PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #61 – Samantha

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by lkroll

Vector conversion techniques. Used Potrace for the conversion. If you have an SVG Viewer (get one free from Adobe or Inkscape), you can view the vector drawing by clicking here.

Facinating approach and very interesting results, Lyle.

Thanks for sharing those links...

~Danny~

[lkroll]

Sharing ideas, filters, tools so that other's can use and share their creations is what this forum is all about. It's amazing what people can do with the tools that they use. They do some things that you would not even think about.

Sorry that I've not, until recently, visited RetouchPro as often as I should. I've tried to make it a point to see what other's are doing daily now.

[Steve Conway]

Beautiful subject, perfect smile, great lighting....just a great photograph!

Just didn't want to mess with it too much.

Steve

[lkroll]

Don't know if I pulled this one off. Anyway, the illustration was easy to do. Color Invert Dodged median skin tone to ligten it up a bit. Ran Flaming Pear's Mr. Contrast and set to overlay (duplicate layer of course) to enhance the contrast. Flatten, and duplicated the layer. I ran DCSpecial's 1969 filter and set to Value (still using GIMP; told you I was cheap) and adjusted down the opacity. This step (1969) is my favorite for illustrations since it accomplishes two things simultaneously (brights and enhances saturation and color). Then some mouse smudging (still need a Wacom, but still too cheap to buy one) and done.

[cazubi]

Ikroll, I think that you are doing pretty darn good without the extras! Nice work.

Cathy

[lkroll]

With my filter work, and your brushwork for much needed and added soul, we could make millions (LOL). Like I told you before; I can't compete against a Wacom, but I won't stop trying. Thanks a heap for the complement.

[Swampy]

Samantha at Cypress Gardens

[Kraellin]

lovely, dee dee i think anything classically southern would work with this image... that dress, that girl... it all says 'southern belle'.

Craig

[Swampy]

The belles of Cypress Gardens is a great central Florida tradition. Young ladies get to spend a day as a "southern belle" dressed just as this Samantha. They pose for pictures throughout the park and delight the tourists (to say nothing of their proud moms and grandmoms).

The background that I used is from a Cypress Gardens promotional brochure.

[Duv]

Wow, I forgot about this lil cutie!

Dave

[Kraellin]

dee dee,

i shld have known little girls, moms, grandmoms... it all fits. sounds like a great day for all

duv,

nice extraction. well done!

Craig

[Kraellin]

i dont have my normal tools right now, but wanted to play also.

Craig

[JimJam]

Here is my contribution,I almost kept up with each step.I was inspired by post # 13 ecurbh and just added a few extra steps. On what became the base image for further versions, I applied Gaussian Blur at an opacity of 25% I then duplicated that layer in overlay blend mode at 25% opacity then added screen,soft light, multiply then screen again,all at 25% opacity and duplicateing from the previous layer.I then applied to a duplicated lower layer one of the paint filters ,I believe it was paint daubs,but you can try severel as there seemed to be good results from many of them.On my new base image that I call an Oil Painting effect I applied below the upper layers different filters at varied opacity and blend modes for unique effects.

[pavel123]

This thread goes back for years. My 5 cents. Painter>PS. Pavel

[JimJam]

It may be an old rerun to you but it's a new show to me. Very nice effect Pavel.