Porthmadog

palms1 · #1 03-28-2007, 09:25 AM

A couple of photo's taken last year, hope you enjoy them,

Palms

Gary Richardson · #2 03-28-2007, 12:14 PM

Your pictures bring back some happy memories.

Been a few years since I last visited Porthmadog, last time we were staying in Beddgelert, which is not a million miles away.

Love the Blaenau-Ffestiniog railway, a train for which I can see in the background of one of your pictures. Looks like a Double Fairlie, which is quite a historic engine, being the first to use bogies as a way of mounting its wheels, enabling it to negotiate the tight bends on the railway.

palms1 · #3 03-28-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary Richardson

Your pictures bring back some happy memories.

Been a few years since I last visited Porthmadog, last time we were staying in Beddgelert, which is not a million miles away.

Love the Blaenau-Ffestiniog railway, a train for which I can see in the background of one of your pictures. Looks like a Double Fairlie, which is quite a historic engine, being the first to use bogies as a way of mounting its wheels, enabling it to negotiate the tight bends on the railway.

You are right about the train( although i wouldnt know which one) i tried to get it in shot, we were standing opposite the station, Lovely area although we only visited there, we were at Harlech, if you have seen the other thread "window" that is shell island which you can see through the window, and the best part of the holiday was to see dolphins swimming in the bay

Palms

palms1 · #4 03-28-2007, 02:15 PM

A sort of watercolour

Palms

Peter S · #5 03-28-2007, 02:41 PM

I'd like to join in this conversation, but I can't understand a word.

Gave one of the pics a go though.

Peter

alexmeta · #6 03-28-2007, 04:32 PM

Hi Palms.
...Another sort of watercolor...

sylvia1065 · #7 03-28-2007, 06:42 PM

Thanks for the pictures, Palms.
I too went for the watercolor look (adjustments, pattern stamp tool in Photoshop + adjustment in Painter).
Sylvia

palms1 · #8 03-29-2007, 01:26 AM

Sorry Peter that you cant understand a word but that is as welsh as i get

I like you image it has a charcoal feel to it

Alex and Sylvia like your watercolours a lot better than mine ( back to the drawing board )

Palms

DannyRaphael · #9 03-29-2007, 08:19 AM

I especially like your interpretations, Sylvia...

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I dusted off Corel PhotoPaint 10 and tried the built-in Watercolor effect. Back to Photoshop for some edge definition, Hue/Saturation, Paint Engine and texture.

pavel123 · #10 03-29-2007, 10:47 AM

Sylvia,
Very nice watercolor.

palms1 · #11 03-29-2007, 11:36 AM

It was worth doing the dusting Danny
Pavel i knew a b&w would work well but hadnt thought of the selective colour nice one

Palms

Steve Conway · #12 03-29-2007, 11:40 AM

With a name like that, who could resist having a go at these images.

Steve C.

palms1 · #13 03-29-2007, 01:03 PM

I like that Steve very tranquil consider yourself forgiven for no flowers

Palms

DannyRaphael · #14 03-29-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Conway

With a name like that, who could resist having a go at these images.

Steve C.

Nice results, Steve. Looks like you used Snap Art on this one. The more I use SA, the more i like it.

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Ran across a Photoshop action ("Solarize on Steroids") I wrote quite some time ago. It really messes with colors, like it did on this one!

Steve Conway · #15 03-29-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by palms1

I like that Steve very tranquil consider yourself forgiven for no flowers

Palms

Thank you very much...a fairly fine finished frameless flowerless fun forum photo.

Steve C.