firebird. - created by scratzilla1

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Rank: 17/22

Score: 59.4%

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cut hawk, in half.. join,
apply following filters.

stylize, find lines
desaturate
invert

wind
wave
guassian blur
motion blur

two layers of hawk.

layerblend mode. screen 100% /50%
use pentool for highlight lines and blur.

fill grey 50% dodge/burn

add colour balance.

Thanks to Equine Stock IMages of D'Art for the Eagle

Thanks to Falln brush stock of D'art (305 days ago)

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3 Comments

firebird

Hayato says:

AH~ thank you, author... you've made me gain a quite interesting inspirations for the contest... XD Reply »

(305 days ago)

MossyB says:

Interesting effect, but the image itself doesn't really "tell a story" or illustrate any type of "fantasy."
It is essentially just a bird gimmicked up with a glow and a bunch of swirly brushwork beneath it.

An effect, does not a "Fantasy SCENE" make. Re-read the contest description, and the emphasis on "scene." Reply »

(305 days ago)

author says:

thanks for the feedback everyone.

Art is hard to present sometimes and to see where the author thoughts are coming from.

The phoenix has long been presented as a symbol of rebirth, immortality, and renewal

this is the story behind my entry.

A phoenix is a mythical bird. It has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes. The Phoenix's ability to be reborn from its own ashes implies that it is immortal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)

Information based on Wikipedia.

MOSSYB:what feedback do you have for improvement changes? Reply »

(304 days ago)

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