its called ARTastic - artistic side of brain required!

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  10. Stunning page!! Just gorgeous!! Love the red!! Thanks for sharing with us at ARTastic Anna xo

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  11. I love what you did with the photo, it makes the bird shine. Your use of orange is so well done, and good on you for challenging yourself. Funny how we all have our go to colours :-). Beautiful page.
    Thanks for taking the time to join our challenge at ARTastic.

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  12. Love your take on the challenge! Thanks for joining us at ARTastic!

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