Venice Retouch Challenge

[Mike Warren]

Hi-Res:
http://www.mikedubu.com/bw_venice_hr_1000x1250.jpg

Anything goes. Let's see what you got!

Do your best Retouch, Grunge, Photo-art, Sketch, Painting Style, Pop-Art or whatever you feel like. Please describe your process briefly.

I'll post all renditions in my PBase Gallery.
Help me out to make the files easy to manage.
Please use your name and version number in the file name like:
j_smith_v1.jpg

Have fun!
I'm going to do at least 3 versions.

Mike
http://www.mikedubu.com

 

[Mike Warren]

Contrast Mask, Emboss-Glow, Added Texture

Mike
http://www.mikedubu.com

 

[Mike Warren]

Mike
http://www.mikedubu.com

 

[Hot Shoe]

Cartoon and bump map.



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Jem

The artist formerly known as IdiotStic

 

[Dave Jaseck]

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http://www.pbase.com/davidjaseck
If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

 

[Roger Salmon]

Here's a couple. The first using Lucis Whyeth and the second using Dave Jaseck's version of the Rowley Cardiff Bay effect on the first effort with some texture added:

 

[Junk Yard Dog]

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Gary

Any day on this side of the grass is a good day.

 

[Wilkev]

Hi Mike. Great photo! Thanks for the challenge.
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Regards,
Bill
http://www.pbase.com/wvphoto
http://williamvogt.zenfolio.com

This one uses the Topaz Vivacity filters, which are designed to sharpen, denoise, and clean up images (such as jpeg compression artifacts, really cool). It works well. But there are a few settings that you can combine to the extreme to get this effect:



This one uses Adobe Lightroom to emulate the Lucis Art effect by using the sliders in the Develop module adjusting the sliders in the Tone and Presence section:

 

[GCam]

Bill: second one is outstanding, worthy of a wall hanging, but the damaged walls in the first seem to dominate the pic. George

 

[GCam]

Good way to start the week with some humor, Gary. Makes a fellow feel at home. LOL. George

 

[metgue]

Nice picture to work with.
I used some Lucis and PS Filters.



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[Wilkev]

Bill: second one is outstanding, worthy of a wall hanging, but the
damaged walls in the first seem to dominate the pic. George

Thanks George. I agree, that Topaz filter can do some weird things to detailed, textured areas as evidenced here. I like the water and boats though. I should have masked back the effects on the walls.
Hope all is well.
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Regards,
Bill
http://www.pbase.com/wvphoto
http://williamvogt.zenfolio.com

 

[StormFX]

First picture - Enriched color, change color of the water, change lighting slightly, sharpen. Nothing special.



Second picture - I try day to night. First attempt. Not so good. Must practice this technique.



Best regards,

Storm

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English is not my native language; I apologize in advance for any mistakes ;-)

 

[sandgnat]

Hayes Cafe in a poster frame.



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sandgnat

 

[yangez]

This looks nice! I have Topaz Vivacity too and I was going to do something like your first one but yours looks great. Good job.

 

[kbalaz]

really dark, especially the second one.

 

[grasshopper2]

Nice shot and thanks for posting and chance to play.
John S.

 

[jdoo]

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Joe

Old Acct: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/postersprofile.asp?poster=hjigihivhdif

 

[thesnapper66]

My Play, basically an outline / sketch layer then painting on a mask on the sketch layer to reveal a simplified orginal below, finished with a duped sketch layer on top.

 

[DianeR]

Impressionist - done from Painter



and Matisse with MikeF's action in CS3.



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DianeR
http://www.pbase.com/ramseyd