Thank you sweetheart!!!!!!! I’m so glad you liked it!!!! Hugzz!!

Hello dear Rosemary!!!!! Thank you so much … yes, I’m a devoted fan of our Jan’s … her work always brings an ooooh … and so often a laugh as well!!!! She can do no wrong in my eyes!!

Hi Nadine, hon!! Thank you so much!!

Kelly, thank you so so so so much!!!! I’m honored!!!!

thank you so much!!!!! I’m so glad you liked this one … and am just thrilled with the Feature!!! YAY!!

Thank you, Tenia!!!!!!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!! They really are an amazingly colorful critter!!

Hi Mick, dear!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Thank you Jan … for your comment and also for your inspiration and support!!! You are a gem … and we all admire and adore you!!!!!! I’m glad you’re pleased with this little tribute to you and your extraordinary talents and creativity!!! Hugzzzzzzzz!!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!!! Yes, they are a wonderfully cheerful little bird!! We love them!!!!

Thank you so much, Trudy!!!!!

Oh, Karen you darling!!!! Thank you so so much!!! No, I’m no way close to the artwork our dear Jan puts out … but I have sooo fallen in love with her style, I just had to give one a try, too!!! My computer is busting at the seams with birdie pictures … it was a joy to find another way to showcase one of them!!!! Thank you again, sweetie, for your lovely note!! Hugzz!!

Thank you so much, Leslie … Jan is such an extraordinary talent … she ALWAYS brings either an OOOOO or a chuckle!!!! In fact, usually both!!!! I’m honored to have an image of mine compared to her work!!!! Thank you gain!!!

Hello Rebecca!!!!!! LOL!!! I’m still figuring it all out myself!!!!! But what fun!!!!!

Hi Scott, dear!!!! Thank you!!!

thanks sooo much, ReneeRoo!!!!! The way i did this one is a little different from previous attempts … still not sure I’ve got it right, but what fun to experiment!!! I just love figuring these things out myself!!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!!!!! Hugzzzz!!!

Oh, Beve, I have to tell you … I really went crazy with this one … added another texture on top of this one … started playing with gradients and so forth … oh .. what a muddy mess it turned into!!!! BWAHAHAH!!! Fortunately I “saved” the image at several stages so it was easy to go back to this simpler version. BIG fun!!!

Hi John!!!!!!! Thank you!!!!

Bless your heart, Jennifer … thank you so very much!!! I love my birdies … have soooo many shots in the computer … it’s fun to think up new ways to present them!!!! So glad you enjoyed this one!!!

Thanks so much, Birgitta!!!! The background on this one was very dull … hints of the branches only … so the texture added a bit of interest. So glad you liked it!!

Thank you so much, Barbara!!!

Hi Daniel!!! Thank you!!!

Hello, David!!! Thanks so much!!

Hi Jesika!!! Thank you … the background in this one was pretty dull … it was one of those days … so I thought the Jan Piller look might be just the thing!! Not on her level, of course, but I’m trying!!!!

Thank you, Wynnie, dear!!!

Thank you, Bela!!!!!

Rosalie, thank you so much!!!!!

Oh, Bill … how I love your quotes … that’s so beautiful!!!!

Agnes, thank you so much!!!!

Thank you!!!! I know, I sort of drifted away from textures myself … they really do add a lot!!

thank you, darlin’!!!!!!! Huggzzz!!!

thanks sooo much!!!!!!!!

Oh, Carolyn … if it’s domestic bird-feeder birds you want, you’ve come to the right place!!! I have waaaaay too many, lol!!! Must sit down one night and play with the delete button!!!!!!!!

thanks, sweetie!!!

Oh, thank you, Marjie!!!!! I got the texture idea from Jan Piller … and it really made this one, I thought. And my birdie is plumped up probably from the cold … took this one on one of those nasty, cold-to-the-bone kind of days!!

Thank you so much, Eva!!! I’ll have to look into that .. I thought they only took images inspired from other works of art!!! Which, come to think of it, this one did!!! LOL!!! Thank you!!!!

Thank you so much, sweetie!!!

Hi sweetie!!! Thank you sooo much!!! I’ve been trying to shoot a lot of “texture” images but I really haven’t gotten anything yet that I like. (I collect cloud shots, too, lol) I found this one on Deviant … Princess of Shadows has some really nice ones. Where DO they find them??? LOL!!!!

Hi Brian!!!! Thank you very much!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you soooo much!!!!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Thank you, sweetie pie!!!!!! Got the texture from Deviant … I just haven’t shot any of my own yet that i really like … still on the hunt, lol!!!!

Thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!! WHEEEEE!!!!!

Karen … you’re doing WONDERS for my self confidence!! Thank you so much … bless your heart!!!!!

Hi Colleen!!! Thank you so very much!!! I wish I could take credit for the texture but i got it from Princess of Shadows at Deviant. I keep shooting the things, but haven’t really gotten one I like yet, lol!!!!!

Thanks so much Bob!!!!! WHEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Hi Corinna!!! Thank you!!

Thank you very much, Rachel!!!!

Hi Rose … thank you so much!!!!

Hiiii Lynda!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! I had fun with this one … have you ever visited Jan Piller’s work??? Up at the top of the page here is a link to her portfolio … she has THE most amazing images!!! You’ll love what she does!!!

Hi Dennis!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Hi Heloisa!!! Thank you!!!

thank you, Natalie!!!

... I’m laughing … well, you know, there’s sooo much to learn!!!! Isn’t it GREAT??? You can blame / thank Jan Piller for this … she got me started … it took me a couple of sleepless nights but I finally figured out the nuances of making this one work!!! YAY ME, lol!!!!!! Happy to have you back with us, hon!!! Hugzz!!

Oh, Tom, what a wonderful thing to say!!! Thank you!!!!

Thanks, Meeli!!!! i have so many birdie shots … I like doing this kind of background … there’s still interest but the bird itself is really spotlighted!!! So glad you enjoyed it too!!!

Bruce, thank you so much!!!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this technique .. I loved doing it!!!

Ahh Phil, I hear ya … the trick is put up a feeder … fill it with black oiler sunflower seeds … wait a day or two … then just get a comfy chair and they’ll come to you!!!!!

Thank you again, Rod …

Hello dear Mike!!!! Thank you … i love these little birdies and have sooo many shots of them … it’s such fun to find a new way to showcase their beauty!!!! Glad you enjoyed!!!

Thanks so much, Milly!!!!! Yes, the cardinal is a beautiful bird … and very common here!!! These guys stay all year round … and are just delightful!!!! So glad you enjoyed this image!!!!!

Thanks so much, Larry!!!! Best, best of luck … it’s a fabulous idea!!!!! I know we’re all going to learn new things and enjoy new beauty!!!!

Glenna, thank you so much!!!!!! So glad you liked this one … I do love my birdies!!

Rosalie!!! Thank you sooo much!!!! But first, apologies for missing your lovely note earlier!!! And second … eeek … thanks for letting me know about the challenge!!! i didn’t know!!!!

Hi Delany!!! Thank you!!!!

thank you!!!!!