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Old 09-20-2009, 05:53 PM
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Creative Portraits: Old Soldier
Another good one from SXC.
Enjoy the play.

Peter
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Old 09-20-2009, 06:27 PM
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Been really enjoying your smudge sketches Peter. Thanks for the play too.
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Old 09-20-2009, 08:41 PM
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Peter, that is gorgeous!

Lyle, nice look!
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Old 09-20-2009, 09:20 PM
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Thanks CJ; Just a FotoSketcher and Xylograph blend with a color adjustment.
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Interesting photo, Peter. Lyle's right -- your smudge sketches are the best. Lyle, nice work as always.

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Old 09-21-2009, 08:06 AM
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great photo and super versions from all so far !

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Old 09-21-2009, 10:53 AM
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Very nice image........great mood shot.

"Old Soldier"

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Old 09-21-2009, 04:03 PM
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Thank you all v much, it seems I have some serious competition here, keep em coming.

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Old 09-21-2009, 07:18 PM
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Just sketch
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Old 09-21-2009, 07:48 PM
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Great sketches, Peter and Alex!!
AHB version.
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Old 09-21-2009, 07:57 PM
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Palms1, love that rendition!
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Old 09-21-2009, 10:32 PM
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As my niece would say, 'Can't resist a man in uniform !'
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Old 09-21-2009, 11:17 PM
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As my niece would say, 'Can't resist a man in uniform !'
Are you serious?? I always find them quite unappealing myself...
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Old 09-22-2009, 12:03 AM
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Nice renditions all around, great image. Removed minor noise, highlighted the contrast, made a embossed version, blend color mode, blend lighten mode. This is what came out.
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Old 12-31-2009, 12:12 AM
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Here's one.

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Old 12-31-2009, 12:36 AM
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Great job, Joe
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Old 12-31-2009, 01:54 AM
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Great job, Joe
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Thanks Sylvia.

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Old 12-31-2009, 08:35 AM
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Here is my fun. Thanks.
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Old 12-31-2009, 02:11 PM
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These great creative portrails.

I try Xero freeware plugins. http://www.xero-graphics.co.uk/

Xero = Abstractor
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Old 01-02-2010, 01:25 PM
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I really like characters of the Civil War.
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Thanks Peter, great photo!
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Old 01-03-2010, 05:11 AM
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Smudge and textures.
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Re: Creative Portraits: Old Soldier
Thanks for putting the old fellow in play, Peter. Lots of great results.

I adjusted with various Topaz filters in CS4 and then did an AHB loosely following Vitaly's tute (and using his nifty brushes). Thanks again, Vitaly.
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Old 01-04-2010, 09:03 AM
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Fun photo to play with, thanks. I really enjoyed seeing what everyone did with it.
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Old 01-04-2010, 04:20 PM
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Fun photo to play with, thanks. I really enjoyed seeing what everyone did with it.

Nice one Tennie and welcome to the site, look forward to seeing more like this.


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Old 01-05-2010, 12:22 AM
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Very nice, Tennie
Good to see you on RetouchPro!
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Tennie, welcome to the site. That's a great debut. Very nice work.
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Old 01-05-2010, 12:26 PM
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Thanks, Peter, Sylvia and DC. I do enjoy this type of challenge.
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Old 01-08-2010, 06:52 AM
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Art History Brushes
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marvelous stuff here, guys!

i grunged it up a bit and put it in the style of an albumen photo, circa 1964. fun stuff
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