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10-20-2005, 05:05 PM
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| | | Lovely result Elle, well done. Nice texture too. |
10-22-2005, 07:39 PM
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| | | I was trying out the pastels and chalks in painter and practised on this picture.
Cathy |
10-22-2005, 07:46 PM
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| | | ...and I love the result Cathy! |
10-22-2005, 09:11 PM
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| | Thanks so much Neve. I like the photo so much that I am going to try some more techniques on it.
Cathy  |
10-23-2005, 03:58 PM
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| | | This may be a bit too abstract for some taste . . . oh well
Knocked out image
Created a foreground via redfield pattern.
Abstracted forest from photo shot earlier.
Multiple layers used for bg.
Simplification.
hue & sat adj.
Contrast adj.
Various Nik filters used.
Xero filters
Redfield filters.
Handwork on highlights and shadows. |
10-23-2005, 05:09 PM
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| | I happen to like it, a good composition and a very creative finish. Well done.  |
10-23-2005, 06:08 PM
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| | | I like the effect. Nice work.
Cathy |
10-24-2005, 03:18 PM
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| | | looks good to me, lqqker. i think i'd have done a matte or dark frame on the edge, but just a personal choice.
Craig |
11-02-2005, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DannyRaphael Cute caption, Craig, but as one with a daughter not much older than our co-subject, I'm already nervous about "all the little sailors" in the neighborhood!
~Danny~ | I managed to get rid of this one 
Painter ix with ps texture.
Hello to all my friends! Hope all are keeping well. |
11-02-2005, 05:47 AM
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| | | WOW Judy that is absolutely gorgeous!!!
You have come on in leaps and bounds, well done, that is blumming marvelous!
How are you sweetie?
Ella |
11-02-2005, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Legacy~Art WOW Judy that is absolutely gorgeous!!!
You have come on in leaps and bounds, well done, that is blumming marvelous! | I agree 100%. Very nicely done, J. |
12-10-2005, 11:21 PM
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| | | An Impressionist interpretation.
You know the filters I used. LOL |
12-12-2005, 10:56 AM
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| | | Gosh, i just read your comments, sorry, and thank you so much Elle, Danny! | 
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