Photo Art Mini-Challenges - - PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #39 – Jazz Guitar - Page 3

Trimoon · #31 10-23-2002, 03:49 PM

One more try

pstewart · #32 10-23-2002, 04:07 PM

Steve, I prefer your first watercolor...not as textured as the second...smoother and softer. Nice look.

Clare, using note font was brilliant! And the colors are brilliant too...wild effect...makes me wanna dance!

Speaking of wild effects, I have been playing some more with my new KPT stuff and came up with two new guitar pics. Here is the first.

Phyllis

pstewart · #33 10-23-2002, 04:10 PM

And one for Lawrence Welk fans!

Did this with KPT Orb-It applied after recolorization and a motion blur.

Phyllis

Trimoon · #34 10-23-2002, 04:42 PM

Phyllis, I prefer your second one... WoW!

Trimoon · #35 10-23-2002, 06:07 PM

And a Pencil Sketch

jerry · #36 10-23-2002, 06:26 PM

Talent, Talent, Talent and more Talent..WHat a Thread!!!

Great job everybody..I've been too busy with goats and sailors to see what was happening here..

Jerry

T Paul · #37 10-23-2002, 06:52 PM

Trimoon,
Got to love your sketches! I really like the first watercolor guitar. It has a very soft texture and those bold colors just pop out. Nicely done! After seeing the first one, the second one’s edges just kill the softness and freedom that I know are possible, because I saw it in your first guitar submission.

Phyllis…A.K.A. Ms Filters
I love the “guitarglow”…those sparkling lights are so cool! You also sold me on the KPT deal as I am now waiting for my order so I can play with filters too!

As for “country dance”, I love the bold colors on the guitar and the bubbles just create a great sense of movement. Great job as usual!

~T

pstewart · #38 10-23-2002, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by T Paul

Phyllis…A.K.A. Ms Filters
I love the “guitarglow”…those sparkling lights are so cool! You also sold me on the KPT deal as I am now waiting for my order so I can play with filters too![/b]

Thanks, but I hope you aren't expecting too much from your package. Those sparkling lights are not a filter effect as such, but were made by applying layer blending modes to a fractal pattern generated by KPT. As you know, a lot of "new" effects can be created just by blending existing layers. Once in a while you get a nice surprise, as when that fractal turned into diamond shaped lights...Never could have planned that one! So, have fun playing with your new filter pack!

Phyllis

Toad · #39 10-23-2002, 09:22 PM

So sorry - so far behind on my feedback - so many photos to review....

What a great challenge:

Phyllis: how do you do so many different, and all interesting renditions? Vibrations and Guitar Glow are works of art. Vibrations says "country" to me in capital letters, and GuitarGlow is magical - simply brilliant. ...and Lawrence Welk? - on acid maybe.. Twisted also very...well, twisted.

Clare: this has to be one of my favorites - the color, black background, and the musical notes make me hear as well as see this one.

David: your use of color and textures grabbed me and wouldn't let go. Well done, and very cool.

T: this is a classic - love the buttery smooth feel of the guitar wood.

Trimoon: another repeat offender - 3 entries! I like the second color one best - the texture really adds to the impact of the first.
B&W also very sweet.

Jennifer - the abstract works very well. The distortion has that jazz club - late at night feeling all over it.

CJ: love the flare - that really sets off the sunny effect beautifully.

So much talent - how to do adequate feedback - not possible. Great work everyone.

pstewart · #40 10-24-2002, 03:16 AM

Toad asks, "Phyllis: how do you do so many different, and all interesting renditions?"

Thanks for the compliments...glad you liked the variations. As for how I do it, the answer is more in WHY I do it. I just like to make something different. I like to learn techniques for this or that, but find that I don't really enjoy doing the same thing over and over, so when I am playing and not working, I prefer to live on the edge! Speaking of something different, get a load of what KPT can do to a guitar...

In KPT3 that came with my goodies package is a wonderful filter called TWIRL. It turns anything into tons of different kaleidoscope variations. I used it first on the daisy challenge (results posted there) then tried it on this guitar pic.

By adjusting the preview I was able to produce a version showing the song title repeated over and over. I then blended it together with its own inversion to create a glow in the center, then blended those layers with another kaleidoscope result to get the cool center design and an inner border made from the guitar's edge.

I just love KPT! Remember, you can get four different KPT's really cheap for two more weeks at www.andromeda.com.

Phyllis

clare · #41 10-24-2002, 07:25 AM

Thanks for your kind thoughts on my image - I had loads of fun with this one

When I do these type of challenges I try not to look at everyone elses images until I have completed mine - that way the image still hopefully has a raw 'my vision' feel.

Now I have a bit of time I thought I would add some input to some of the other fantastic images that have been posted

Phyllis,
I love your first image - the subtleness of its wood effect and sepia colour - wow!
All the others are great - you filter demon

CJ,
Love the light effect on the fret board.

David,
I like the way you mixed your filters

Toad,
"Traditional guitar" I just love this and don't know where to start

TPaul,
Smooth

Timoon,
I like the softness of your first image - but I like the frame of your second - Pencil sketch was lovely - You changed the name on the sheet music nice touch - I personally would have choosen a more jazz feel font - Love the images though

The one thing that stricks me is that everyone has produced there own musical feel, each individual and each very beautiful - I know I will be visiting these images again - for the inspiration

T Paul · #42 10-24-2002, 08:24 AM

Phyllis I love your kaleido-guitar. You create some fascinating images with filters!

~T

Trine Sirnes · #43 10-24-2002, 12:45 PM

Well, here's my try at the guitar. I offen find it very difficult to describe what I have done, as I do a little this and that, then try that, don't like it, go back and try some of this, put a little bit of something on and so on

But, I'll try;

I converted it to greyscale, then did a bit of tweeking in the Selective colors tool, where I tweeked just the white and the grey, to make the image "cleaner". Then I went over the photo with the erasor, making it even cleaner by taking away the grey areas on the guitar.

Used the "variations" tool to give it the blueish tone. Gave it some "Diffuse glow" and ran a soft action(called Walrus Fantasy Focus), but only on the guitar.

Then I ran a strong USM (50,50,0) which makes for high contrasts.

Finally I ran another action called "Walrus cowhidetexture" on parts of the guitar, to give it the countryfeel.

So, this kind of bacame "Cowboys meets AHA in Take on Me"

DannyRaphael · #44 10-24-2002, 01:24 PM

Trine:

Very, very nice work, here. And WELCOME! It's a pleasure to have you join us.

If I'm not mistaken, I've seen the Walrus .atn's collection at Adobe Studio Exchange. [Just checked - yep. They are there. Did you download them from that site?] A couple are quite good.

For the benefit of those not familar with this registration-required site:
* http://share.studio.adobe.com/Default.asp
* Click Advanced Find
* Item name: Walrus
* Product: select photoshop from the dropdown
* Click OK

All the Walrus .atns will be displayed.

Thanks for posting and sharing your creativity. Glad you found us and hope to see more of your creative efforts in the near future!

Cheers...
~DannyR~

pstewart · #45 10-25-2002, 01:47 PM

Trine, I love your version...the lines and simple cool colors are very effective!

Phyllis