Photo-Based Art - - Creative interpretations: Eyes

xplorer · #1 02-24-2005, 03:55 PM

I took this close up photo of a young, tame, Eagle Owl during a visit to the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Many people feel uneasy looking so closely at such a penetrating stare - does it affect you in that way ?
Perhaps the talented people on here would like to play artistically with the photo. MY attempt involved the following stages ( as far as I remember ) :

Dup Bkgrnd
Run BuzzPro Simplify 1
Impressionist - Trimoon -Chalk Sketch Steve II - with default settings
reduce opacity of layer
Texturizer layer - canvas - 30% opacity

I will be intrigued to see other interpretations - thanks

keepemcomin · #2 02-24-2005, 04:14 PM

What a fascinating picture! I can't wait to get started on this one.

Neve · #3 02-24-2005, 04:20 PM

What a co-incidence...I was sitting yesterday with a photo of a stream and rocks from the Isle of Arran and working on it in Painter!

This is a rare photo Xplorer and looking forward to creating with it, many thanks. Your result is marvellous

Duv · #4 02-24-2005, 07:07 PM

Anyhow, I had a Hoot playin with this image.
Smart Blur Edges
Painted Cartoon
Painted Cartoon (no I didn't hiccup)
PopArtist reduced to taste

Cheers
Dave

CJ Swartz · #5 02-24-2005, 07:41 PM

Great photo, xplorer!

I started off in one direction, and ended up doing some things that erased what I had already done (!!?) Did sharpen/aniso, but then thought he should be looking out of something, and then ended up running the zoom blur on a larger canvas.

Neve · #6 02-24-2005, 08:59 PM

Fascinating and very creative results CJ and Duv

Painter 8.1

Cloners/Fine Gouache Cloner 15, Water Color Fine Cloner, and minor amount of Soft Cloner.

Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you.

Neve · #7 02-24-2005, 10:15 PM

Using image below...

Dupe bottom layer
L2 - BuzzSimplifier and Paint Engine/Soft Strokes/ Layer Opacity 68%

Xaran · #8 02-24-2005, 11:09 PM

Wonderful results everyone - I think I got a bit carried away but I had fun anyway.

Christine

Neve · #9 02-25-2005, 12:17 AM

You certainly did

but with fantastic results!

Janet Petty · #10 02-25-2005, 05:34 AM

WOW Xaran. Carried away or not, your results are wellllll......not nice...

.... But extremely well executed and very, very professional. I'm seriously impressed.

Janet

philbach · #11 02-25-2005, 06:04 AM

Well I got carried away too. I sort of drifted off into whatever this is.

kiska · #12 02-25-2005, 06:18 AM

I blurred feathers, ran 3 different Dragan actions, glass filter on eyes.

kiska · #13 02-25-2005, 09:27 AM

Phil, it's all your fault. K-SCOPE

Neve · #14 02-25-2005, 02:10 PM

Trying the new Caravaggio Filter from Xero.

Small amount of Buzz Simplifier
Xero/Caravaggio - 3/1/8/-45
AIM/USM

A subtle result

xplorer · #15 02-25-2005, 02:39 PM

What an amazing display of creativity and talent. When I posted the original photo I never expected such a WIDE range of interpretations - FANTASTIC !!!

Neve- I really like your last effort - it has maintained the essential texture of the feathers but in a new and exciting way.

CJ - quite stunning ! I must try and replicate that effect and add to my repertoire.

Everyone else - enjoyed them all - very different from how I saw the image - which is the magic of this site. Thanks to you all

Graham