A Heart of Sparkle
The day the bad panda ruled Flickr... Finally I managed to upload Bertie's 3rd Flickr photo. I almost didn't want to upload anymore today, but then I'd have missed the MM Sparkle. So...
You know the bird (or rather: the brooch), you know the background. But maybe you haven't seen the crystal ball yet. Anyways, I knew which ingredients I wanted to use for "Sparkle" but didn't quite know how to present them so that it wouldn't look too much like my other Bert the blingy (and clingy – Bertie says "I'm a brooch, I need to be clingy") parakeet photos. In the end, the cardboard packaging with the iridescent graphical print (my phone case came in it) came to the rescue to make a slight difference to the other Bertie pictures..
I know that this image is a little over the top, but I ran out of time and didn't want to skip. At least I made Bertie happy, who had gotten a little peevish lately, constantly asking, "Silke, it's been a while since you asked me to help you with a Flickr photo. Don't you think it's about time? I feel so Flickr-ready again." So when the "Sparkle" theme was announced, there was no stopping him. "I'm the sparkliest, twinkliest member of your household, you have to make me your model again!" "Goodness, Bert, you are such a diva. OK, OK, you're in."
I also did stacking of this scene, but the image looked more natural and harmonious as a single take. As a bonus, the blur on the small crystal ball (onto which I glued Bert with the always useful modelling clay) most conveniently hides any dust or fingerprints.
Belated HMM, Everyone!
A Heart of Sparkle
The day the bad panda ruled Flickr... Finally I managed to upload Bertie's 3rd Flickr photo. I almost didn't want to upload anymore today, but then I'd have missed the MM Sparkle. So...
You know the bird (or rather: the brooch), you know the background. But maybe you haven't seen the crystal ball yet. Anyways, I knew which ingredients I wanted to use for "Sparkle" but didn't quite know how to present them so that it wouldn't look too much like my other Bert the blingy (and clingy – Bertie says "I'm a brooch, I need to be clingy") parakeet photos. In the end, the cardboard packaging with the iridescent graphical print (my phone case came in it) came to the rescue to make a slight difference to the other Bertie pictures..
I know that this image is a little over the top, but I ran out of time and didn't want to skip. At least I made Bertie happy, who had gotten a little peevish lately, constantly asking, "Silke, it's been a while since you asked me to help you with a Flickr photo. Don't you think it's about time? I feel so Flickr-ready again." So when the "Sparkle" theme was announced, there was no stopping him. "I'm the sparkliest, twinkliest member of your household, you have to make me your model again!" "Goodness, Bert, you are such a diva. OK, OK, you're in."
I also did stacking of this scene, but the image looked more natural and harmonious as a single take. As a bonus, the blur on the small crystal ball (onto which I glued Bert with the always useful modelling clay) most conveniently hides any dust or fingerprints.
Belated HMM, Everyone!