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by **Greymist** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:48 pm

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Photo Art Challenge 195: Make Over

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http://www.pbase.com/innographx/image/35853668/original

An interesting piece of equipment, try some colour or do something creative with the shapes! Be sure to include some information on the methods you used to achieve your results.

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by **Joy_CA** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 7:44 pm

Ken, interesting photo.....Joy

This is a new easy tutorial (written by, Isabel...Retouching Forum).

Dupe...background layer.
Add Threshold adjustment layer above duped layer...
Play with slider to get the right amount of BW, this will vary with each image.

On the Threshold layer:
Use a large soft paint brush with black paint to bring back the color.
Flattened image and increased the saturation, if needed.

Vignette edges

Last step: Add a Plug-in filter called 'Rough Pastel' set on Sandstone (played with settings there were no instrutions)....this filter is new, to me.

Make Over

by **Greymist** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:34 pm

Joy, you have certainly set the standard for this challenge.
I have to award you a WOW WOW

Superb job
Regards

Website · by **Blacknight** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 9:34 pm

Aniso and smart blur and poster edges and cutout, some of which were repeated. Obviously some hue/sat and curves. "Border" is blurred noise with gaussian blur and find edges and levels until I got what I wanted.

Joy - where did you get the rough pastel filter that you mention?

by **Joy_CA** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 11:01 pm

BK, good one, I love it!

I had never heard of that plugin...
I ran a search on Google and found a tutorial that happen to have it as part of the tutorial.
I download it from the tutorial...it's in the tutorial1 zip.
It's an Adobe filter, but it works in PSP, too.
It's named 'Artist', in my PSP list of filters.

Tutorial 1 zip

Joy

by **pjb (paula)** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 12:45 am

Joy- I agree with Ken WOW WOW
BK- you out did yourself on this one.
Bob- I really like this wonderful job

by **Greymist** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:57 am

BK, super version, would make a good advertisment for the Holiday sales.

Bob, lovely simple lines, first class job.

As you see from the title of my picture, I have tried to typify a young person's introduction to make up.

http://www.pbase.com/image/35895757

by **Greymist** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:26 pm

Trying Joy's Rough Pastel and Sandstone. I didn't quite get it right, but a nice soft effect.

http://www.pbase.com/image/36011469

by **Phyllis Stewart** » Sat Nov 06, 2004 11:48 pm

Ken, I love your Ugly Duckling theme... well done, especially the second one!

EDITED: I had confused the names of Ken and Michael... sorry guys. :silly:

by **The Zen Monk** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:06 am

Phyllis Stewart wrote:Michael, I love your Ugly Duckling theme... well done, especially the second one!

WEll, I haven't done one, let alone two yet. So I am off to figure out how to put ducks in this piece :mrgreen:

Joy, I love that effect
BK, perfectly framed :cheesy:

Love your coour choices
Bob, one word...WOW!
Ken, I really like this pair, gives me a few good ideas!!

by **pjb (paula)** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:52 am

Wow great job everyone!

dup layer organic edges overlay 75%
merged dup layer color balance usm overlay 48%
merged copy impressionist (faithful)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/p ... -over1.jpg

by **Phyllis Stewart** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 6:26 am

Why do I continue to mix up the names of Ken and Michael? Sorry to both of you. :silly:

Paula, that is fantastic! Gonna put it in my Hall of Fame.

by **pjb (paula)** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:05 pm

Wow thanks again for the great honor!!!! :bouncy:

Because of this forum and all the talented people here I have learned so much and have improved my skill

by **Tyeise** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:56 am

I know I am way behind on this one!

Ken - I love your duckling idea! I think it's simply terrific!

http://www.creative-imaginations.net/photoart/photoart/art195.jpg

Website · by **kathmartin** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:06 am

Hi guys
My first submission since my computer died...There are some really great pieces as usual. Well done...
I have been doing this piece off and on over the last week,so I have no details.
Kath

by **Greymist** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:38 am

Hi Kath, I like all of your submission. The Texture, and the fonts on the text. Great idea using Leonnee's image in the mirror.

Cheers

by **Phyllis Stewart** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 7:06 am

Ditto to what Ken said!

Tye, I love the technique you used here. Would you share it? It gave a terrific result!

by **Tyeise** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:22 am

Hi Phyllis -

Sorry to take so long in replying - my life has gone a bit crazy lately. I did this a while ago, but I'll do my best at giving you the basics for what I did.

Started by running all the auto's on it. Auto contrast, auto color, auto saturation. Then I manually adjusted hue/saturation/lightness to a setting I liked. Next I ran PSP's Digital Camera Noise Removal filter. Then I did an outline, and did a darken/high contrast of it to create a bright outline. Ran the noise remover on that. Still had a bit more noise than I wanted, so I on a duplicate layer, I smudged the worst areas, and set it to multiply. On a merged copy layer, I did an edge preserving smooth, then an Edge/enhance more. Added a layer of Edge/find all. Not sure of the rest, as the top two layers aren't labeled. Hope this helps.

Tyeise

by **Skyopal** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:25 am

I did a curves adjustment, hue and saturation. I painted a gold gradient. I painted the lipstick and tube. I softened and did some dodge.

by **twinbnj** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:38 am

good idea - simple and effective!

by **Tyeise** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:33 am

Elegant.

by **Skyopal** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:46 am

Thanks Tye!

by **Phyllis Stewart** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:06 am

Well done, Sky!

by **NormaColo** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:12 pm

I went abstract on this one.

http://www.pbase.com/normacolo/image/55741251

by **Phyllis Stewart** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:20 pm

Norma, wowee wow wow wowwwww! This is fabulous! A keeper for sure, so I will add it to my applause listof favorites!

by **Kathy** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:23 pm

I found this thread after talking with Norma from Colorado. Nice work folks. I will give it a try. I like all the variations and think it was very creative of Norma to abstract it!

by **Kathy** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:30 am

I figured if someone was going to give me some free makeup I would use it....like paint

I made an abstract background and then cloned it on the original in layers. Textured and finished.

by **Phyllis Stewart** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:15 am

Kathy, what a gorgeous abstract you've made!

by **Kathy** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 3:46 am

Thanks so much Phyllis. I found an abstract thread on the Inn about three days ago. I haven't quit making them since

by **Kathy** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:37 pm

Thanks so much Ken for the message you left on my PBase gallery for this challenge.

by **Judy** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:00 am

Kathy, i like yours a lot, also left a comment in your gallery!
Here's my "abstract".

by **Kathy** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:30 pm

Oh Judy, that is utterly beautiful!!!!!!

Thank you for your kind comment on mine.

by **pjb (paula)** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:11 pm

Sky-wow looks for professional!!

Norma-can’t see but I sure it is fantastic

Kathy-wow what a wonderful abstract

Judy-the colors are outstanding!!

colored sketch, dup multiply blend merged did this 3 times. then I smudged, usm, texture

large version
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v23/p ... e-over.jpg

by **Phyllis Stewart** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 6:04 pm

Judy, awesome abstract...great use of color and form!

Paula, I love the simple outline style here... great job!

by **pjb (paula)** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:52 pm

phyllis-thank you

by **Joy_CA** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:19 pm

Every one has done outstanding renditions.

This is such a neat photo, I had to play, one more time.....Joy

Make Over Abstract

Before Abstract

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Photo Art Challenge 195: Make Over

Photo Art Challenge 195: Make Over

Make Over

Nice work

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Thanks

Thanks Ken

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