| As we all know, it's rare when a bird sits still. In photography, we can capture birds in flight and provided the exposure and f-stop are set correctly, even freeze them in time. We accept this moment captured in time because it is a photograph, and photographs don't lie.
As for non-photographic art, traditional or digital, the bird frozen in time just doesn't look quite right, so the viewer assumes the artist has made a mistake-- because we all know, artists do, in fact, lie... (grin) So here's the secrets to making a bird in flight believable. 1. Load the picture into your favorite 2D art program. (For the tutorial, we're using PAINTER) 2. Using the freeform SELECT tool, outline the wing area. 3. Select Motion Blur. It's found under Focus in Painter and Blur in Paintshop Pro. |
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