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Old 09-23-2009, 04:16 PM
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Tango

Well I think they're doing the tango.

Found at Morguefile

Enjoy

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Old 09-23-2009, 11:08 PM
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Re: Tango

This was such an exciting photograph to play with. When I think of a Tango I think of romance, dash and desire . To keep this aura of extremes I thought a high contrast would do nicely. Thanks for the 'find'.
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Old 09-24-2009, 06:57 AM
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Re: Tango

nice one Peter and great choice of photo

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Old 09-24-2009, 10:59 AM
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Re: Tango

Very nice picture and versions.
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Old 09-24-2009, 02:09 PM
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Re: Tango

PeterS
When are you going to reveal your methods and workflow? I have been following your posts and seems like it's high time you release a book or tutorial DVDs. I'm sure lot of people would love to buy it.
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Old 09-24-2009, 02:16 PM
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PeterS
When are you going to reveal your methods and workflow? I have been following your posts and seems like it's high time you release a book or tutorial DVDs. I'm sure lot of people would love to buy it.
That is a good idea ISeek
come on Peter we need a Tutorial Dvd

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Old 09-24-2009, 06:51 PM
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Grade school chalkboard tonight.
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Old 09-24-2009, 09:16 PM
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Re: Tango

The frame might look familiar to some here (used picture for Amazing Circle.. Droplet Canvas @ center instead of center/bottom)
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:19 PM
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wow. very impressive, peter!
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Old 09-24-2009, 10:49 PM
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i'm not quite sure why words like 'cara mia', 'don diego', and other distinctly spanish sounds keep ringing in my ear, but i do know i shld have put a rose in his or her mouth
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Old 09-24-2009, 11:00 PM
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Re: Tango

All great...so very romantic and, yes Craig, the rose would be perfect.

OlBaldy, yours is sensational, the frame was a great idea... and just yesterday I was looking over all the old posts on the Amazing Circles! Amazing.
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Old 09-25-2009, 12:08 AM
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Thank You Veronica! T'was fun
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Old 09-25-2009, 02:04 AM
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The frame might look familiar to some here (used picture for Amazing Circle.. Droplet Canvas @ center instead of center/bottom)
10 out of 10 that is excactly how i done it ( i mean to try out what happens when the droplet is at the top probably a upside down one !)

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Old 09-25-2009, 08:51 PM
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another from corel painter photo essentials 4:
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Old 09-25-2009, 10:55 PM
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wow Craig...that's different. The more I look at it the more it grabs me.
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Old 09-26-2009, 05:41 AM
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Re: Tango

Absolutely love this photo -- thanks for posting.

As always, I enjoy seeing all of your different interpretations -- very creative group.

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Old 09-26-2009, 11:37 AM
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Great pic for play.I used Impressionist plugin.

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Old 09-27-2009, 01:34 PM
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Solorized, texture-blend of brown woven cloth in color mode.
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Old 09-27-2009, 02:31 PM
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Nice stuff you peeps, I knew it was going to be a good posting.

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Old 09-27-2009, 02:33 PM
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Grade school chalkboard tonight.
Neat idea, looks pretty good too.
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Old 09-27-2009, 11:38 PM
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thank you, veronica! very kind
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Old 09-30-2009, 03:12 PM
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Re: Tango

Wow, some exceptional interpretations...

Wonderful pic to work with, Peter. You done really good picking this one to work on.

Mine was done in Photoshop using the Impressionist plugin to apply custom presets with various settings on numerous layers, combined using layer masks. Abbed some sharoening here and there, too.
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Old 09-30-2009, 11:37 PM
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very nice, danny. impasto, no?
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Old 10-01-2009, 07:27 AM
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very nice, danny. impasto, no?
thanks craig...

Good eye... The impasto-like/illusion of depth comes from a textured brush I'm experimenting with.
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Old 10-01-2009, 09:25 PM
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nice brush
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Old 10-01-2009, 10:44 PM
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Re: Tango

Appreciate the comments Craig; thought I would do a watercolor this time.
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Old 10-03-2009, 11:34 PM
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what do you use for your watercolors, lyle?
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Old 10-11-2009, 02:51 PM
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I created watercolor, high saturation and gaussian blur background.
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Old 10-11-2009, 10:17 PM
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very nice, lynn!
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Old 10-12-2009, 11:10 AM
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Re: Tango

Ditto what Craig said Lynn, nice job.

Peter I could resist this photo no longer. Your's was stunning by the way!
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