Creative challenge 001: Pamela in BW

[Quickmagic]

heres my first try
cut her out with wand tool made a bit lighter
dropped back in to picture then gave it a photo layer.

[Janet Petty]

I do so love experimenting. I never know what kind of results I'm going to get; and I'm often surprised. This was one of the happy surprises.

Ran Mike Finn's cartoon action, which as fine, but I wanted more. So I posterized the original and smoothed the edges with median and gaussian blur then posed the Finn action on top, once with multiply and once with screen. Sweet result.

Janet

[DannyRaphael]

Originally Posted by Quickmagic

heres my first try
cut her out with wand tool made a bit lighter
dropped back in to picture then gave it a photo layer.

Hello, Quickmagic...

Welcome to the Photo-art forum.

Glad you gave this one a shot. We always enjoy having new folks join in the fun.

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Janet: We posted almost simultaneously.

"Wanting more" = stretching and growing. That's a good thing.

~Danny~

[JustChecking]

Originally Posted by Janet Petty

Ran Mike Finn's cartoon action, which as fine, but I wanted more. So I posterized the original and smoothed the edges with median and gaussian blur then posed the Finn action on top, once with multiply and once with screen. Sweet result.

incrrrrrrredible result!!!

and thanks for the details!

[Neve]

Good one Janet, a happy find indeed for you!

[alfredo]

Desaturated, ink outline, Faded, then Flaming Pear Kyoto Color. Messed with the curves. Drank some tea, watched Fedderer win. Saved for web.

[Duv]

Ah yes. I remember this. Very nice Alfredo!
I was a little intrigued after running Dave's Infrared action how the nose and far cheek disappeared leaving the details to the imagination. Finished with Filters Unlimited Aged Film.

Cheers
Dave

[cardmnal]

Adjust curves.
Duplicate layer and desaturate.
Duplicate that layer and invert. Blend=color dodge.
Apply Gausian Blur.
Levels adjustment layer.
Merge visible (3 layers).
Apply crosshatch filter.

[Shoshanna]

Here's my version, and a cropped closeup to better show the effects.

This is becoming addictive. I may soon be in need of a 12-step program.

Is there another challenge image with which we can play?

Shoshanna
http://www.pbase.com/shoshanna

[jaykita]

Originally Posted by Shoshanna

Here's my version, and a cropped closeup to better show the effects.

This is becoming addictive. I may soon be in need of a 12-step program.

Is there another challenge image with which we can play?

Shoshanna
http://www.pbase.com/shoshanna

Shoshanna (beautiful name!). Welcome aboard!
I know what you mean about this becoming addictive. For me, happy addictive! I love your pencil sketch. Inspirational and can't wait to try it out myself!

[Shoshanna]

Thanks, Judy, for both the compliment and the welcome! Now I'm searching through this site for another challenge image on which to experiment-- is it okay to work on those that may be a bit out of date?

Are new photo-art challenges posted on a regular basis-- once a week, twice a month, or something along those lines-- or is it more haphazard?

Having first fallen in love with photography as the result of growing up surrounded by the work of the great early-20th century photographer/pictorialist William Mortensen, I've always had a passion for artistically transforming my images. I began in the early 1970s, applying a wide assortment of techniques both in and out of my darkroom and using everything from Marshall's Photo Oils to brush-applied Farmers Reducer to pumice stone, boric acid, and charcoal rubs.

After turning the focus of my work from the traditional to the digital darkroom in 1990 I've been digitally transforming photos into sketches and paintings, expanding and improving my techniques and experimenting with new and better software as the technology has continued to evolve.

I would rather be doing this than just about anything else-- with the single exception of painting with brilliant, buttery acrylics on a good canvas, which I also love-- and having the opportunity to play with the challenge images in a no-pressure, deadline-free environment is very relaxing and a lot of fun.

Thanks for having me!

Take care,

Shoshanna
http://www.pbase.com/shoshanna

[Janet Petty]

Originally Posted by Shoshanna

Are new photo-art challenges posted on a regular basis-- once a week, twice a month, or something along those lines-- or is it more haphazard?

I'm very glad to make your acquaintance Shoshanna. You are the second person I've met to have the name Shoshanna. It is a beautiful name.

In answer to your question, photo-art challenges are posted often. They are every bit as varied as the multitude of people who frequent this forum. You won't have any trouble at all finding pictures to work on.

And if you feel like exploring, by all means do. The older challenges have some wonderful pictures that benefit us all when they are used. I liken it to getting out that box in the corner, which has been put away for a long time, and discovering a treasure you thought had been lost.

Have fun. Be creative. Enjoy.

Janet

[alfredo]

I like what you did. It reduced it to the essentials. Her eyes, lips, and jaw line are what intrigued me about the image.

[jaykita]

Originally Posted by Shoshanna

After turning the focus of my work from the traditional to the digital darkroom in 1990 I've been digitally transforming photos into sketches and paintings, expanding and improving my techniques and experimenting with new and better software as the technology has continued to evolve.

I would rather be doing this than just about anything else-- with the single exception of painting with brilliant, buttery acrylics on a good canvas, which I also love-- and having the opportunity to play with the challenge images in a no-pressure, deadline-free environment is very relaxing and a lot of fun.

Thanks for having me!

Take care,

Shoshanna
http://www.pbase.com/shoshanna

Shoshanna...you've come to the right place, dear. Our "photo art" sub-forum is teeming with members who simply THRIVE on digital tinkering. Here is a community of people who actually encourage you to ram your creative energies into the photos that we so lovingly post in this section. These have to be copy-right free. Go on, they're yours to play with. You may add a few of your own too for the rest of us to enjoy! It's a great place to relax and have fun. You are so right about that!

[DannyRaphael]

Here's my version, and a cropped closeup to better show the effects.

Very interesting approach. What program/plugin, etc. did you use. I don't recognize this effect.

This is becoming addictive. I may soon be in need of a 12-step program.

The Doctor (me) is almost always in (in trouble, that is)!

Is there another challenge image with which we can play?

There are many. You may engage any of the photo manipulation threads [u]anytime[/i] you like. There's no time limit or restrictions whatsoever on participation.

I'm looking forward to seeing the next ones you try.

~Danny~