I found that she really matched the colors of the painting when I was shooting with the fish-eye zoom. A bounced flash and some heavy cropping later I got the pic. I feel that it's nice contrast between the painting and "real life". Sadly I can't do much about my hand in the photo as I can't crop much more than this.

[slowpez]

This is really a neat idea. Too bad about your arm. Could you have used a perch or something that would make it look more natural? I really love the effect of the painted background though and you should give it another try. I even like it with your arm cropped completely out.

[VisualDarkness]

This is really a neat idea. Too bad about your arm. Could you have used a perch or something that would make it look more natural? I really love the effect of the painted background though and you should give it another try. I even like it with your arm cropped completely out.

I'll try different crops and maybe to retake it, but it's hard to to get the birds doing what I want when I want it. Stubborn things that bites! I doubt that I can get her on a perch there in the hallway, she barely sits still on my finger here in the photo so I had to be quick.

[slowpez]

In that case, I would still keep it because it is really a nice shot and I do love that background.

[8540tomg]

I like the hand effect.

It is unusual and draws you into the picture.

Tom G