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Old 05-20-2003, 03:20 PM
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My first chance to offer: Sorrento

This is a scan of an old snapshot, right out of a pocket camera, from Sorrento, Italy. Needs lots of TLC, but tremendous potential.
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Old 05-20-2003, 04:24 PM
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Bill -- lots of potential INDEED! Wonderful image -- thanks for sharing!

Here's a color sketch - outlined and angled strokes, with sunlight and shade gradients added.
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Old 05-20-2003, 04:54 PM
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Mostly the same filters as above, but ran more times, added texture, color gradients run at different angle...

Bill, your image could tell many stories -- visually and narratively...
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Old 05-20-2003, 06:33 PM
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Here a color, there a color...
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Old 05-20-2003, 07:00 PM
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Bill - I enjoyed working on this one --- Thanks!

CJ - both submission look wonderful.

BK - color - yes!
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Old 05-20-2003, 08:55 PM
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Bill - thanks for sharing this pic.
CJ - very nice color sketch - I really like the colors
BK - likewise, I like what you did with the 'splash' of colors.
Jill - Very nice - I like the brush stroke/texture you used - and the line drawing-like effect (was this find edges?)
Here's mine ... Sorrento at night
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hmmm ... after I uploaded the pic and took a look at it, it appears way too dark ..
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Old 05-20-2003, 09:28 PM
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And, after seeing how dark the previous one was, I thought I better post one that has a bit more light and color...
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Old 05-20-2003, 10:38 PM
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CJ, both great! Love the moodiness of the first and the watercolor look of the second.

BK, you sure brightened up that old neighborhood!

Jill, the smart blur outline works well on this architectural subject.

Bill C, lovvvvve the misty moody night colors! And the second is very bold...has a woodblock look.

I did a color sketch using my quick sketch method followed by some work with the dodge and burn tools, then added some color to the trees that had been dark and gray with shadow.

Phyllis
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Old 05-21-2003, 05:39 AM
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Woww! These are fantastic! This is really fun putting an image up.

CJ- magnificent! really captures the mood.

BK- Enhancing the colors worked great!

Jill- That is clearly a hand inked and chalk colored "original". Beautiful.

BillC- I wouldn't have walked down that path in that dark! Excellent use of gradient on the second.

Phyllis- Gorgeous! Print it and hang it!

Fish- Outstanding effect. Works extremely well!

Thanks everyone!
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Old 05-21-2003, 06:34 AM
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I have to agree with Bill M...this is a great thread, they are all fantastic! Very creative and well done by the masters

CJ -
Beautiful work. I REALLY like the second version, it's a great effect and does wonders for the sky.

BK -
Wonderful and bright. Great job on opening up the shadowy foreground.

Jill -
Excellent sketch/wash. I love the blotchy color wash areas. How'd you get that effect?

Bill C -
I really, really like your first rendition. It looks like the very last moments around sunset, just before all light is lost, when the sky still has a very slight glow. Excellent lighting!

Phyllis -
Your sketch is excellent! You really did wonders with this one, opening up the shadows yet not losing detail in the rest of the image. It looks like soft early morning light. Perfect!

Fishboy -
Very nice job! I like the thick sketchy look with the small patches of color. It's almost an abstract. Very creative.


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Old 05-21-2003, 07:59 AM
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Put some clouds in, ran an action called Pen&Wash (Here ) Did some adjustments and added crosshatch.
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Old 05-21-2003, 10:26 AM
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Very nice E.B.! I've been trying to duplicate the sketch technique I used on the cobblestone street sketch. This is getting close, but not quite it.
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Old 05-21-2003, 11:59 AM
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Bill M, what a great picture, it looks like it should be hanging on a wall, as is. I started with a sketch technique and went from there.

-Lisa
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Old 05-21-2003, 02:16 PM
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Wow, great texture and color, Lisa! It really captures the stone.
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Old 02-06-2011, 12:02 AM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

Nice pic.I would love to visit Italy.

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Old 02-07-2011, 02:55 PM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

AHB Sorrento
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Old 02-07-2011, 10:30 PM
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Tweaked highlights & Shadows, unsharp mask in PS, then used Filter Forges Fractalicious.

Like all the other offerings herein a lot. You all inspire me. Now if I wasn't so lazy.
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Old 02-09-2011, 03:16 AM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

Hi
I love the scan, awesome photo and great to work on.
Cheers Carol
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Old 02-09-2011, 09:27 AM
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Sorrento

"Afternoon In Sorrento"

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Old 02-09-2011, 09:00 PM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

Nice re-find Joe. Don't remember Bill; long gone member I'm afraid. Cool image to play with though.
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Old 02-10-2011, 04:44 AM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

Hi there.
This is just a quick 10 minutes splodge spent to give the shot a bit of a boost. Hope it gives the shot a new lease of life. Shame that the image is so low res.
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Old 02-10-2011, 10:23 AM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

Another look, using DAP.
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Old 02-10-2011, 11:03 AM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

The more you look at this shot the more it grabs you. So just had to try one more rendition.

"On A Little Street In Sorrento"

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Old 02-10-2011, 01:03 PM
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Newbie Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

I also couldn't resist the chance at a second try. A lot of PS and then Filter Forge. My first abstract, sort of thing.
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Old 02-10-2011, 01:42 PM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

Lots of great versions of this oldy, great find

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Old 02-10-2011, 05:51 PM
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Newbie Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

Always just love it when one of y'all create on with transparent embossing used in it. I have the tutorial somewhere in my docs, but I have so many tuts and haven't bothered to label them properly. Can't find it without spending an hour or so of my precious retired time/tyme!
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Old 02-10-2011, 06:50 PM
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My last one. PS and then Corel Painter 11.
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Old 02-10-2011, 09:15 PM
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Re: My first chance to offer: Sorrento

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Always just love it when one of y'all create on with transparent embossing used in it. I have the tutorial somewhere in my docs, but I have so many tuts and haven't bothered to label them properly. Can't find it without spending an hour or so of my precious retired time/tyme!
Gunner try Ctrl+Alt+`then Ctrl J then Layer Style Bevel and Emboss. Play around.

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I'll take another shot at this one.

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