Photo Art Mini-Challenges - - PHOTO ART: Mini-Challenge #26 - George's Hummingbird - Page 8

lkroll · #**106** 11-28-2005, 11:16 PM

Man this is good stuff. Looking at a lot of the submissions that others entered, I can't seem to come up with an idea that even comes close to what I'm see, so I won't even try.

raniday · #**107** 11-29-2005, 08:38 AM

This is a fascinating thread. I've got to give it a try, but I just wanted to comment on the previous page. Pixulz, that's totally unexpected and fun.
PhotoB, the "echo" part that Craig is having trouble with is the best part of your painting to me. I think it gives the whole piece movement.
Loverly, very fun and well done.
Cathy, I love this. It has an aged feel to it, very painterly. And CJ's caught my eye. That's a Wow!

Loverly · #**108** 11-29-2005, 09:02 AM

Thanks Raniday!
Glad you liked it.

Loverly

cazubi · #**109** 11-29-2005, 10:32 AM

Thanks Ikroll and Catherine.

Ikroll, give it a shot. You are getting some fabulous results with your techniques.

Cathy

Nanls · #**110** 11-29-2005, 11:54 AM

What a beautiful photo, and sooo many wonderful intepretations... hard to pick a favorite. I simplified, find edges, did som layer adjustments, fooled around with the history brush... and decided to quit while I was ahead, so to speak! lol
~Nancy~

Nanls · #**111** 11-29-2005, 12:04 PM

Cathy, sooo nice. What are "wow watercolor papaers?"
Thanks,
Nancy

Quote:

Originally Posted by cazubi

I used PS to change background and also to add lighting effects, Buzzed it, added Wow watercolor papers and Photoframe to add watercolor border.

Cathy

cazubi · #**112** 11-29-2005, 03:32 PM

Nancy, I have a book called Photoshop 7 1 click Wow book (or something like that) and it comes with a CD that is loaded with all kinds of goodies like paper textures, styles, actions etc. When you look through the book and you like an effect, you just follow the instrutions on how to do it. A new Wow book for Photoshop CS/CS2 is coming out soon, but the PS7 has plenty of good stuff on it.

Here is a sample of the watercolor paper the I used on the hummingbird.

Cathy

raniday · #**113** 11-29-2005, 04:04 PM

I have that book, and I use that paper pattern fairly often. I like the PS Wow books much better than the Painter Wow books. Nancy your hummingbird painting is just elegant!

Kraellin · #**114** 11-29-2005, 10:44 PM

cathy,

james audubon would be proud of you!

Craig

lkroll · #**115** 11-29-2005, 11:30 PM

After some color/saturation enhancements, I mainly used Impressionist (KentC's Cezanne preset and a few other brush blends) to create this pastel. Some selective sharpening and smudging/cloning as well. Not my best work, but I'm a little lazy tonight.

Nanls · #**116** 11-30-2005, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raniday

I have that book, and I use that paper pattern fairly often. I like the PS Wow books much better than the Painter Wow books. Nancy your hummingbird painting is just elegant!

Thank you for the very nice comment: coming from you that means a lot. I have been inspired by the beautiful images both Catherines with sister's named Nancy (sounds like something from the Twilight zone), and many more members here. I had the ps wow book back sometime, I think it was PS 3 or 4 and just ordered the Painter Wow book, but now will check out the current PS one too..
Thanks you guys... this really is a great place to learn and relearn.
~Nancy~

cazubi · #**117** 11-30-2005, 09:11 AM

Thanks Craig. Nancy, very nice work.
Ikroll, nice touch...it look like chalk was used.

Cathy

Chance_1 · #**118** 11-30-2005, 07:54 PM

Great picture, and over 40 great renditions ! Liked Visual Eyes in particular along with Trimoon's five of course. Still waiting for raniday to check in with her rendition, since lkroll finally did.

Here's mine, watercolor all in Painter 9.

Peter S · #**119** 03-16-2007, 05:42 PM

Don't know how I missed this one.
Had to change the background colour though.

Peter

Ziaphra · #**120** 12-11-2007, 05:55 AM

Great capture!