Goalie

Spotted on a post on a school playing field with lots of children surrounding it! It let us all get very close (I took this in my mobile phone) before it decided none of us were light enough to carry away for lunch, and flew away. (texture added to remove children's faces)

[Paul]

Has a painterly feel to this. I rather like it :)

[Dawn]

Agree it does have a painted quanlity fav

[Kitty Hawke]

I like the textured finish.......it does indeed look like a painting.

[Leana Niemand]

Wow, excellent shot!

[gloria jones]

Super image...great tones, composition

[Catherine]

Amazing that you managed to get so close. I agree, it does have a painterly feel.

[Rosie Kind]

Fantastic image and editing - Fav

[carol white]

A beautiful capture and great processing. Fav!! 😀

[KWind]

Pretty! I like the processing.

[Pat Knowles]

Yes just like a painting but real so much better! He looks quite curious!

[8yearson]

The edit works well, it does look very like a painting now.

[Lynda McG]

Nice processing

[Sally Ings]

Looks like a painting

[Lisa Pouncy]

Excellent edit xx

[sally agnew]

I love the beautiful speckled plumage :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

So lovely and creative.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Chris Johnson]

Wow, so beautiful!!! Love the painting look.

[Babs]

Clever editing, what a great shot.

[Jane Pittenger]

Lol. Reminds me of a time I was swimming in a lake and an osprey swooped down thinking I was dinner and pulled out of the dive 6" above my head!

[Carol Schöttl]

I agree! It really is beautiful!

[Call me Joe]

💕💕💕

[Inga Johansson]

This looks like a painting. Beautiful bird.

[tony gig]

Fantastic edit Jennifer...Fav

[Granagringa]

Your editing skills are so superb....