PHOTO ART: Mini-challenge #144 – Jose

[MargaretM]

What a great face! Went for a earthy etched look to fit the character in the face. Basically just fooled around untill I got a look I liked - used poster edges,inverted and blending layer on color dodge; duotones etc. etc...

Background removed.

[byRo]

A nice version, Margaret.
Would you accept a suggestion? If you took away the background stuff from around the hat, and just filled in with the beige background - I think you'd have a much stronger image.

Just a thought.

Rô

[Steve Conway]

In the case of this image it seems to be pixelation. Actually the original was larger but had to reduce it to get in under the 100k limit after all the layering etc.

Appreciate the comments. Or should I say obrigado? 8-)

Steve

Originally Posted by byRo

Nice one, Steve. you're really getting the hang of this stuff!!
Yeah, I've found that doing a Dragan on a low-quality image is difficult because pixelation and JPEG artifacts get in the way of the surface texture I'm trying to make stand out.

Rô

[lkroll]

As Steve already experienced, you will have a lot of artifacts/pixelization issues due to compression since we are so limited. It would be cool to be either able to add an imbeded link as in inline image, or up the size to 200K. Just expressing my desires; maybe someone with some power can help address this.

[MargaretM]

You are right ByRo - I'll try it when I have a little time. Thanks for the input.
Margaret M

[Peter S]

Well two from me
First Lucis + others????
Second impressionist + tweaks

Peter

[palms1]

sorry in messing around mode again mainly texture work and on the second emboss

Palms

[Janet Petty]

Nice job Palms. I like the mood you set with your work on this one. There is something there that keeps me coming back and back to look.

Janet

[dkcoats]

Palms - thanks for unearthing this thread.

I did some experimenting in Painter after background change and tweaking in CS2.

[Joeven]

Smudged it then flipped it for good measure.

Joe

[palms1]

Originally Posted by dkcoats

Palms - thanks for unearthing this thread.

I did some experimenting in Painter after background change and tweaking in CS2.

this is a great thread to of unearthed isn't it ? All the different variations is a testament to this hobby of ours !

DC super painter work
and Joeven that is a great smudge

Palms

[Joeven]

Originally Posted by palms1

this is a great thread to of unearthed isn't it ? All the different variations is a testament to this hobby of ours !

DC super painter work
and Joeven that is a great smudge

Palms

Thanks Mr. Palms.

[Peter S]

The quality ones do keep coming back.
I like the darker one myself MR PALMS.


Peter

[hubiii]

my version

some layers blend, modes ... standard picture stylized a'la cross proces E4
in background old photos.

[palms1]

Originally Posted by hubiii

my version

some layers blend, modes ... standard picture stylized a'la cross proces E4
in background old photos.

Hubii that is a very nice version with a very believable "old " photo look

Palms