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PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #88 – Baby Peek-a-boo

Here’s another “mini-challenge” to play with in the Photo-based Art category until the next major challenge is posted here (http://www.retouchpro.com/challenge/index.html).

The base image can be downloaded by clicking the link below the photo description.

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Found this image on another forum and the photographer (dad), Greg Szczyrbak, graciously consented to letting me post it here.

What can I say: She's adorable, isn't she? Let's see what you can do!

~DannyR~

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Gregory E. Szczyrbak retains the U.S. and international copyright © not only for the original image, but also for any photo-art versions of it. Unauthorized distribution or use of this image without permission are prohibited.

Such a sweet little girl.

Of course, I couldn't just leave her in a room full of toys. No sir.

Sooooo...here's a little fairy watercolor.

And a fairy oil...

My goodness...just look what a day off does to me.

Here's an abstract fairy.

And since I spent so much time on it, here's the "original" fairy photo manipulation that I put together to base all of the art on. Just wanted to share!!

Wonderful, Themanda -- All of them! You have created a beautiful environment for this beautiful child, and make me believe in it!

Wow!! The all are really great! The remind me of Anne Geddes' artistry. You perfectly captured a beautiful little girl!:nod:

Thank you both so much! It was a great photo to begin with...that's more work than coming up with a good interpretation. She's just a good subject.

Here's another one. I guess she just inspires me!

This feels like an abstract oil painting portrait, so that's what I'll call it.

Amanada:

Were you inspired or what? These are very creative.

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This is based on Schartize's wonderful tutorial (click HERE (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5215)).

~Danny~

Let me guess themanda it's snowing in your area? lol

LOVE all of them! can't even say what submission is a favorite they just got better and better! great subject to work with.

Danny the scetch is priceless - just peeking around the corner, as if to say "Don't come in and see what I did"

I have to agree with everybody else. I love them all but I think the photo and the fairy oil are my favorites but as I said I love them all. Great work Themanda.

great work themanda...they're all very good.

i found this one to be the hardest one i've done so far.

kudbegud...

An awesome interpretation. Texturing / framing are just right. Well done.

~Danny~

Amanda, I really love how you placed her in the flowers like a little fairy...ingenious! My favorite is the first one...the delicacy of the lines and colors suits the fairy theme, I think.

Kud, nice job getting rid of all that background and keeping the emphasis on this little cutie. Well done!

Phyllis

I am the father/photographer. Thank you all for the amazing renditions that you have created. As I mentioned to Danny, I am new to photoshop et al and I was very curious about the possibilities. Brilliant job everyone. My wife nearly cried when I showed her some of the various renditions.


Greg

Greg:

Hope your wife's tears were of "joy," not pain!

Seriously, thanks again for letting me post this pic which enabled more folks to appreciate it.

Though this section is more-or-less "photo-art" related, don't hesitate to poke around other forums and learn and ask questions and have fun. All of us at one time or another were Photoshop (or Paintshop Pro or Photoshop Elements or whatever) rookies and I've found most of the folks who participate at this site are very helpful.

~Danny~

Originally posted by gszczyrb
Thank you all for the amazing renditions that you have created. My wife nearly cried when I showed her some of the various renditions.


Greg

I'm so glad she liked them!!! You have a beautiful daughter!

Amanda

After cropping and simplifying background and applying some filters, I rotated the canvas 45 deg and added a gauze pattern then rotated it back again and recropped.

Phyllis

I like how graphic this feels...the contrast between the texture and the photo is very nice. great effect.

themanda - love your Gesses look-a-likes
kudbegud - very nice!
phyllis - great as always

I just "twined" her and ran the Old Photo action

bubba

bubba----very kewl...love it!

When I saw this little star in her red, white, and blue dress I thought how patriotic! I wanted to make her the dream of our future. She is beautiful!
Took orig. picture worked the brightness and contrast on her face. Removed her arm and flipped it. Layered the other American icon a teddy bear and layer it in. Changed the background with a blue radiant and added the American flag used opacity. Cut and pasted the “star” onto the new background and worked the opacity added a spotlight.

Jean

themanda,

Very imaginative work! :)

Myself, I really liked the original fairy photo. Excellent placement of the objects and the composition was simple and uncluttered. Seems you had a winner before the paint effects, however, all were pleasing to view.

Here is my rendition of the little cutie-pie. She is one little sweetheart.

Did a sketch and drug it over the original and used a wide chalk brush so I would need only on pass to get the effect I wanted.
I hope you enjoy it.

David

FYI: David recently contributed his "sketch" actions, which I posted a little while ago since he hadn't registered yet. Check out THIS POST (http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=47308#post47308).

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David:

WELCOME to the photo-art forum! Two thumbs up on jumping right in with a creative interpretation on this one. She'll definitely be a heartbreaker one of these days.

The challenges in this forum (and the self-service one too) are open "24 x 7 x 365." If you see one you like, take a swipe at it.

If you didn't see it while registering, click the link below my signature for a site map. It may help you find a few more interesting nooks and crannies.

Glad you found us and, again, welcome aboard.

~Danny~

Thanks Danny,
I think I'm a gonna like this forum.


David

Dup, Xero's Pastellize, added noise, Flaming Pear's Pixel Trash, Dup this layer and set top layer to Multiply, merge down, set resulting layer to Value (GIMP again), Flatten, Neat Image cleaning, Impressionist simplication, some mouse smudging. :)

OK... after seeing so many wonderfully inspiring images of this baby girl, I just couldn't help myself. Here is my impression of this beauty.

Enjoy!

OK... after seeing so many wonderfully inspiring images of this baby girl, I just couldn't help myself. Here is my impression of this beauty.

Enjoy!

I like the almost vintage looking feel of this collage Robin. :)