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Published: 2011-08-26 08:52:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 21365; Favourites: 1822; Downloads: 171
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Edit: No way! A DD, my first one! THANK YOU!!!
Alcedo atthis, Eurasian Kingfisher, diving for a snack. These birds are incredible fishers, I've watched them diving on documentary films and it's a truly impressive sight. I really don't know how the photograph I used for ref was done. But the result is stunning and it was a pleasure to paint.
I focused most of my attention on the bubbles here. They took much of my imagination and inventiveness, and a few unsuccessful trials of the highlighting, until I finally got that look. Enjoy!
Reference "Under Water" by Gisela & Manfred Delpho: www.delpho.de/english/index.ht…
Take a look at the whole gallery on this site, there are some truly incredible photos.
Done entirely on Ps CS4.
Texture for the rocks from CG Textures.
Won First Place in the Dynamic Moments Contest - Artwork by
Won Second Place in the Water-themed Contest by
Participated in the "Traditional & Digital Art Birds" Contest by
Participated in the APN Contest! (Animals, plants nature) CLOSED by
Animated WIP here:
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Thank you very, very much for all the
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Comments: 424
wow : 
the water effect is really successful! There are no words to describe this beauty!
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Thank you soooooo much! 
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Страхотно е! Движенията са прекрасно уловени. Много ми харесва как са станали отблясъците.
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Благодаря! Разбира се, дължа много и на снимката.
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Hello!
I wanted to let you know that I have featured you in my latest article
Thank you for sharing your skills with the community here.
Best wishes
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Thank you soooo very much!
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Oh wow! Stunning! Very realistic, and I love the bubbles!
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Thanks! I loved doing them, too
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Your beautiful artwork has been featured here: [link]
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That's a very realistic splash pattern. Well worth the attention to detail!
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Thank you! Many thankses to the reference for that pattern, too
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You're welcome. At first glance I thought it might have been a photomanip.
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Wow. Well, the bubbles are kinda treacherous in this respect
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Wow, this is awesome! It's looks like a photo.
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Well.... everybody gotta eat something ^^
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Супер е , гледай филма "My Halcyon River" , от там започна всичко с този вид кадри на рибарчета! (и не само тези де) Филма съм го гледал безброй пъти!Разгелдай работите на Чарли Хамилтън Джеймс
п.с ако не може да намериш филма ,само ми кажи ще ти го пратя в нета
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Благодаря, ще разгледам! Филмчето го намерих на едно място, макар и само с 1-2 сийдъра. Ще видим дали ще се свали 
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Hello 
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Thank you! I'm honored
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Amazing detail in this painting! Yeah, bubbles are harder to paint than they look
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They were a bit easier after I invented the way to paint them
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My favorite piece of yours. Wonderful job! Very dynamic and fluid piece.
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Thank you so much! It's one of my own favorites as well
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Amazing! I love the detail and textures!
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I love the detail in the water bubbles...incredible work
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This is so inspiring!! Really great!
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