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Old 09-03-2006, 08:58 AM
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Summer Flowers...

Thought you might like to artify some flowers....

Click on the link below for 21 different and larger images to work on...

http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...al&media=image

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Old 09-03-2006, 11:31 AM
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thank you, patricia. another lovely pic

i decided to do some actual painting on this one. no filters. this was done mostly with the 'push' brush (heavy smudge brush to ps users) on a separate layer then some duplicate layers and blend modes.

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Old 09-03-2006, 11:41 AM
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Love it Craig...

Gotta say i flower head pictures are one of my favorites...

Same as ever if there are any photos in the link you want to use for ff...feel free...

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Old 09-03-2006, 11:45 AM
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Patricia, Thanks for the nice flower!
I would to have a million techniques to use for yours beautiful flowers This case, just an watercolor attempt.
Best wishes,
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Old 09-03-2006, 11:46 AM
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All these flowers...It must be a bumper crop this year. Nice though.

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Old 09-03-2006, 11:53 AM
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Dan...Your watercolor is lovely...the colors are so bright and vibrant....

Steve...Well if you saw how many flowers photos i actually took this summer...maybe you would be surprised.....this is just the tip of the iceburg!!!
Addicted to photography always think the next will be a better one than the last...

Just had to pop back and edit...must have clicked the reply button before your images came up....they are both really nice and have a silky effect...did you use shhh you know what?????

Patricia...

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Old 09-03-2006, 11:56 AM
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Patricia... Nice pic. Thanks for sharing.

Dan... I especially like how you brought out the color in the leaves.

Mine:
* AKVIS sketch plugin (for the edges)
* Levels to define the edges and texture
* Impressionist > Charcoal > Default for the colors, Normal (55% opacity)
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Old 09-03-2006, 12:02 PM
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Danny thats just great...

I like everything about it especially the delicate outline....something i used to do when i was into doing watercolors....on paper...

Patricia...
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Old 09-03-2006, 12:29 PM
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L U can bet it was. (That's supposed to be a funny.)

Thanks again for your comments. Always can count on you for nice things to say.

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Steve...Well if you saw how many flowers photos i actually took this summer...maybe you would be surprised.....this is just the tip of the iceburg!!!
Addicted to photography always think the next will be a better one than the last...

Just had to pop back and edit...must have clicked the reply button before your images came up....they are both really nice and have a silky effect...did you use shhh you know what?????

Patricia...
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Old 09-03-2006, 12:44 PM
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L U can bet it was. (That's supposed to be a funny.)

Thanks again for your comments. Always can count on you for nice things to say.

Steve
Steve...

For the most everyone here does really great art work with photos so my comments are generally nice....if I like what I see.....so much talent here, its great to be a part of it...

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Old 09-03-2006, 01:40 PM
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Kraellin,

that is just so beautiful! It appeals to the dramatic sense. Gorgeous colours and energies.

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Old 09-03-2006, 01:53 PM
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Here is my try....

Wild Roses...Photoshop CS2 watercolor art history brush...xero plugin nostalgia and an action frame...

You can see it in big in the link...also a watercolor plus Lucis Art sculpture...

Patricia...
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Old 09-03-2006, 02:08 PM
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Patricia, Thank you! You have done a gorgeous creation.
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Danny, Thanks! You created an 'explosion' of purity in your artwork.
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P.S. Great artwork everyone!
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Old 09-03-2006, 02:12 PM
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Thanks for the comment Dan....Still playing with the rose photo...so much to do with it!!!!!

Patricia....
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Old 09-03-2006, 02:47 PM
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Another one...
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Old 09-03-2006, 02:50 PM
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Patricia,
Your wild roses look great.
I apologize for messing up your beautiful photo...

Dan... Love your watercolors. Pavel
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Old 09-03-2006, 02:52 PM
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Patricia,
Your wild roses look great.
I apologize for messing up your beautiful photo...

Dan... Love your watercolors. Pavel
Pavel, Thanks for the kind words! Yours is terrific.
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Old 09-03-2006, 02:53 PM
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The colors really pop Dan....nice one!

Patricia....
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Old 09-03-2006, 02:56 PM
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Pavel...not messed up at all...think its good, it has a delicate look to it....
thanks for your nice comment...

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Old 09-03-2006, 02:59 PM
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The colors really pop Dan....nice one!

Patricia....
Thanks! I love your flowers
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Old 09-03-2006, 03:15 PM
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Lovely photo Patricia i havent had chance to look at the others yet but i will soon
Craig that is quite abstract but great ( see you can live without filters)
Dan very romantic looking very nice
Steve great as always
Danny a lovely delicate feel
Patricia isnt it enough that you grow nice plants let alone do them justice with your painting ?
Pavel like your background it is like marbling

my attempt using kyoto filter usm and find edge layer

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Old 09-03-2006, 03:20 PM
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Palms, Thank you for appreciation!
Very nice your creation.
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Old 09-03-2006, 11:29 PM
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patricia, thank you and thank you for permission to use these on the FF forum! i love when folks do things like that for me

leanan (forgive me dropping the other part of your name, but the 'si is awkward to type. i mean no disrespect), thank you it was a fun one to do. lots of wild brush strokes on those interesting colors.

palms, thanks
yes, i can live without filters...as long as i know i have them there when i want them

dan, loved the first one.

steve, both very nice.

danny, very delicate. i can imagine that those lightish spots off the flower itself are actually coming from the flower as a gentle breeze blows the petals.

patricia, pink and gray; always a winner

pavel, i've never said this about a flower before, but somehow it looks sad. quite interesting.

palms, quite nice

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Old 09-04-2006, 01:49 AM
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Craig, Thank you!
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Old 09-04-2006, 07:01 AM
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Palms....Really like that ...kyoto is a great plugin gives really good color effects...Oh i think you know me by now....I have to sow,grow,photograph,paint,print and hang the flowers.....then i can relax!!!!

Craig...Thanks for the nice comments....about the photos...in the short time i have been with this forum you have given me a lot of help and inspiration....its nice to be able to give back....

Thanks all for your works of art.....

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pavel, i've never said this about a flower before, but somehow it looks sad. quite interesting.

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Craig,

It's quite understandable that the flower looks sad. After what I've done to it...

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Old 09-04-2006, 07:22 AM
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Think its great when a picture makes you feel an emotion Pavel.....

Here is my Peony in Pink....

I used PDpro...I smudged the flower and smeared the background....Used a lighting effect and then posterized...two different frame actions in Photoshop CS2...

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Old 09-04-2006, 07:56 AM
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patricia, you're welcome.

and a lovely entry of your own there with the peony in pink.

pavel, now, now, we'll have none of that self-invalidation here. ya done er good

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Think its great when a picture makes you feel an emotion Pavel.....

Here is my Peony in Pink....

I used PDpro...I smudged the flower and smeared the background....Used a lighting effect and then posterized...two different frame actions in Photoshop CS2...

Patricia....
Patricia,
Beautiful painting. It seems you came up with a winning combination of filters. The flower doesn't look smudged, it doesn't look posterized, it looks...painted

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Old 09-05-2006, 06:51 AM
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Craig...thankyou for your kind words....this was one i really enjoyed doing...

Pavel...Thankyou for your kind words also...I really love PDpro, it all seems so easy and natural in that program....My son bought me the pro version for my birthday but i used the free one for a long time and was more than happy with it! I did like it when just smudged ...but you know how it is just gotta add more and more.... In the link i put the others i worked on before i came to the end result...

Patricia....

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