The Lives of Turkeys (4 Richardphotos & mapps) by goldie
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THIS IS NOT A PHOTOGRAPH
First of all, I want to thank Richard and Mike (richardphotos and mapps) for their wonderful Natures' Mix background pack photos (soon to be released at RMP). About this image: I selected this particular image from the background pack since it reminds me so much of the wooded property I grew up on in upstate New York, and also thought that it would be a perfect setting for Ken's turkeys. About turkeys: I don't know exactly how many, but one thing is for sure, we had a lot of these guys running around our land. My mother liked to feed the wildlife (much to my father's chagrin), and those turkeys did very well indeed. Cracked corn was their fare. I don't know if it was the food or something genetic about our turkeys, but the males were enormous. The leader of the toms could look me straight in the eye, and I am 5'6"--felt like I was looking at an emu. The toms also have really large feet and you could hear them stomping around in the woods. You don't want to know what they did to our landscaping...On average, our toms were a good two times the size of the hens...you didn't see the hens too often--they were really skittish, and I never saw them come up for the cracked corn. Their feathera might look ordinary to most folks, but if the sun light hits them just right, there is a nice greenish-reddish irridence to the chest feathers (somewhere in my apartment, I have a whole bag of their feathers--don't ask why). Now you might not wonder too much about where turkeys sleep, but if you do think about it, given their size, you probably think they sleep on the ground. Nope, these big birds sleep high up in the trees at night. In the winter when the trees are bare and, if there is a full moon out, you can see these large dark shapes hunkered down on the branches. A very strange sight indeed. Most folks think turkeys are dumb...well this is just not true--at least not for the wild ones. They could recognize different people and wouldn't come in view if there was a stranger around. They would come to my mother and to me when called, of course looking for that handout ;) Don't forget that Ben Franklin wanted to make the wiley wild turkey the US national bird...and Franklin was no dummy :D Well, that's about it for some facts about turkeys you won't find in Wikopedia, LOL...
TFL and many thanks for your kind comments on my previous image...they are always welcome and appreciated
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Comments (35)
angelbearzs
that is nice !!!!!!!!;0
Subgraphick
Nice render I believed that it was a photograph.
zaigodou
This picture intertwines and sees as the natural form very well. Wonderful.
Loveheart
Wow!! That isn't a photo?? Amazing work!!!
aquablue
Extremely well framed !!! nice shoot !
goldie
Folks, this is NOT a photo...the background image is, but the turkeys are pure poser and then composited over the background image...just thought i'd mention this since some seem to think it's a photo ;)
Zazou
This is so well done that I thought it was pure photographie ! Excellent !!!
-renapd-
Most realistic wilderness scene! Excellent work! :)
PIERRE25
Superbe scène, excellente image!!!
stevey3d
Beautiful Image! Seasonal too! Great realism!
Bossie_Boots
Wow you know what you have done an outstanding job here i to thought it was a photo to.. now i know what you meant about wasting no time lol this is really a fantastic image hugs lou x
yakchat
amazing realism hon....when I first looked I did think it was a photo.....this is an excellent piece of art.....and I love the story you told about Turkeys :-) love, Carol
RodolfoCiminelli
Very realistic scene my friend.....!!!! Fantastic work.....!!! Splendid dedi too...!!!!
Kuiski
lovely, lovely work!!! Fantastic. :D
eekdog
a very cool woodland image Goldie, you really found some great turkeys for this beautiful scene, so well done almost looks like a photo, lol steve
halcon_89
Fantastica imagen
flavia49
Very seasonal. I'm a turkey's supporter. The mix (background and Poser) is perfect.
mapps
Oh very cool :-)
webmasterfossy
Looks very realistic,exellent work! Fossy
ontar1
Fantastic scene, excellent background and birds, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1010
They look like they belong there, a perfect placement and a wonderful image!
Tao3d
nice work :) very realistic!
delbeke
It does look like a photo and that is great compliment! Beautiful work and interesting and lovely story. You forgot to mention wild turkeys can be very territorial and very nasty when they want to be. lol Excellent!
magnus073
It is a perfect setting for sure, really a wonderful scene.
amota99517
Excellent scene composition!!!
drifterlee
We have wild turkeys where I live down every dirt road, and sometimes they even hang out near the highways. Great shot!
lizzibell
great capture...
ghatihan
YOU ARE a TRUE INSPIRE to me.. This is wonderful.. No wonder why people think it is a photo.. Great job.. Thousands of stars.. Hugs.. G..
LudyMelltSekher
@>---Hello my dear friend Goldie,WOOW, WHAT DIVINE WORK!!!, Precious artwork, Impressive!! Congratulations !! A million stars and roses from my ****@>--->--- @>--->--- @>--->--- Happy Tuesday, Hug in Your heart. (Thank you so much for your comments) Luminous Blessings Ludy@>--->---
Richardphotos
they look right at home. my friend told me there are wild turkeys on his acreage,deer, and several other wildlife.they found bear tracks in the trail going to his cabin.beautiful job and thanks for dedication