yup, another cliche' :) too bad; i like em :) i took quite a few of these today, so i'm loaded with spring flowers... beware! :D

this (or these, if i load in more) has been reduced to an 800 x 600. i wont be posting a larger size anywhere. the quality shld be good enough.

yup, another cliche' :) too bad; i like em :) i took quite a few of these today, so i'm loaded with spring flowers... beware! :D

Just so long as you don't say "Spring is blooming out all over", in which case I'm reaching for my baseball bat. :grin:

Loveylo photo Craig

Watercolor in painter.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikajomc/2421198268/sizes/o/

Craig... Great shot. Love the darks and light contrasts.

Masked yellows then Cutout filter a couple times on the reverse of the mask. PST and AHB.

Nice photo Craig, funny but the lily's are classed as summer(early) flowers here so are only just coming through the soil

sorry i was in messing around mode :blush:

Palms

Nice picture Craig - thanks.

Peter

Oooo.. the dark works, Peter! Nice.

Thank you Swampy, I think I'm having a 'Dark' Phase right now.


Peter

played with the colors....adjusted curves, exposure, contrast, and shadows/hi-lites....just a quick go

lol, gary... i'd never do that to ya ;)

jordan, i like that. looks like something from one of my filter forge filters ;)

dee dee, what do you call that texture you used there? it reminds me of a type of thick, absorbent paper used in water colors. and i like the overall effect and edgeing. very nice.

nice one, palms and i really like that 2nd one; very clever :)

peter, i've watched your talent grow and your style develop. this one is spot on. very well done!

nice, yelhsaneerg :)

Thanks for the play, Craig...
Just so long as you don't say "Spring is blooming out all over", in which case I'm reaching for my baseball bat.Wouldn't that be a Cricket bat in the UK? :)

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Palms:
re: "messing around"

Me too. Fun to do...

Played a few actions picked at random from my Actions Palette and let Photoshop do its thing while I watched tele for awhile. Nice to go into "auto pilot" mode and not have to think much.

Come to think of it I don't think much anyway! :eek:

In color too. :)

Full Rez (http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2722/10003141k1rpyc2.jpg)

Thank you, Craig. I believe the texture was Charcoal on Paper and it is one of the default Photoshop textures. I can't remember, but it might come standard as a vertical, but I long ago saved out a horizontal version for use with landscape orientations.

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Palms:
re: "messing around"

Me too. Fun to do...

Played a few actions picked at random from my Actions Palette and let Photoshop do its thing while I watched tele for awhile. Nice to go into "auto pilot" mode and not have to think much.

Come to think of it I don't think much anyway! :eek:

I totally agree fun to do, no pressure etc and some great works appear :grin:

Palms

"Escaping Bloom"

Steve C.

Had to try a watercolor experiment using the impressionist plugin.
Alan

Wouldn't that be a Cricket bat in the UK? :)

I'm versatile Danny, whichever would do the most damage. :wink:

Some interesting takes on Craigs picture, won't pick any out by expressing my miserly discrimination, they all look good.

ah, danny, that's delightful!

and lyle, that reminds me of that wax coated weave stuff. nice :)

thank you, dee dee :)

that's an interesting treatment, steve.

very nice, alan!

Another try at a watercolor using the impressionist plugin.
Alan

peter, i've watched your talent grow and your style develop. this one is spot on. very well done!

Thank you very much Craig, I really appreciate it.

Peter

very nice, alan :)

you're welcome, peter. and thank you for all the fine contributions you've done! :)

You don't get to see me paint very often. I attempted it anyways.

Alcar, I really love your first watercolor rendition. Sweet!

c

ah, sweetlight, that's delightful. you really filled it out. very colorful. i like :)

Hi Artfolk!

I'm with you again.
My lillies watercolor.
There are same lillies in my garden and many other colours too.

very nice vitali - welcome back!

very nice, vitali :)