Photo-Based Art - - Creative interpretations: Flowers - Orchids (Xaran)

Xaran · #1 02-15-2005, 11:33 AM

I had the pleasure of going to the Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens yesterday, here is just one of the 200+ photos we took.

Christine

byRo · #2 02-15-2005, 04:10 PM

Never thought "still life" could be such fun,

thanks Christine a beautiful photo.

Rô

Neve · #3 02-15-2005, 07:42 PM

Lovely result ByRo!

What a joy, Kew Gardens and all those glorious orchids to photograph. I can see a lot of Painter fine art orchids soon hanging on your walls

Painter 8.1
Cloning - finally settled on Tinting/Bristle Brush 10 for the orchids.
Used various colours on the background with an acrylic brush???

Opened in PSP
Added a multiply layer - lowered opacity.
Merged layers and duped bottom layer.
L2 - Impressionist Plugin/Conte: Old Faithful
with lowered opacity.
A little USM.
Added a mask and frame.

Thank you for such a lovely photo.

keepemcomin · #4 02-15-2005, 08:55 PM

Very pretty Neve!

This is my simple take on the flowers. First I took out any background foliage. Then I selected each of the colors one at a time (using the eyedropper tool and Select -> Color Range) and refilled them with a more vibrant shade of the same color.

Duv · #5 02-15-2005, 09:52 PM

Oh, Liz, you are hot, you are really HOT.. I want to boogy with ya aaalll night looonng!

Cheers
Dave

Neve · #6 02-15-2005, 10:42 PM

I want some of what you're on Duv...

On second thought.....

Welcome to RP Keepemcomin.....lovely result.

Neve · #7 02-16-2005, 02:50 AM

Seen this done with a filter which I think is called "shoutin" so thought I'd try without it by making selections and adding a drop shadow.

Janet Petty · #8 02-16-2005, 07:07 AM

Funky Duv. Really funky. And very well manipulated. Great job.

As for everyone else, you are making the beautiful better. What a great shot!

Janet

Xaran · #9 02-16-2005, 08:15 AM

Here's my first effort.

Removed background in PS and added a new pinkish one.

into Painter - increase canvas size added some other shades and colours to the background and used VP Pastel. Blended this with blender - soft blender stump 30.

Flowers - ran KPT Pyramid paint then blended with soft blender stump but reduced size to 5.

Dropped all layers and ran VP Pastel again.

Lightened overall with Painter Equalizer.

Christine

jaykita · #10 02-16-2005, 08:52 AM

Beautiful photo, Christine. Thanks.
Marvellous job, everyone. Here's mine.

Swampy · #11 02-16-2005, 12:00 PM

Neve, What ever do they put in the water down there in Australia to cause such creativity? Glorious Orchids was stunning. Great soft touch look. Panel Orchids was a master piece. This photo really leant itself to the "shoutin" filter. Go to the head of the class.

Black Orchid Tapestry
My submission is an attempt to render a tapestry look. I first extracted the flowers and created the background and shadow. I prefer to do my own shadows most of the time because it gives you much more control like allowing you to run a Transform->Distort for more depth and lots of Gausisan blur for the edges as well as adjust the transparency and blending mode. I duplicated the flower layer and added texture (lambswool) and a sligt bevel to add a little more depth and set this layer to liniar burn.

Thanks for the great picture, Xaran! It was another fun project!

DannyRaphael · #12 02-16-2005, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keepemcomin

Very pretty Neve!

This is my simple take on the flowers. First I took out any background foliage. Then I selected each of the colors one at a time (using the eyedropper tool and Select -> Color Range) and refilled them with a more vibrant shade of the same color.

Welcome aboard.

I'm glad you jumped into the Photo-art forum with your interpretation. We always enjoy having new folks join in the fun.

Dare I say: "Keep 'em comin', keepemcomin"? (sorry... couldn't resist

)

OK, seriously: "Keep 'em comin'."

~Danny~

Neve · #13 02-16-2005, 05:27 PM

Christine, that's just super. The texture is amazingly delicate and I'm wondering when that came into play...VP perhaps.

Jaykita - Simply stunning effect.

Swampy - maybe it's not water

That's a rare result, the bg
looks like brushed velvet.

I didn't use the shoutin' filter but here's a link to it...

http://catarific.com/tutorials/easyslats.html

CJ Swartz · #14 02-16-2005, 05:41 PM

Duv/Dave -- Great use of the image -- I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw people/props in those lovely orchids -- but I did NOT see the fancy get up for a queen that you saw/created! Very creative and very well executed!

Neve, another creative use of the image, and a very lovely NEW image!

Neve · #15 02-16-2005, 05:43 PM

Thanks CJ - have a great day!