Softball

[skydog]

I took a number of pictures yesterday at a softball tournament. This is one. As I've mentioned in the past, I'm trying to learn other techniques and approaches to apply to the pics I take. Usually it is based on the photo and the mood that strikes me at the moment. I have definitely learned the value of "retouching"...it can add soooo much more to a photo, and help you when you screw up or situations are not the best. From being on this forum, I have a new appreciation for channels, LAB, curves...etc...my next forcus...so much to learn....but I WILL!

Okay for those interested...inspire me...show me some other options to this shot. I basically used levels, a little cures, tried to bring out the eyes, used buzz filter to create an art effect and used the unsharp mask and some slight dodgeing.

Is there a good explaination (book, thread) on dodging/burning and each effects on highlights, midtones, and shadows...I'm trying to figure out what is happening for each combination.

Again..thanks for those who provide help and PATIENCE!

[Ziaphra]

Great colours! A lot of steps to create this...clarifying, smudging, desaturating, softening...

[Steve Conway]

Not sure exactly how you want to create your photo art...freehand...vectors...layers...or plugins and filters.

I work mostly with various plugins, filters, and free-standing programs, in conjunction with Paint Shop Pro.

Here are a few examples.

Steve

[Steve Conway]

Here is one more. Cropped photo, and enlarged it to bring out more detail after applying paint strokes filters.

Steve

[Kraellin]

skydog, i like what you did there. try the photo-art sub-forum for more special effects. we often write up the steps done and there are some great techniques posted there.

craig

[Britsdad]

skydog; I like what you've done, and I'm not sure if this is what you were looking for, but I thought this great colourful pic would look well as a water colour, and it gives me a chance to play with my new Wacom (mighty fine tool by the way).....John

[kiska]

This is Studio Artist Brush as Region Fill. No filters.

[Peter S]

Nice pic to work on, good stuff from all.

Peter

[lkroll]

Again, the complete hires rendering can be found here. Attached is a lower quality crop. Used GIMPs ACE filter and Grain Extract in creative ways with a blend of Toadies Metalwork filter for this one.

[LQQKER]

Nice renditions posted. I use a combination of typical photoshop adjustments and a few filters such as Nik, Amphisoft, Kodak, AE and Redfield.

[palms1]

I wasnt sure what you wanted either so i used ahb on this, great renditions everyone

Palms

[MargaretM]

Here's a version done in Photoshop - posterized using Paint Engine poster 7; Impressionist Conte Faithful, masked back head details and sharpened.
MargaretM

[Scribe]

Craig, you referenced the "sub-forum" Photo-Art..... Where might this be? It seems that most of the forums have the words photo-art in them.

Thank you,

Peter (a little lost, or a lot senile)

[alexmeta]

PSCS, Cutout, Smudge, blendings