Tiny Feather Details / by Chris Maynard

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My work is precise and detailed, right? Well … only sort of. This enlarged cutout is 1/3 of an inch high. At this detail, you can see all sorts of cutting errors that you don’t see when the image is not blown up. But now look at the detail of the feather itself. It is perfect. Notice how the red, green and black colors blend seamlessly into one another. See how the barbs of the feather arise from the shaft and perfectly align with each other. You cannot improve a feather.