February 10, 2012

Junco.



Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination. ~Voltaire


Since I wasn't satisfied with any of my usual go-to textures, I decided to create a few of my own. 
Please feel free to visit the link below and use any of these textures for your own digital projects. 

~

Fog and Robin's Egg Textures by el vigilante


Fog @ 44% overlay
Robin's Egg @ 64% multiply
Edited using Pixlr.com (free online photo editor)



59 Comments:

Tanya said...

well you are just too creative, love it! it reminds me of a victorian card!

Tammy said...

How beautiful is this?!
Love the quote.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Beautiful, I'm going to have to check out textures.

Ana Eugénio said...

sweetie, the download of Robin's Egg is disabled. just to let you know :) didn't check all. thank you for the freebies. xxo

Nancy @ A Rural Journal said...

I forgot to make it a Creative Commons file -- it's now fixed (I think.) Thanks for the heads up!

Clint Baker said...

Love that!

Tamar SB said...

That is gorgeous! I love how the texture of the backdrop makes the bird pop! Happy Friday!!

Ivanhoe said...

Love it!!!! I probably can not use it without Photoshop, right? My trial ended and I do not have the money in the bank for it right now. I'd like to use your textures in the future though :)

Nancy @ A Rural Journal said...

I don't have PS. I use Pixlr.com for my texture work. :)

The Paw Relations said...

Stunning picture!

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Judy said...

Beautiful Nancy!

Gone Country said...

Cool! You make your own textures? Awesome! I wouldn't even know how to start doing that.

I love the combination you used on the photo... gorgeous!

http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com/ said...

This could definitely be a card so beautiful

Charade said...

Ooh, I want this on super thin and supple leather to use as a patch pocket on a purse I'm making. It's beautiful.

Betty Manousos@ Cut and Dry said...

i just need to say that the photo you chose for that post is phenomenal!

Jill said...

You continually amaze me with your never ending talents. LOVE this!

Mama Zen said...

Exquisite work!

EG Wow said...

Very lovely! I absolutely love juncos. :)

Sheila Garden Lady said...

I'd like to use your Voltaire quote. Nice page! Love the photography! !

Ola said...

very nice!

Nicki said...

Beautiful picture and thank you so much for sharing the textures, I can't wait to try them out.

MarmePurl said...

I just love your bird photos.

edenrellisphotography said...

A sweet shot Nancy :)

photo by ansku said...

Beautiful... texture work is amazing, thanks for sharing the recipe!

photo by ansku said...

Oh, I was a little slow in understanding - the textures were your own work! They are gorgeous, many thanks for sharing! ♥ I will link back to you if I use them.

Torunn said...

This was terrific! Great picture and wonderful texture. Wish you a nice weekend.

edenhills said...

Such a beautiful picture. Some day, I might get brave and try to figure out how to add textures. Alas, I might be doomed by lack of time (or too many interests).

Liz said...

I absolutely love this! Well done.

barbara l. hale said...

This is so nice! Beautiful little bird and wonderful shot!

barbara l. hale said...

Thanks for the textures, btw!

Shaun_ShutterBug said...

what a sweet image, the processing is spot on. Really really nice.

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Shaun

Chelsea said...

I love Pixlr. Awsome shot and edit as usual. Such Inspiration.

Out on the prairie said...

Very nice!

TexWisGirl said...

very pretty! now you're getting ultra texture creative! :)

CrunchyVTMommy said...

Glad I found your blog. Your work is incredible.
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Nezzy said...

Marvelous textured picture sweetie.

I just adore the little juncos! Sweet little birds they are.

God bless and have a fantabulous weekend!!!

Deanna said...

Oh my, you are just never-ending in your talents. Thanks for the textures and enjoy your weekend.

Candy C. said...

Beautiful picture! Thanks for the textures and the heads up about Pixlr. I looked at PhotoShop at the store today and had a bit of sticker shock! Yikes!!

Genie said...

This shot is heavenly...and the texture work you did is perfection. This looks like a watercolor painting. So beautiful. genie

Lynda said...

This one looks like it was painted! Just beautiful!

Catherine said...

Well you know I love the birds! And those cookies below look delish!
xo Catherine

Michaele said...

Beautiful! Simply beautiful.

Lori said...

So beautiful! I've been enjoying the birds, so much so that I have been spending more time trying to capture them as well! You're inspirational! :)

Thanks for sharing on Foto Friday,
Lori

Thistle Cove Farm said...

Aunt Esther always said if you heard or saw a Junco, a snow bird, you'd have snow within 24 hours. We're supposed to get snow this weekend and it's already getting colder. Great photo, Nancy!

rainfield61 said...

The Junco should feel comfortable with this beautiful background.

Randy said...

Wow, what a beautiful bird. Love the texture too.

rkbsnana said...

How do you get those shots? Fabulous. Thanks for the texture offer.

Deb said...

very nice

amatterofhowyouseeit.com said...

Beautifully composed shot Nancy and the texture is gorgeous.

heyBJK said...

Gorgeous photo! Love those tones! Sadly, I haven't seen any Juncos this winter.

bailey-road.com said...

Sweet shot. I love these little snowbirds.

That Janie Girl said...

I love the texture!!

A Quiet Corner said...

I still haven't found the time to play with my photos, but I can see it would be totally worth it!...:)JP

Birds, Bees, Berries, and Blooms said...

That photo is perfect! I really enjoyed it.

Bruce Clark said...

Wonderful shot and great use of the texture.

Evelyn S. said...

These isolated bird images...............wow! Fabulous image with a fabulous texture.

Tatjana Parkacheva said...

Beautiful photo and post-processing.

Regards and best wishes

Kathryn Dyche Dechairo said...

Love this image, I can't seem to get a good shot of the junco's that visit us.

Daniel LaFrance said...

Well 55 or so comments later, you definitely have a wonderful photo of a Dark-Eyed Junco. No easy feat considering all the different dark shades.

Two thumbs up! I'm impressed with the post-processing too!!!