Chicken with Chicken Plate

© Mary N C. Taitt

Chicken with Chicken Plate

Uploaded: March 22, 2006

Description

For Rakesh

f/4, 1/60s, 22 mm, ISO 400, indoors at the All Night Eggplant in DeWitt, NY, night. I created the plate by making a pattern out of the chicken (original) and using the paint bucket set to pattern to fill a selected circle. I got the idea looking at one of Rakesh's photos.

I created the shadows because it looked weird without them, using the burn tool.

I will hopefully include the original. And an earlier attempt at using the pattern.

For Rakesh and also for Janine, Scott and Shari, the last three people with whom I ate at the Eggplant.

Comments

Mary N C. Taitt March 22, 2006

Original and earlier attempt. #413795

Mary N C. Taitt March 22, 2006

original and earlier attempt, second try #2564876

Nina Shields March 23, 2006

Mary, your work is way over my head but I absolutely love the finished result; terrific concept and execution, resulting in a very eye pleasing photo; well done! #2567228

Kate Jackson March 23, 2006

WOW another picture for Country Style Magazine to go with Nina's. Absolutely wonderful Mary. It looks like you could pick that chicken up on its own and it is hard to believe that plate is not really a plate! #2567427

Carla Metzler March 23, 2006

Wonderful work, Mary! #2567587

Gail Vitikacs level-classic March 23, 2006

Indeed FANTASTIC Mary! #2567662

Darryl Wilkinson March 23, 2006

Great work on this image, Mary!!! #2568919

Mary N C. Taitt March 23, 2006

Greetings, dear folks, I was away all day today and got home late and it's past midnight, so I will have to be catching up tomorrow or ASAP. Thank you so much Nina, Kate, Carla, Gail and Darryl for your kind comments!!!!! Mary :-) #2568969

Lynne Morris March 23, 2006

What a striking image Mary, well done! #2569134

March 24, 2006

The final version is beautiful. Well composed and styled. :) #2570123

Cathy Barrows March 24, 2006

beautiful stil life #2570240

Mary N C. Taitt March 24, 2006

Thank you Lynne, Andree and Cathy for your kind comments! Mary :-) #2571261

Dorann Weber March 24, 2006

I am totally floored by your creativity and skill.. A true piece of art Mary.. Excellent! #2571450

Amy JACKSON March 24, 2006

Great image, Mary!!! Great work!!! #2571491

Rakesh Syal level-classic March 24, 2006

WOW!!!! What a creativity, Mary!!! You have made my day too! I love it!! #2571501

Errick L. Cameron level-deluxe March 24, 2006

Very creative. Kepp up the good work. #2571504

Janine Russell level-deluxe March 24, 2006

Mary, excellent colors, detail and effects; great tribute to a great photographer. #2572574

Nadya Johnson March 25, 2006

Wow, Mary!! Absolutely, positively wonderful!! Missed this the first time around but sure glad I found it! What an outstanding, creative job! Stunning! Also, thanks for sharing the process and the earlier work! Amazing transformation! 5 stars on this, from me! #2574279

Mary N C. Taitt March 25, 2006

Thank you Dorann, Amy Rakesh, Errick, Janine and Nadya for your kind cmments. This was realy fun and not all that hard! Thanks Rakesh for the idea! You guys (and gals) are great! Mary :-) #2575047

Kara L. Hendricks April 25, 2006

Congratulations Mary!!! #2685680

Carla Metzler April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Mary! #2685749

Life Expressions April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist, Mary!!! :) #2686056

Karen Engelbreth April 25, 2006

Congratulations Mary :0)) #2686091

Dorann Weber April 25, 2006

Big congratulation's mary~!~! #2686286

Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006

Big congrats on your beautiful finalist Mary :O) #2686441

Pat Gamwell April 25, 2006

Way to go, Mary! CONGRATS! #2686466

Jenny Bosmans April 25, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Mary!! #2686871

Lynne Morris April 25, 2006

Way to go Mary, congratulations! #2687334

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Mary, on this wonderful finalist! Great colors! #2687341

Kate Jackson April 25, 2006

Wonderful Mary - it's so good when I agree with the judges! #2687363

Andreas G. Karelias April 25, 2006

Mry, remember me? from the BFP class?

Congratulations on you finalist. This is absolutely stunning.

Regards - Andreas #2687409

Nadya Johnson April 25, 2006

So glad to see this photo in the finalists! (Since I gave it 5 stars, myself.) Congratulations, Mary!!! #2687575

Stan Lubach April 25, 2006

Congrats, Mary! #2687608

Ken Smith level-classic April 25, 2006

Mary, great job. Congrats!!! #2687706

Kay Beausoleil April 25, 2006

Wow! Great work, Mary, and congratulations on your finalist! #2687892

Amy JACKSON April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Mary!! Great work! #2688173

Jill Odice level-classic April 25, 2006

Congrats on your colorful finalist Mary :-) #2688366

Rhonda Smith April 25, 2006

Woooohoooo Mary... what a fun comp. Big congrats to you :o) #2688490

Cathy Barrows April 25, 2006

Congrats on your finalist...very nice #2688541

Jill Flynn April 25, 2006

A big congratulations on your finalist Mary! #2688786

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe April 25, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #2689736

Dawn Leslie April 25, 2006

Congratulations Mary, fantastic work! #2690621

Kristi A. Howson April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and Best of Luck in the next round Mary! Excellent...beautiful deep colors and contrast! #2691013

Emile Abbott level-deluxe April 26, 2006

Congratulations Mary on an wonderful finalist. #2692804

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this creative finalist, Mary!! #2693082

Mary N C. Taitt April 26, 2006

WOW! I am overwhelmed! Thank you all for your kind comments. It's going to take a while to catch up. This was really FUN! Thank you Kara, Carla, Robin, Karen, Doranne, Sylvia, Pat, Jenny, Lynne, Terry, Kate, Andreas--YES--I do remember you!--Nadya, Stan, Ken, Kay, Amy, Jill, Rhonda, Cathy, Jill, Candice, Dawn, Kristi, Emile and Rakesh for your kind comments!!! I really apprecaite it!!! Thanks for your time and attention! Mary :-) #2693321

Ermanno Radice April 26, 2006

A big congratulations on your finalist Mary!!! #2694561

Dee Ann Young April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist! Love the color and beautiful composition! #2695244

Dee Ann Young April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist! Love the color and beautiful composition! #2695246

Dee Ann Young April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist! Love the color and beautiful composition! #2695249

Mary N C. Taitt April 27, 2006

Thank you Ermanno and Dee for your kind and supportive comments! mary :-) #2696936

Cathy M. Gromball April 27, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Mary!

Cathy :) #2697875

Judy S. Fung April 27, 2006

Congrats, Mary! #2698184

Corinne M. Thompson April 27, 2006

Very colorful and Creative...Congrats Mary! #2698388

Keith L. Clayton April 28, 2006

Fabulous creation, Mary!! #2702951

Hendrik Storme April 29, 2006

Wonderful work, big congrats!!! #2705804

Tammy Scott May 18, 2006

WOW - Congratulations on this wonderful and colorful finalist! Great image! #2779818

Bill Wyatt May 24, 2006

Congratulations this is a wonderful image. #2807590

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