Italia 2011

[amica999]

Thought I'd share some snapshots for you all to go wild at :-)
Please don't re-host my originals without permission, while you can do whatever you please with your renditions.

Have fun!!!

[lkroll]

Thanks for the play Amica. Thought I would go smudgestick pastel for this one. May play with the others later. Click link below for complete rendition; attached is a lower quality crop.

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/722/mg3678.jpg

[amica999]

Some real toxid colors, Lyle. Great :-)

[lkroll]

Oh well; am bored. lol

Again, thanks for the play Amica.

[geepee52]

Lovely pics Amica. Went for a watercolour on this one. Thanks for the play.

Grant

[lkroll]

Really enriched the color before running the result into FotoSketcher brush strokes preset for this one Amica. Again, click link below for complete rendition.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8906/mg3898.jpg

[FranS]

Thanks for sharing the photos, Amica.

[FranS]

...and here's #2.

Fran

[amica999]

Nice one, Lyle, it's really worth to look at the full res.

Grant, superb rendered watercolor, lovely softness

Fran, lovely work. Your no 2 is a killer! Love it

[lkroll]

Thanks for the comments Amica; some more cool versions posted as well. Decided to be a little wacky for the final one; an attempt at a toy shot.

[pat---]

Great photos, thanks! After tonemapping in Photomatix, this one is all Topaz - Adjust, Detail, Clean.

[pat---]

Here is one more. Hand painted in Painter12 using acrylic clone brushes.

[Nasturtium]

Looks a trip of a lifetime. Thanks for the play. Mine was made with Pixel Bender and Post Workshop

[amica999]

Lyle, that's funny!
Pat, beautiful, both of them!
Nancy, lovely! I do love Pixel Bender, too, Have you had a look at the Droste preset available @Adobe Share? My favorite so far :-)

[palms]

Thanks for the play Amica, Just what i needed today

One with texture added and one without

Palms

[pat---]

One more, done in PhotoPlusX5 with Topaz Detail, Fractalius, layer modes and adjustments.

[Photomaster]

Done with Photoshop and Deep Paint creating a unique Impasto effect.

Full Size Image - HERE

[pat---]

Originally Posted by Photomaster

Done with Photoshop and Deep Paint creating a unique Impasto effect.

Full Size Image - HERE

That's really nice, I like the rich tones especially.

pat

[amica999]

Palms, so lovely. The texture fits great!
Pat, unusual color change. Looks more like Grasse than Toscana now!
Photomaster, brilliant colors! Nice

[Nasturtium]

wonderful pictures. thanks for the play

[0lBaldy]

Just some Bas-Relief all around from me

[skipatk]

Great pics Amica. Used the new DAP x64 on these.

[Veralisa]

Beautiful work, every one.

Here's my try, a Topaz B/W transparency w/ a dispersion vignette:

[amica999]

Lovely Nancy, and thank you for the play!
OB, that is a cool effect, love it especially on the venice pic!
Skip, great wrapping! Like
Veronica, that is a pretty cool effect, looks really old-time :-) I should've cloned out the building cranes, if I knew someone were going this direction :-)

Inspiring work, all, Keep' em coming :-)

[Veralisa]

...actually, I sort of like the cranes! seems like a blending of old & new Venice, no?

[Dron58]

My version of Grand canal.