I thought this might make a good one for you smudgers out there, though I'm not limiting posts to that only.
I know this chap and he has kindly given his permission to post here.

Slightly larger original can be found here:-
[img=http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6545/hgggimot8.th.jpg] (http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hgggimot8.jpg)



Peter

Peter, I can't smudge people!
sooo, I did a retouch ... then did a sort of watercolor thingy on the retouch

Peter, I can't smudge people!
sooo, I did a retouch ... then did a sort of watercolor thingy on the retouch

OB very nice extraction there on the retouch. But you are risking the wrath of 'SHE' who must not be named if you don't at least try a smudge one day. :D

Peter

looks like a good candidate to me, Ihave not tried someone with glasses before so will have a go later !

Like your version Peter very painterly and who is SHE ?

and just noticed that you are on line you "shirking " :grin:

Palms

looks like a good candidate to me, Ihave not tried someone with glasses before so will have a go later !

Like your version Peter very painterly and who is SHE ?

and just noticed that you are on line you "shirking " :grin:

Palms

Look forward to seeing that one, glasses can be tricky.

I can't tell you who 'SHE' is as I value my skin intact, plus as I say 'SHE' cannot be named :)

No not shirking, getting ready to go to a sad event tomorrow, I lost my sister at the weekend, and needed a bit of a diversion so visited here.


Peter

Look forward to seeing that one, glasses can be tricky.

I can't tell you who 'SHE' is as I value my skin intact, plus as I say 'SHE' cannot be named :)

No not shirking, getting ready to go to a sad event tomorrow, I lost my sister at the weekend, and needed a bit of a diversion so visited here.


Peter

Used the pc myself to get through tuff times :)

Palms

My condolences, Peter. Losing a sibling is rough.

I lost my sister at the weekend, and needed a bit of a diversion so visited here.
Peter

So sorry to hear of your loss! I offer our condolences also..

Our prayers are with you and your family during this time.

Look forward to seeing that one, glasses can be tricky.

I can't tell you who 'SHE' is as I value my skin intact, plus as I say 'SHE' cannot be named :)

No not shirking, getting ready to go to a sad event tomorrow, I lost my sister at the weekend, and needed a bit of a diversion so visited here.


Peter

So sorry for your loss. I haven't yet experienced the loss of my sister, but it would be horrible.

I did use my computer,a lot, to get thru Cancer tho.

Thank you, you guys are --- words fail me.
Your all right, it kept my mind of things for a while.


Peter

Here's my attempt i found it quite challenging,but enjoyable, still not sure on a couple of things , like the background and the skin tones
but what unusual eye colouring ?

Palms

while waiting for the April contest votes to pour in (lol)
A quickish painted effort.....

while waiting for the April contest votes to pour in (lol)
A quickish painted effort.....

Great one Gilbert :)

Palms

I thought this might make a good one for you smudgers out there, though I'm not limiting posts to that only.
I know this chap and he has kindly given his permission to post here.

Slightly larger original can be found here:-
[img=http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6545/hgggimot8.th.jpg] (http://img73.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hgggimot8.jpg)



Peter

Okay I delayed as long as I could. Here is my attempt at this one.
Thanks for putting it here to challenge us.

I hope 'SHE' isn't lurking here.. Tis my sincere desire to escape her wrath!! (for I have tried the elusive Smudge and failed!)

I was thinking about expanding beyond your traditional portrait and/or restoration, retouching and colorizing... So I thought about when I first started using Photoshop, back when most of my work looked like this!

Hmmm... this almost looks like my smudge attempt.. Maybe I have NOT come along as far as I had hoped!!

Actually, this is just my feeble attempt at trying to make Peter Smile..

Actually, this is just my feeble attempt at trying to make Peter Smile..

Actually, tis a way cool effect. I can see lots of possibilities for this way-out rendition. Thumbs up to you for your funkiness.

Janet

:blush: Thank you Janet... Sure wasn't expecting that! :blush: :pleased:

I hope 'SHE' isn't lurking here.. Tis my sincere desire to escape her wrath!! (for I have tried the elusive Smudge and failed!)

I was thinking about expanding beyond your traditional portrait and/or restoration, retouching and colorizing... So I thought about when I first started using Photoshop, back when most of my work looked like this!

Hmmm... this almost looks like my smudge attempt.. Maybe I have NOT come along as far as I had hoped!!

Actually, this is just my feeble attempt at trying to make Peter Smile..

Dont know about SHE but i will not allow the fail word with smudge here ! :grin:

And that is a way cool effect

Palms

I hope 'SHE' isn't lurking here.. Tis my sincere desire to escape her wrath!! (for I have tried the elusive Smudge and failed!)

I was thinking about expanding beyond your traditional portrait and/or restoration, retouching and colorizing... So I thought about when I first started using Photoshop, back when most of my work looked like this!

Hmmm... this almost looks like my smudge attempt.. Maybe I have NOT come along as far as I had hoped!!

Actually, this is just my feeble attempt at trying to make Peter Smile..

Well smile I did and still am (looks like he should be a secret Beatle),
Dont know about SHE but i will not allow the fail word with smudge here ! :grin:I hope you will still be able to to smile later, you were warned about using the F word. :)

Peter

I have visited a web site tonight that you all might find interesting. He turns a colored image into a 1940's era Marlene Deitrich type shot, giving full step by step details.

It is located at this URL (http://www.openphotographyforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1166):idea:

I hope you will still be able to to smile later, you were warned about using the F word. :)
Peter

I have not been able to sleep! When I finally do shut my eyes for a few seconds I have this weird dream (I hope it is a dream) that 'SHE' is after me Smudging away at all my prominent features!

Soooo, I figured I had better submit this and try to appease the Omnipresent Smudge Goddess 'SHE' (who must not be named) ...

Besides, My mommy told me NEVER to use the F word!

I have not been able to sleep! When I finally do shut my eyes for a few seconds I have this weird dream (I hope it is a dream) that 'SHE' is after me Smudging away at all my prominent features!

Soooo, I figured I had better submit this and try to appease the Omnipresent Smudge Goddess 'SHE' (who must not be named) ...

Besides, My mommy told me NEVER to use the F word!

I thought you had a problem with smudging ? Weren't the words "I can't " and "failed" used ? You were teasing us all along, weren't you ! that is great i love it, great style,

Oh and NO excuses now :grin::grin:

Palms

Oh and NO excuses now :grin::grin:
Palms

The F.. Words got to me.
So after a lot of fumbling, finicky, fearless floundering, following fairly frequent fiddling freestyle, forming fun fascinating fodder for feasible familiarization, feigning fancy fabrication, I fuddled forward to finish a fast flowing, futile, funky smudge.

Beside all that, I was just trying to escape the wrath of the person who shall remain un-named!

But, Thanks for the kind comments!

OB I think your safe from the O.S.G. now,
I thought you couldn't smudge ehh, just shows what you can do when your backs against the wall.
BTW tooooo many F words there be careful. :)

Nice One.

Peter