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Macro shot of an eye, with birds manipulated to be setting on those eye lashes.

Macro shot of an eye, with birds manipulated to be setting on those eye lashes.
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upload_dateSep, 2013

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10 Comments |
Flosno
 
Flosno September 13, 2013
Wonderful presentation
ModernLifePhotography
 
ModernLifePhotography September 14, 2013
Thank you for the compliment.
Rl1956
 
Rl1956 September 14, 2013
perfection in the details, great work
ModernLifePhotography
ModernLifePhotography September 14, 2013
Thank you very much!
Cindi_Tonkovich
 
Cindi_Tonkovich September 14, 2013
GREAT work!
ModernLifePhotography
ModernLifePhotography September 14, 2013
Thank you!
brookesimpson
 
brookesimpson September 22, 2013
I love this! Great job!
ModernLifePhotography
ModernLifePhotography September 23, 2013
Thank you!
twilight65
 
twilight65 September 24, 2013
wow that is awesome!.....
ModernLifePhotography
ModernLifePhotography September 25, 2013
Thanks Twilight65. Appreciated!
shawnbarber
 
shawnbarber March 13, 2014
That is amazing !
ModernLifePhotography
ModernLifePhotography March 13, 2014
Thank you!
jvillainc Platinum
 
jvillainc April 21, 2014
Very clever - voted!
indumukho
 
indumukho May 03, 2014
Great photo.
sallyoliver
 
sallyoliver October 07, 2015
Great art! If I wanted to learn how to do this, what would be the type of instruction be. I have a couple of books on photoshop, but what would I be looking for in the index?

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#eye #blue #macro #eyelashes #birds #manipulation #bird #lashes
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was created from a couple images. The macro shot of the eye was taken on my property in Indiana. The birds I used on the eye lashes were taken at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky.

Time

Both shots used to create this image were taken in the early afternoon. Both were taken on sunny days..

Lighting

When taking the macro shot of the eye, I placed the subject under the shade of a giant Catalpa tree. I wanted to subject not to squint so I could get the full detail of the iris.

Equipment

This shot was taken with a Canon EOS Rebel T3i. EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens. I use a tripod and no other equipment.

Inspiration

I have always enjoyed the human eye up close. I usually try to capture the eye of most of my photography subjects.

Editing

One of my favorite parts of photography is playing with my imagination. Nothing fulfills this desire more than creating photo art. This photo was manipulated to combine the macro shot of the eye with the birds to create a magical perspective. The birds were edited to give them a better color scheme. The macro eye was only edited slightly to smooth the whites of the eyes for a softer look.

In my camera bag

I usually carry my camera and both of my prime lenses. I love my prime lenses more than any other lens I have. I just love the clarity you can get using the prime lens.

Feedback

I love using my macro lens for close up shots. I tend to use prime lenses for this to get that super crisp detail. Take your time and a tripod always helps. Side note, if you have image stabilization, turn it off for tripod shots.

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