Creative Interpretations: Thailand

Neve · #1 05-26-2005, 07:00 AM

Photo from http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml

Con Looymans · #2 05-28-2005, 10:07 PM

Hi Neve,

I first modified the exposure on the boat in the foreground and duplicated the Layer.

Did a Select All and then Copy of the picture. I created a new Channel and pasted the picture into it and used Levels to increase the contrast. This was further touched up with a bit of brushwork and Black and White paint. Finally this was loaded as a Selection.

Finally I used the Radial Blur in the Zoom setting via the Selection to partially affect the image.

Regards

Con

Neve · #3 06-01-2005, 12:43 AM

An unusual result there Con, well done!

byRo · #4 06-03-2005, 10:01 PM

Between school and university, I spent a year in Thailand.
Though I saw much more of Bangkok city streets than landscapes like this!

Thanks Neve, nice image to work on!

Rô

Patricia · #5 06-04-2005, 01:38 PM

Once again, Ro, a real winner!

Patricia

Neve · #6 06-05-2005, 05:06 AM

I DO like that Ro

Good enough to hang.

jaykita · #7 06-05-2005, 09:41 AM

Ditto, what Neve and Patricia said, Rô!!

byRo · #8 06-05-2005, 10:05 AM

Thanks for all the nice words!

You folks are too kind.

Funny thing is, when I started this one I wasn't at all "inspired", but then it just kept on getting more interesting.
Happened before with "boring" flower shots that suddenly came to life!

Which means - Don't pass anything up before trying!!

Rô

CJ Swartz · #9 06-18-2005, 04:18 PM

Rô, you convinced me to give it a try!

Went for a soft, dreamy look. Used Crystallize and Distort->Ripple plus Hue/Sat to emphasize the blues and the contrast of the boat.

jaykita · #10 06-18-2005, 11:48 PM

C.J. i love yours, though if you don't mind my two-cents, i think some of that yellow (of the boat) shimmering on the water (sunlight effect) would make it so much more spectacular, imho.

Duv · #11 06-19-2005, 09:10 AM

Cold and rainy in B.C. Wish I was there.

Cheers
Dave

Steve Conway · #12 06-20-2005, 10:40 AM

Another idea for the boats.

Steve C.

cazubi · #13 06-20-2005, 01:19 PM

Steve and Dave, beautiful work. Each one has a different textural feel. How did you do it?

Cathy

cazubi · #14 06-20-2005, 01:21 PM

Very, very nice C.J. I almost missed it. What kind of texture background did you use?

Cathy

Steve Conway · #15 06-21-2005, 10:11 AM

Thanks Cathy. And I also agree, the one of Dave's is a knockout!

I used Impressionist on a duped layer, then duped again and applied angled brush strokes. May have messed around a bit with layer blends, (usually do, don't know when to stop sometimes.) 8-)

Steve

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Originally Posted by cazubi

Steve and Dave, beautiful work. Each one has a different textural feel. How did you do it?

Cathy