Roadrunners are welcome visitors to our yard; there were actually two running around the day I shot this photo. There was harsh, contrasty lighting that day, so I had to bring out the shadows and lower the highlights to get a usable shot. This version was also textured with grunged by Kim Klassen, and a black and white adjustment layer at soft light blend mode was also used on the feathers.
Why did I do so much editing on this simple image? Because I finally got PHOTOSHOP CREATIVE CLOUD!!!!! I was unable to get the low monthly deal before, because I had the educator’s version of Photoshop, making me ineligible. I would have had to purchase the entire Creative Suite and pay $30.00 a month- NO WAY! But there is a Black Friday deal going on right now which lifts the restrictions on the 9.99 photographers’ package of Lightroom and Photoshop until December 2. I am finally happy with Adobe again. So, if you didn’t know about this deal- now you do!
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Spectacular!! I love this guy. Even with all your “grunging up” the clarity shines through. Does he have a name yet?
Cute bird , a little more chunky than the one on TV , but cute ! Here is the big question ???? What kind of sound do they actually make ????
No need for pets when you have coyotes and road runners….actually coyotes and pets would not mix at all.
Love this shot!