Smudging resources

Peter S · #91 04-08-2008, 02:33 PM

I prefer No.2 personally Palms. It's got a Lucis look to it.
Did you use Shadow/Highlight and boost the midtones?????

Used "-SD-Smudge Soft Captured Oils" brush but lowered the strength by about half for this one, then heavily on with the sharpening.

Peter

amica999 · #92 04-08-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter S

Palms
Here are a few to be going on with.
Hope you approve.

Peter

Post versions now

Peter

Thank you Peter, nice images you've found. Here's my 1st people-smudge. Believe it is quite more difficult than animals, though

carb · #93 04-09-2008, 07:11 AM

I had smudge these two pictures. Carb

mikajomc · #94 04-09-2008, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by palms1

OK now for a question what do you think of the second version (tried something different on it and would like to hear your opinions )

Palms

I like the second one as well Palms. It has more contrast I think. Or better shadows or something. What did you do different?

Joe- you did a good job, nice teeth

Peter- for Palms it is cats, for you it seems to be women in hats

Peter, amica, carb- all great smudges!

I will be attempting the bride later today.

palms1 · #95 04-09-2008, 01:01 PM

Here's what i did different, When i have finished the smudge including any sharpening I run CSpringers Contrast mask v.2 action

available free from here in the download section
http://www.atncentral.com/

On the bride it worked great but on other people images you may have to mask in places or alter opacity etc

It works great on animals and flowers
here is a before the action and after on the lion smudge
(sorry i was being lazy and didn't mask off the background but i think you get the idea !)

oh and it is a great action try it on some other photo's too

Palms

palms1 · #96 04-09-2008, 02:26 PM

found this one hard, not the smudging but the other stuff i have given up trying to get the left arm to look better

Palms

Peter S · #97 04-09-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mikajomc

I like the second one as well Palms. It has more contrast I think. Or better shadows or something. What did you do different?

Joe- you did a good job, nice teeth

Peter- for Palms it is cats, for you it seems to be women in hats

Peter, amica, carb- all great smudges!

I will be attempting the bride later today.

Thank you.
Women in hats - easier than curly hair!!!!!

Peter

Peter S · #98 04-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Your right Palms not that easy this one.
Used Trimoons TM#23 for this.

Peter

Nan · #99 04-10-2008, 09:48 AM

Everyone did a great job on the bride. I gave her a try too but not real pleased with the result. I think it looks more like a touched up photo than a painting of any kind. Maybe too dark also.
I'm having trouble uploading here today so here are the links.
Nan

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...ridesample.jpg

A little closer view.
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...idecloseup.jpg

mikajomc · #**100** 04-10-2008, 10:08 AM

Nan- I think you did great. If you want it to look even more painted, maybe you could try smudging with more strength? What settings did you use?
But, honestly, I think its fine just as it is.

palms1 · #**101** 04-10-2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Nan

Everyone did a great job on the bride. I gave her a try too but not real pleased with the result. I think it looks more like a touched up photo than a painting of any kind. Maybe too dark also.
I'm having trouble uploading here today so here are the links.
Nan

Nan i think you can include yourself in the great job category,
that looks great as Jordan has said if you wanted a more heavy look put the strength of the smudge tool up, and a higher sharpen setting
As for being to dark, for my taste yes i would lighten it some more ( but you would loose the veil so would have to mask ) but that is just my taste,
now are you going to try one of the other photo's ?

Palms

palms1 · #**102** 04-10-2008, 01:17 PM

I tried it the other way round and running the contrast mask first, think it is better doing it last !

Palms

amica999 · #**103** 04-10-2008, 01:35 PM

@ All, very, very stunning results. Am a little short on time right now, but will try one of the pics someday soon.

@ Palms, like your last smudge when using the contrast mask before smudging, but I can't get used to that huge hand :-)

Joeven · #**104** 04-10-2008, 04:36 PM

I don't know about this one. Turned into more of a cartoon then a smudge.

Joe

mikajomc · #**105** 04-10-2008, 06:50 PM

Palms- I love it! What makes you think its better to do the contrast last vs first?

and amica- LOL I never noticed the hand till you mentioned it, and now it just leaps out at me!