Girls

[palms]

i couldn't make my mid up which one to choose so i have added both into this thread (don't want to get told of for posting to many )

originals from stock vault
Palms

[lkroll]

Thanks for sharing Palms; enjoyed the play.

[palms]

Originally Posted by lkroll

Thanks for sharing Palms; enjoyed the play.

nice one Lyle i haven't got round to these ones yet, i liked the fun/friendship side of this one

[0lBaldy]

trying to sketch

[palms]

Originally Posted by 0lBaldy

trying to sketch

Nice sketches, i think it works better on the first girl though

Palms

[Nasturtium]

After adjusting the colors in ACR I ran a few copies through different filter forge filters. I loaded these into a PS stack and played with the layer blending modes and opacities - also used a few channel/luminosity masks

[0lBaldy]

Another go at the cute girls!

[Veralisa]

I can only say that I wish I could have been the photographer of this shot. It is pure delight.
I tried a bit of AHB watercolor, added some film grain for softening then an overall texture.

If someone could advise, I'd sure like some guidance in softening the edges of the brushes. I mean, all around this image, the faces are so sharp at the edges it looks almost cut out to me. Thanks.

[0lBaldy]

Originally Posted by Veralisa

I can only say that I wish I could have been the photographer of this shot. It is pure delight.
I tried a bit of AHB watercolor, added some film grain for softening then an overall texture.

If someone could advise, I'd sure like some guidance in softening the edges of the brushes. I mean, all around this image, the faces are so sharp at the edges it looks almost cut out to me. Thanks.

I think your version looks great as it is!

Maybe add a couple inches more white border... New layer, Box to sample all layers checked, Smudge tool all around, Blur and/or lower opacity on the new layer, add back grain and texture to match ? Just a thought

[Veralisa]

...and a mighty good one, O.B. I think I'll try the smudge and the blur combined. Thanks.

[geepee52]

Great pics Palms, enjoyed the play.

Thanks
Grant

[Kraellin]

delightful pictures

filter forge and psp.

[cookieater2009]

I had some fun with G'mic for Gimp and Fotosketcher with this one.

[palms]

Well finally my two attempts one messing with brushes mainly, the second with the pst
great versions appearing
still cant resist smiling when I see the two girls

Palms

[Peter S]

Originally Posted by palms1

Well finally my two attempts one messing with brushes mainly, the second with the pst
great versions appearing
still cant resist smiling when I see the two girls

Palms

I prefer the 2 girls one, more feeling in it.

Peter

[Kraellin]

...I ran a few copies through different filter forge filters.

now, when did you get filter forge? and which level and version did you get? and how do you like it?

that first one looks very asian, palms, all that red and lines and such. nice they are very expressive, arent they

very nice, peter

[lkroll]

Only a handful of folk have ever mastered the art of levitation.

ref: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/976273

Complete rendering: http://a.imageshack.us/img535/5701/girlwithfan.jpg

attached is a smaller lower quality crop.

[Peter S]

Thanks Craig.
Nice levitation Lyle.

I had a go at the same pic and added a BG.

Peter

[lkroll]

Thanks Peter; like the abstract background effect of your's too.