Creative interpretations: Fishing Village

[DannyRaphael]

I believe this was taken in France.

Have fun.

~Danny~

[Mal Firth]

Decided to go for a chalk drawing look with my new Impressionist plug-in.

Increased file size to 84cm wide (2381px)

Copy Background Layer
Impressionist > Heavy Embossed
Layer Mode: Normal

Copy background Layer again and move to top of stack
Impressionist > Chalk Sketch: Half Finished
Layer Mode: Multiply

New layer
Alt + Merge Visible
Layer Mode: Normal
Image > Adjustments > Shadows/Hightlights
Shadows: 50%
Highlights: 0%
Reduced Hue&Sat to -20 (reduced the red an extra -10)

[kiska]

Lots of filters and blurs. PS only.
kiska

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Mal Firth

Decided to go for a chalk drawing look with my new Impressionist plug-in.

Increased file size to 84cm wide (2381px)

Copy Background Layer
Impressionist > Heavy Embossed
Layer Mode: Normal

Copy background Layer again and move to top of stack
Impressionist > Chalk Sketch: Half Finished
Layer Mode: Multiply

New layer
Alt + Merge Visible
Layer Mode: Normal
Image > Adjustments > Shadows/Hightlights
Shadows: 50%
Highlights: 0%
Reduced Hue&Sat to -20 (reduced the red an extra -10)

Looks like you are a duck taking to water with Impressionist, Mal. Well done artistically and terrific detail.

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kiska:

You've been on a creative roll, lately. Glad to see you're having so much fun!

~Danny~

[Mal Firth]

Must be having a rush of enthusiasm Here's a pen and ink wash, most of the steps can be found at http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=10263013. Main difference is I didn't use Colorize on the Hue&Sat layer, and on the final merged layer I decreased the opacity to 65% to let a little more of the color from the layer below come through.

[JustChecking]

very nice stuff, Mal and kiska!!!


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3 layers (copies of background)

bottom - Impressionist->Watercolor->Splatter 33,100,140
middle - Impressionist->Pencil Sketch->Detailed Mono 66,100,90, blend-multiply
top - Gaussian blur 5.0, blend-Overlay

[kiska]

I really like that, Just Checking. Especially the crop!
kiska

[JustChecking]

Originally Posted by kiska

I really like that, Just Checking. Especially the crop!
kiska

wow... thanks a lot!

[Duv]

What a great image with strong colors and lines.

Duplicated background
Duplicated image: threshold 128: copy and paste into Original.
Move threshold layer below Duplicate Background. Double click on Duplicate Background layer to bring up Blend Options. In Blend If move inside shadow arrow for This Layer to the extreme right.
Ran Watercolor action then went to History palette and deleted bottom half of the steps.
Ended up with some interesting "round" windows.

Cheers
Dave

[JustChecking]

Originally Posted by Duv

...Ended up with some interesting "round" windows.

that ended up pretty neat! maybe you should turn the sky into some orange color, that would look pretty "munch-istic"

[Punch]

Interesting interpretations so far.

I've been playing with Flora's tutorial on "blend if". I had not thought to use any of those things on this image at first but since it was on my mind... what the heck.

Duped the layer and desaturated then played with the "blend if" sliders in all colors and gray 'til I liked the look. Then ran:

Filter> artistic> fresco

It looked pretty good so I started playing with opacities. Used restrained oval selection tool and deleted the interior. Duped bg again below that and ran:

Filter> distort> spherize [about 20%]

Worked on a layer above the punched out one with white airbrush to simulate a little reflection from the sun.

Selected sphere again and went to cutout layer... added layer mask. This takes out the previous fresco effect. Airbrushed with white with various opacities in spots I wanted the effect to come back.

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Thanks

...Kent

[CJ Swartz]

Wonderful image -- makes me want to be there!

Variety of renditions -- lovely effects, creative ideas -- Mal, Kiska, JustChecking, Duv, Punch -- it's fun to see each person's emphasis. Punch -- like your use of Spherize.


Lighting effects, color layers, adding channels for different effects -- didn't keep track - just had fun playing till I got something I liked...

[ahutton]

CJ, I like how the pink came out in your image. Soft and gentle.

I went quick and dirty. Buzz, VP watercolor, then VP oil, with PSP8 lighting effect. Trying to capture an after the rain feeling.

Amy Hutton

[Trimoon]

PhotoShop and Impressionist that's all I know... 1:30 am

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[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by kiska

I really like that, Just Checking. Especially the crop!
kiska

BIG ditto here, JC. I, too, like that combination -- a LOT.

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This combination is based on a suggestion from Harry Ellerton, who once again inspires me:

* Layer 1 (top): Stroke Frame
* 2: (Soft light) Filled with 50% gray and applied a custom texture via the texturizer filter
* 3: Hue/Sat adustment layer. Sat = 45
* 4: (Darken, 50%) Copy of Background + Blur > Smart Blur > Edges only (30, 100. Low). Added a hide all layer mask and airbrushed white here and there to bring in line detail.
* 5: Merged layers 6, 7 and applied Unsharp Mask (150, 1.0) to give it some personality.
* 6: (Darken) Copy of Background + Impressionist > Charcoal > Default (Background = Image)
* 7: (Normal) Copy of Background + Artistic > Dry Brush (8. 4, 1)
* Background

~Danny~