PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #94 – Hold the Phone

[pstewart]

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PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #94 – Hold the Phone

Here’s another “mini-challenge” to play with in the Photo-based Art category until the next major challenge is posted here.

The base image can be downloaded by clicking the link below the photo description.

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Danny found this great portrait by photographer Paula J. Garner, who titled it “Hold the Phone.”

Phyllis

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LEGAL VERBIAGE
Paula J. Garner retains the U.S. and international copyright © not only for the original image, but also for any photo-art versions of it. Unauthorized distribution or use of this image without permission are prohibited.

[pstewart]

The jpeg artifacts make it a bit tricky to get an outline sketch, so I chose a technique that would cover them up and turned it into a portrait in oils...sort of. I used a few layers of the frosted glass filter with different blend modes and an embossed sandpaper pattern layer on top of the heap.

I think this picture would be well-suited to a smudge-brush painting treatment, but I'm feeling a bit too lazy for that just now. I'm sure someone will be up to the task though!

Phyllis

[bubba]

Phyllis - great picture and look
Tried to do a sketch and got jpeg artifacted to death! So I used PSP to emboss and then overlay that with a low opacity original layer.

bubba

[Pam]

Phyllis - Lovely lighting and I like the soft glow you gave it.

Bubba - Very unusual, I really like the different textures going on in this.

When I saw this, I thought of an Old Master's painting...but darn that phone I started with smart blur, added some lighting effects and color, and ended up here...

Pam

Oops, posted the "almost-ready-but-not-quite" version by mistake...

[Blacknight]

Sort of a sketch...

[pstewart]

Bubba, I really like that look...very creative and unusual...works very well with this picture.

Pam, lovely soft look...I like this a lot!

BK, very Goth! Creative and effective...a bit creepy in its cold roughness...deathlike.

Here is another attempt at an oil painting look. Tthis one is done with high pass filter, unsharp mask, anisotropic diffuse, assorted blend modes, and a Van Gogh brushstroke pattern layer.

Phyllis

[jerry]

Great picture to play with..

Phyllis.. both really good painting effects..Like the second best..

Pam.. VERY pretty..I love the soft feel that you gave it..

Bubba..Great texture..looks like exterior wall art..

BK..Nice version..Really like it..

I just had to play with this one..It had illustration written all over it..Used a bunch of filters like film grain,accented edges, dc edjer, watercolor, sprayed strokes..Faded everything as I went..merged, and copied layer..Played with blend modes I think I ended up with soft light and adjusted opacity..Really lost track on this one..

Jerry

[kudbegud]

Phyllis - love that sandpaper texture and your second one, the brush strokes really add to the painted effect

bubba - neat embossed technique

Pam - what a rich oil painting look

Blacknite - very nice texture effect

Jerry - a perfect magazine cover for the vintage photo with the painted effect

i saw this as an old photo so i wanted to go with that theme. i cant believe i actually wrote down what i did

1) ran aged photo filter for lines and grain and slight sepia tone
2) added frosted edge, black
3) added xero's porcelain filter
4) almathera halo, white, 15 width, 65% opacity
5) upped saturation +38 to bring up her color
6) saved at 55% jpg quality
7) added a drop shadow and frame, saved

[JBCaffrey]

Here's my try at an oil using Painter 7...

[JBCaffrey]

...and a watercolor using the Slap-Dash2 action.


Jim

[pstewart]

Jerry, very very clever! Love it!

Kudbegud, you succeeded beautifully in making this look like an old photo...very realistic.

Jim, both painting styles turned out great...can't decide between them.

She is wearing a furry coat so I thought it might be cold in there, so I gave it an icy texture and cool colors.

Phyllis

[retpmikl]

Nice work everybody.

Kudbegud, that's exactly what I had in mind for this picture but didn't know at all how to do that (I'll try your way) so I went to something else.

In PS7, used different layers with palette knife, dry brush, emboss, glass, hue/sat. Then, in Painter 7, used paper texture dry cracks to try to make it looks like an old painting.

[angue]

WOW. Everybody's got a different take on this picture and everybody work is effective.

Here's an impressionist's point of view. But I don't think there were telephones then. Definitely not a yellow one. I have Photoshop 7 to clone out the phone. Moved her right hand close to her face and dropped herleft hand on the table. Now she's just waiting for the phone to come. Using Impressionist cloner in Painter 6, I ended up with this image.

Tony

[retpmikl]

Nice work, Tony. And I like the look she has now.

[TwinANJ]

I had a great time looking at everyones entries. This was a great picture to work with so much that could be done!
Phyllis great oil outcome.
Bubba Lots of attitude! I really like your submission
Pam very warm colors
Blacknight Wonderful you captured an attitude also.
Jerry very creative wish I thought of it!
Angue Great work I like wondering what she is waiting for.
Kudbegud Like the color and boarder.

I used color select to enhance the phone, lace table cover, and her skirt. Blur, GE embossed, and light effect.

Jean

[angue]

TwinANJ (Jean)
Very effective lighting effect.

[kudbegud]

Jim - both of yours use brush strokes very effectivly


Phyllis - very "cool" blue indeed

mikl - nice overall texture

Tony - she looks very contemplative

Jean - nice lighting effect

[Blacknight]

I keep playing with this one, for some reason...

[TwinbNJ]

ooooooo ---- Wonderful colors and texture! love it!
I like the details you got Blacknight.

[phili1]

Phyliss three submissions. ONe I like the texture and the lighting of two and three makes me cold, nice touch.

Bubba the embossing gave her a different look.
Pam very dramatic look, nice.
Blacknight it looks like a charcoal effect, i like it.
Jerry great Idea.

Tony she looks like she telepathy.
TwninsNJ just the right amount of embossing.

Anyway mine is a combo. I used my oil painting tech and put a rice paper overlay on a dub layer and put detail in her face to keep it sharp. Then I used render liging to get a dramatic effect.

[Blind Willie]

With all these fantistic submissions I am almost embarassed to submit my humble attempt. I got a very 1920's feel from the original and wanted to do more of a sketch, but got jpeg'ed. Anyway here is my simple submission, photo Deluxe-Sepia Tone, PS 5.0-Graphic pen, Media Spark-Darkrn edges. Hope this works, the last one was too large so I had to reduce the file size.

[sdubose99]

Well, I didn't know what to do with this so I just started playing around to find some inspiration -- first lightened it up quite a bit, then did the SlapDash3 action to use as a "painterly" base. Then added the eyes back to serve as a focal point -- they had all but been obliterated by the paint effect. Then levels with a layer mask to darken everything and serve as a light channel coming from the upper right to our star... lastly, a close crop and a Splat frame and there you go.

Scott

[GOLDCOIN]

So many expressive entries with this great pix, enjoyed viewing them.

Tried a watercolor, maybe later an oil......

[pstewart]

Mikl, you achieved a great texture with that filter combination... I like it! I would suggest, however, that you partially remove some of the effect from the face especially around the eyes since you don’t want an effect to change a face or expression too much.

Tony, very clever! Now it has a totally new mood. Wondering what she’s thinking about so seriously? She looks distressed, like she can’t pay the rent, or had a fight with her boyfriend, or can’t find her phone.

Jean the lighting and texture work together to add depth and enhance the mood...good job!

BK, wow! Pychedelic! A sixties girl with an antique phone, I’ll bet!

Phili, I like how your simplifying effect has softened the pic, especially the background...gives it a new feel entirely. I’m not sure about the enlarged texture though...reminds me of worms.

Willie, good use of graphic pen to add texture. Looks like a cross between old photo and sketch...simple yet effective.

Scott and Goldcoin, two nice soft watercolor looks. A smart way to go with this pic because of the jpeg artifacts.

Phyllis

[retpmikl]

A bit less

[DannyRaphael]

Jerry: Positively BRILLIANT.

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Used a modified version of the Slap-Dash3 action mentioned in THIS THREAD, followed by an application of the Edit > Stroke command (twice) for the frame.

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Thanks to Mike Finn for the action and PJ for such an adoarable pic to work on!

~DannyR~

[NiteOwl]

Everyone did such a great job that I had to take a shot myself. I saw what I wanted immediately! I knew before I even uploaded to PC that this was going to be sometype of painting look. I am already shopping for a frame!

After seeing all the wonderful work you have done I am almost embarrassed to show you all my version....oh well, here goes, although it is rather boring compared to what I have seen so far!

http://www.pbase.com/image/13739999/medium

Gosh, you are all really really good at this!

Take care,
NiteOwl

[jerry]

This picture has generated such great responses since I last checked in.. Very nice entries..

Niteowl..Very nice addition to the collection..We are a friendly lot..Never hesitate to post your photoart..We all take our chances..Some good.. Some very experimental.. But we all have fun playing with these challenges..

Danny, thanks for the nice comments.. The minute I saw this pic., I saw that mag. cover in my head..I have been playing with Mikes slapdash actions..My stuff just isn't that good..You have Really captured the value of his action with your entry..Very painterly effect..Maybe some hints on the proper way to use the action would be helpful..Thanks for all of your action effort..

Jerry

[coughlin47]

First time poster, although I 'hang out' occassionally over at DPREVIEW with Danny. I wanted to really change the mood on this one and highlight the phone.
Bill

[DannyRaphael]

Hi Bill:

This is a facinating interpretation. Welcome to the funny farm!

Hope you continue to post your creations so the folks here can benefit from and be inspired by your creativity as I have.

Don't hesitate to wave the flag if I can help you find your way around. BTW: The cleverly hidden site map can be found by clicking the link beneath my signature. It may (or may not) be helpful!

Again, welcome. Glad to have you join us.

~Danny~