PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #59 – Hotel in Valides

[MiningArt]

Simplified the image and then used PE poster2 preset for a paint effect.

[garazon]

Haven't played in a while, thought I'd see if I still know how to use psp
Looked like a good candidate for an old style photo

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[lkroll]

Vintage Postcard

Playing with a cool Photochrom Script-fu for this image (Photochrom was one of the earliest attempts at creating color photography. Used a lot for postcards then. Cool fact the Photochrom printers still printed in this format through 1970). Added grunge texture for aging. A little Yahoo Search found name of this complex which I added in the border to make it more authentic.

ref font: http://www.dafont.com/hand-writing.font

[Dron58]

Lyle, it's really cool!

[lkroll]

Thanks Vitaly. I've played with this Script-fu for several days now (other forums). I really like the aged charm that it gives to photographs. Also used it (and other things) for illustrations.

[Kraellin]

i remember cards like that, lyle. you'd find them at every tourist trap from mich. to florida. nicely done

[Veralisa]

What'd I do to this? What didn't I do. I did try to pump up the color. I added the frame because I've got so many pretty custom shapes and rarely use any of them and this particular subject needed it, I thought...

[lkroll]

Excellent; really like the frame too Veronica.

[korvinsnerf]

I used topaz adjust,impressionist, and some snake skin

[FranS]

I missed this one the first time around and maybe it would have been a good idea if I missed it this time around too. I don't have a clue what I did to it.

Fran

[dkcoats]

Third time's the charm, maybe...
I did a watercolor a la Vitaly this time around.

[lynn55]

Hello

You are doing great job to editing nice pictures.

I use Google search here: best free photo stock sites

I added new sky and use color level.

Thank you

[chippellor]

A little dodge and burn in PS
Painter X to for brush stroke finish

[lkroll]

Like the Van Gogh feel of your version Chip.

[geepee52]

Topaz Adjust, Fractalius and added a texture.

Grant

[MiningArt]

Enjoying the many renditions, finished in Fotosketcher.

[lkroll]

Yup; believe this is my 4th rendition of this wonderful capture. lol

[Kraellin]

that's excellent, lyle!

[ken1979p]

Heres my rendition, Kinda Fun!

[lkroll]

Thanks Craig; still experimenting with getting the TK look. Not happy w.r.t. the sky part though since the technique I currently use amplifies sky and large void noise. Lots of work cleaning those areas and you know how lazy I am. lol

[Kraellin]

yeah, you're so lazy that you're only here 12 hours of the day where most of us are here 16

[lkroll]

But not on weekends much now that I finally, at least, got a contract job (2 12 hour shifts) between 8pm and 8am. Also will be doing some subs too when those opportunities arise (Thursday evening for instance). Wish I had a real job though; the contract position ends after 90 days. Oh well; maybe more gigs will come of it.

[Kraellin]

what kind of work?

[Cupcake]

Good work everyone.

Here is my try.

Painter and CS3

[lkroll]

Originally Posted by Kraellin

what kind of work?

Transferring Data from a defunct Bank to archives (Federal Rules) since the assets are being absorbed by another Bank. That part is actually not hard, but carting 70+ PCs around several times during the 12 hour night shift is heavy work (didn't expect that when the job was first described to me; lol). Still, though its only a 3 month contract job, it still is a job.

[Kraellin]

well, i hope you put the gimp on at least 20 of those 70 pc's you're carting around

[lkroll]

lol; no can do Craig. Once the data is retrieved, the PCs will get scrapted (almost tempted to take some of the XP license tags off for future reference, but I'm just too honest).

[datanbasen]

Phyllis,

Brilliant. Creative! Love it. Love the light, the mood, and the seamless composition.

Importantly, though, the perspective of the hotel is off. Either the water needed to be forced into correct perspective or the hotel needed to be. The water should be parallel to the ground plane.

I'd love to see more of your work.
Datan

[Crapaud]

Thread necromancy, because I've been trying to get the hang of Vitaly's watercolour technique aqnd this seemed to be a good pic to work on.

Vitaly, if you're still about, your watercolour gallery is astounding and an inspiration.

Everyone else, a great thread and some great interpretations. I've thoroughly enjoyed looking through it.

[sarra-sanborn]

My first challenge attempt - on a revived thread no less.

First post actually.