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lkroll
Senior Member
Registered: January 2005
Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,324
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I want to prelude this post by first saying that the small image doesn't show the details that the big picture does. That said, here are the steps that I used:
First I used GIMP's color decompose of Lab colors and merged the A and B channels setting the top layer to lighten only. I copied the resulting layer back into GIMP. I then cut out just the fruit and table and set this as top layer. I set this layer attribute to color. I set the A/B layer attribute to overlay. I then duplicated the base layer (original photo) and set the new layer to saturation at 70% opacity. I then used a custom background (looks like a blurred scottish tartan) and set this layer to just above the base layer. I duplicated this custom backgound and removed the area which matched the top (fruit and table) layer. I set this attribute to overlay. The complete custom background layer I set to 80% opacity. I then merged all layers. I then duplicated the resulting layer and Used GIMPressionist with wavy brush, Orientation (Directions=8, Angle span=180, Orientation set to Flowing), and Size (all defaults, except Minimum size set to 12, and Size set to Flowing). I then reduced the opacity to around 50% and saved the resulting image. I opened the image into Photoshop, and I duplicated the layer. I then used Photoshop's crosshatch brush to create this type stroke. I reduced the opacity to 50% and flattened all layers and saved the image. I then opened the image back into GIMP and used GIMP's Bumpmap filter to give it the texture that I like (non-inverted). I then duplicated this layer and burgandized it (using a color adjustment). I then adjusted the opacity down to were I liked it and flattened all layers.
For those interested, I posted the big picture online and can be found here (hosted by Imageshack/ http://www.imageshack.us ): http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8708/fruitlt1.jpg. The size was too big, so I had to split the image in two; just be aware that the big picture is nearly 2MBytes large. Hope you all like it. 
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Howard Leigh
Junior Member
Registered: February 2005
Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Lovely image. The burlap texture of the background tecnds to be imprinted somewhat on the fruit themselves. I like the lightness (brightness) of the image too.
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lkroll
Senior Member
Registered: January 2005
Location: Alabama
Posts: 4,324
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Thanks for the comments Howard. I wanted that burlap look; might have over did it though (my own worse critic). I do not know if you tried to view the big picture yet, but if so, you will see the brush stroke work as well.
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Lyle
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