How about something a little moody?

"Ultimate Paint" software -artistic-neon. Saved, opened in Ps7 - plug-in vp oil.

Link to more info on Ultimate Paint (http://www.ultimatepaint.com/features.php)

Nice picture!

Virtual Photographer: Glamour (tweaked)
PSP Edge Preserving Smooth
Edge Enhance More
Virtual Photographer: Halo (tweaked)
PSP Edge Preserving Smooth

-Jeff

jaykita:

Ultimate Paint looks like a pretty cool toy. Your results are excellent.

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Jeff:

Isn't Virtual Photographer a cool plugin? And FREE too! (Click here (http://www.optikvervelabs.com/)). The options are varied and very impressive.

~Danny~

Thought I'd give this a go with my oil mimic. My initial result was too 'scratchy' looking, so I added 2 copies of the original above (one HardLight 36%, the other Luminosity 50%). Finished up with a texture layer and Curves layer to lighten a bit.

-Mark

Hi Danny,

Please find attached my attempt at a Still Life.

1. Cut out of background
Inserted a new background and created some "Shafts of light" to light it.
Created a neutral gray Overlay Layer and painted in some white to lighten the shadows.
I then copied all of this to a new composite Layer and ran "Virtual Photographer" plug in set to "Glamour".
Changed the Blend mode to Screen.

2. I thought the gap between the vase and the bowl was too great so I moved the vase a bit closer.
Duplicated the Layer and used Gaussian Blur.
Changed the Blend mode to Screen.
Used the Render>Lighting filter to illuminate the composition.

Hope you like them.

Regards

Con

Con, I like both your attempts. For me, this pic has a 70's feel, and the background you chose is perfect. The shafts of light are also very appropriate for this kind of still life. Good job. :thumbsup:
cat

Hope you like them.

Yes, indeed, I do -- especially the composition and lighting. That's some of the best results I've seen using the Lighting filter.

** Keep 'em coming! ** :)

~Danny~

Photoshop to move vase behind fruit.

Lightened by duplicating layer and screen mode at 50% opacity.

Photobrush Watercolour

Back to Photoshop and duplicate of original with xero line art in multiply mode to finish.

Christine

I Duped the BG.
Converted to LAB.
Saved Lightness channel as a selection.
Converted back to RGB.
Created a new layer filled with Black.
Made layer mask from Lightness channel selection.
Ran Impressionist:Paint:Free Daubs twice on BG copy.
Duped BG again and brought it to top of layers.
Ran PS:Artistic:Cutout - 5, 2, 2.
Ran PS:Stylize Find Edges.
Desaturate.
Set layer to Soft Light and lower Opacity (about 32%)
Duped BG again and brought it to top of layers.
Ran PS:Find Edges.
Desaturate.
invert.
some levels adjustment.
ran PS:Stylize:Diffuse - Anis.
Set layer to Lighten and about 30% opacity.
stamped visible.
ran PS:Texture:Texturizer - Canvas, 135, 5, Bottom Left.
Faded to lower opacity.
New layer and a made a simple frame by filling a selection and a couple of Layer styles.

I hope you like!

I Duped the BG.
Converted to LAB.
Saved Lightness channel as a selection.
Converted back to RGB.
Created a new layer filled with Black.
Made layer mask from Lightness channel selection.
Ran Impressionist:Paint:Free Daubs twice on BG copy.
Duped BG again and brought it to top of layers.
Ran PS:Artistic:Cutout - 5, 2, 2.
Ran PS:Stylize Find Edges.
Desaturate.
Set layer to Soft Light and lower Opacity (about 32%)
Duped BG again and brought it to top of layers.
Ran PS:Find Edges.
Desaturate.
invert.
some levels adjustment.
ran PS:Stylize:Diffuse - Anis.
Set layer to Lighten and about 30% opacity.
stamped visible.
ran PS:Texture:Texturizer - Canvas, 135, 5, Bottom Left.
Faded to lower opacity.
New layer and a made a simple frame by filling a selection and a couple of Layer styles.

I hope you like!
Well it may have taken a while to "get there," but this is a most creative interpretation.

This is an excellent example of how to "push the limits."

Thumbs up.

Here's a Painter mosaic. They're fun to do and would be a lot more tedious without a tablet & pen.

http://www.pbase.com/image/39324698

A quick experiment with Photoshop's emboss filter.

1. Duplicate Image
2. Desaturate new layer
3. Apply emboss filter
4. Lower opacity to desired amount
5. Copy the highlights from the original image, paste on new layer above emboss layer. Change mode to color and adjust opacity.
6. Add levels adjustment layer to increase contrast

T. absolutely amazing. I love what you did with a simple still life.

Janet

Thanks Janet!

T. absolutely amazing. I love what you did...

Ditto what Janet said, T. Could not have said it better myself.

You inspire me again. :)

Here's a Painter mosaic. They're fun to do and would be a lot more tedious without a tablet & pen.

I think Painter's mosaic function is (pardon the pun, Cat), the Cat's meow! :)

That's sure a lot easier than gluing all those tiles together!

Raniday,
I love the mosaic results! Very nice!

Danny,
It truly thrills me that I can create something that you find inspirational. :blush:

~T

The lazy way to make a mosaic... :)

A few months ago I bought an AlienSkin Xenofex 2 CD for $15 from someone on eBay just for the mosaic filter. I prefer the hand crafted mosaics like Cat did with Painter, but if you're in a hurry this plugin does a pretty decent job.

~Danny~

Can you imagine having that for a tiling job!

wonderful creations :bow:



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just few AHB layers w/ hard light blend...

Darkened background
Saturated colors
Gradient blend
Increased overall black
A bit of Impressionist chalk

.

Thanks, TPaul. Danny, I'll take "cat's meow" any ol' day as a compliment. That's a very interesting one you did, too. Reminds me, I have an auction I need to check on Ebay.

A very nice pic to work on this.
Take a few minutes and check out the other posts, some nice stuff there.

Peter

Larger version

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Very nice renditions in this thread..

Peter...I like your embossed one very much...adds that special something to the picture!!!

Patricia....:wavey: