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| | Photo-Based Art Emulating natural-media painting techniques | 
02-17-2008, 03:40 AM
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| | | Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Our photo group visited "Rawhide", an old West town, and one of interesting shops is the blacksmith. Thought I'd start it off with an illustrated look with a bit of Diffuse Glow added and reduced. | 
02-17-2008, 08:11 AM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Great photo C.J.  I love it and it is worth more than one attempt,
like you i went the illustrated way using dynamic photo then back in Photoshop for a punch action
Palms | 
02-17-2008, 10:10 AM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith "Under the spreading Chestnut tree the village smithy stands"...etc...etc....
Wow, what detail in this photo!
Steve C. | 
02-17-2008, 10:41 AM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Great photo to work with, CJ. Thanks for the play.
Used a stock photo of boards and adjusted colors slightly. Did a Fiind Edges and saved as a Pattern then painted back with various opacities with the PST. | 
02-17-2008, 11:13 AM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Hey there Swampy..that's quite good!
Steve C. | 
02-17-2008, 12:11 PM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Great punched up look, Palms!
Steve, there's a LOT more detail AFTER you worked with it!
Swampy, very nice! Wood burning effect adds to the old west feel!  | 
02-17-2008, 12:57 PM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith [quote=CJ Swartz
Steve, there's a LOT more detail AFTER you worked with it!
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Yup! Always seem to forget where to stop.
Steve C. | 
02-17-2008, 01:04 PM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Thanks, Steve and CJ! :-) | 
02-17-2008, 02:00 PM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith I haven't been to Rawhide in at least a decade, nice to know it's still there. | 
02-17-2008, 02:00 PM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith couldn't resist another attempt before shutting the pc down
Palms | 
02-17-2008, 05:14 PM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith And I couldn't resist a first go at it.
Peter | 
02-17-2008, 05:49 PM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Just playing with light and colors.
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02-17-2008, 08:42 PM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Wow! There is a lot of amazing work here!!
Steve- love the opalescent colors in yours, very cool
Swampy- what an awesome idea to use the PST on that board background!!
CJ- wonderful photo | 
02-18-2008, 12:57 AM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith It's my mr. Smith.
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02-18-2008, 04:59 AM
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| | | Re: Creative Interpretations: Old West Blacksmith Here's my first attempt at this one, I have a feeling I may have another go at some point though as this is a fab photo! Thanks!  |
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