PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #042 - *Judy's Hibiscus

[JLC]

Here is my watercolor version. I used the extract tool to get rid of the background and applied some brush strokes filters while playing with the blending modes and opacity. I added a sandstone texture and then blended the original photo at the end to help sharpen up some details.

[Kraellin]

JLC,

very nice!

i couldnt help wondering how that might look with a royal or dark blue background where the white is in the background currently.

Craig

[JLC]

Thanks!

Here's another version I did using the art history brush. I think I like this one better than the first.

[Swampy]

I really wanted to make this hibicus "pop" color wise.

Can't remember all the steps, but I first isolated the hibiscus, On a new layer below using a dark and light shade of blue, I ran the clouds filter and then I used the Facet filter and the Spherize filter several times. I noticed with each application of the Spherize filter a nice oval "cameo" beginning to form. Using the circular marquis, I isolated the oval and added some noise, G bulr and a Render Lighting filter with the blue chanel set to produce the mountain textures on the oval only.

I made a duplicate of the flower layer and filled the flower with black, moved it down and right then ran a substancial G Blur to soften and create a shadow.

Did both levels and curves adjustments to make the flower a little darker. Also added a touch of bevel/emboss to accent the top edges of the leaf edges and bud.

[Kraellin]

ah, there's my blue background! thank you, dee dee. lovely!

JLC, i think i liked the first one better. the background on the latter doesnt give as much contrast to the red.

Craig

[Swampy]

Craig..

i can undo X number of commands, but let's say i wanted to JUST remove one command in the middle of the history and not everything else leading back to that one command. can PS do this?

I haven't found a way, but it sure would be a great feature!

[Kraellin]

indeed. i find myself starting whole new 'threads' when working in a long image edit. my original image with all its layers just has to be started in a new image from time to time because there isnt a great way to remove a certain effect or even add one at a given spot. sure, you can turn off a layer or reduce its opacity, but sometimes i just want to cut or paste a given command.

i also wish i could save the command history with the pic.

Craig

[Swampy]

Sometimes I'll save everything into a "Set" and start new with the original image.

[Steve Conway]

A rose is a rose is a.......manip.

Steve

[MargaretM]

Here's another version - the first time I have used Corel Painter. Used the woodcut filter there, then added gradient and texture and the lettering. Hope its not a cuss word.

[Swampy]

Terriffic, Margaret!

The simple ink lines are just lovely. Also love the addition of the Asian characters. It fills up some empty space and adds a second point of focus without being distracting.

[Kraellin]

interesting texture on the background too.

Craig

[lkroll]

Too many steps to give, but I will say that no smudging at all was involved. I used Impressionist on to different layers (one gross and one a little detailed for the flower stemins) and some selective erasing. I then flattened, duplicated and ran PS's Chrome filter and set to overlay reducing opacity to taste. Saved, and opened in GIMP for texture bumpmapping and Saved; also used Xero's Supersmooth at the very end to slicken the oil a bit more.

[Alcar]

Impressionist djroil24 tweaked here and there.
Alan

[byRo]

Alcar, that came out very nice..especially the background.

Rô