Awhile later I heard a ruckus and looked outside to see some visitors had stopped by. I've been trying to get in good with this gang for a long time, but it's like they don't even know I'm alive;) except of course for when they are throwing walnuts at me, which they like to do!
I grabbed the camera and switched out the lenses, so I could get in good and close. This guy was throwing walnuts just a few minutes before this. There is a walnut tree at the neighbor's house; the crows like to hang out there. If I dare to go outside with the camera, they start pelting the house with walnuts.
I grabbed a sweater and cup of coffee, determined to be accepted. I also set out a can of cat food (Rose was not impressed!) and a bunch of sunflower seeds. They allowed me hang out and watch them preen.
After awhile, they decided they had better places to be, something better than the cat food I offered and to which they turned their up their beaks. So I came in and started playing with Photoshop brushes. Photoshop is good for just playing around, because there is nothing to clean up afterwards and if you make a mistake you just delete it.
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You have some great photos to work from! I really like the crow in flight. There's something about crows, not sure what it is, but I really love the, too. Looking forward to what comes next!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the nice comment you left on my blog. I would like to use something like Photoshop for my digital painting, but have not looked into it before. I may just go and do that now! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYay, they came!! I love the photo-shopped photo, it looks like an old postcard :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe walnut pelting = crow love.
ReplyDeleteWow, what wonderful photos! I give you credit for hanging out with the crows - they're a tough bunch.
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