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Title: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 15, 2006, 13:01:14: This is a picture I took whilst bored yesterday. After seeing the great flower and plant paintings posted thought would have a play with Photoshop.
Its only a first attempt so please be gentle.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/paintedhyacinthcopy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dan 2 on January 15, 2006, 18:12:55: If thats a first attempt, thats a blooming good first attempt! ;D Thats brilliant!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: rosebud on January 15, 2006, 18:14:10: Fantastic do me one pleeeeese ;D.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 15, 2006, 18:16:28: Thanks for kind replies. Finished this one about 3 minutes ago. Will try with some more Hyacinth ones later.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/cornwall2005.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 15, 2006, 22:34:33: Last one, taken from earlier in the summer. Not sure if I like the effect but will still have a little play for now.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/watercolourhousecopy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Tulipa on January 15, 2006, 22:46:00: Wow... I can't paint at all but I could have fun doing that!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: rosebud on January 15, 2006, 23:14:54: Fantastic, picture, never been to Cornwall.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 16, 2006, 10:55:23: (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/flying-heart_ga7nnR.gif)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: ipt8 on January 16, 2006, 14:05:18: Excellent, I always give up with such programs, I dont seem to have the patience.

Hope you dont mind I selected it as my desktop background. It looks rather good. 8)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 16, 2006, 20:52:16: Last couple for a while. Glad you like them, Rosebud enjoyed Cornwall so much going back this year.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/towardslandsendcopy.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/towardsthemountcopy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 17, 2006, 08:59:40: (http://photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/c.jpg)

not quite your standard dd but i thought i'd give it go
hope you don't mind me using your pic redclanger.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 17, 2006, 10:39:13: (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/Copyof100_0592.jpg)

one of mine~spring 2005
good fun ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Heldi on January 17, 2006, 11:10:00: These are really great effects DD and GW. I'd like one of a chicken ! Do you do request?! :)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 17, 2006, 18:21:12: A couple more photos. I've managed to get the conversion process down to 1 click of the mouse now. I just open a new image, run action ( for anyone who doesn't use Photoshop, a bit like a macro in Excel.) A set of pre recorded instructions to the program to convert the image. Saves a lot of time in the long run, doesn't seem to be quite right but near enough for now. Obviously title added after.
First photo is the original image, then a new version just using 1 click.
Hope you approve
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/Picture005original.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/Picture005copy.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/wildfoxglovescopy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: agapanthus on January 17, 2006, 18:24:18: Some really wonderfull pictures ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 17, 2006, 19:32:30: 2 more to end posting untill the weekend.
The picture of the beach towards Porthcurno is one of my favourite original photos I took whilst on holiday in Cornwall.
Sparrow was showing off for crumbs at the Mount.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/sparrow.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/towardsbeach.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 17, 2006, 19:43:40: can you post me the original of your wee bird dd?
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: rosebud on January 18, 2006, 13:42:32: Truely amazing pictures DD, I love the Hyacinth, please do me one sometime, Cornwall does indeed look lovely maybe this year who knows.

Thank you for posting those lovely pictures DD. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 18, 2006, 17:52:47: Absolutely beautiful - but I'm never going to paint again!!!!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Tulipa on January 18, 2006, 18:14:26: Plocket after just posting your paintings you can't stop now!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 18, 2006, 18:30:10: I won't stop! I'm just playing!!!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Tulipa on January 18, 2006, 19:03:47: Thank goodness for that! You have such talent.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 18, 2006, 19:07:32: Oooh I could hug you! Thank you! I was swearing away last weekend at my lack of ability - I had problems mixing exactly the right pink! Still not happy, but I'll try again when I get a free moment!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 21, 2006, 19:57:43: After all Plocket it was after seeing your wonderfull paintings I tried to emulate it by using Photoshop. Being a person with no artistic ability it allows me to produce pictures I would have been proud of having a smidging of your ability.
This is my latest attempt, learnt something new today. Take a picture of my writing, turn it into a paintbrush to give a signature.
It was taken at the pretty Cornish village of .................. any guesses ?
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/mouseholewatercolour2copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 22, 2006, 12:50:11: Well I'm truly honoured Dirk. I think your photo-paintings are fantastic! What software are you using coz I'd love to have a go? Don't know Cornwall very well - Polperro? (Or whatever it's called!!!)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 12:59:19: All down to your inspirational paintings Plocket.
Software using is Photoshop CS. A bit on the expensive side, but sure a lighter version called Photoshop Elements would allow the same amount of manipulation. I think the latest is Elements version 4 retails at about £49 I think. Full version is about £400 - £500 pounds, a bit heavy for most.
I have elements version 3, will try and emulate a painting on there and post it.

No its not Polperro, any other guesses ?

DD
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 22, 2006, 13:04:20: Hum I think I'm going to have to stick to paper, paints and brushes! Any spare cash I have is being saved for a visit to GWL this year! Could I ask a favour? If I post a picture of one of my flowers, one that I've painted, could you work your magic and see how it turns out. I'd be interested to compare my work with yours! And if you don't feel like it/don't want to I really won't mind - honest!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 13:12:05: Would love to have a go, how could you get the image to me without disclosing E-mail address online ? Could it be PM'd its just I've not enabled my PM's yet.
DD
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 22, 2006, 13:13:20: I can post it on here if that's ok!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 13:17:25: Even better idea.
DD
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 22, 2006, 13:34:09: Give me a mo then!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 22, 2006, 13:42:25: Here you go - they are pretty big!!! Take your pick!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/plocket/IMG_7199.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v286/plocket/IMG_7101.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 16:10:27: First quick attempt at both. Not quite happy yet will try later tonight.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/plocket1.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/plocket2.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 22, 2006, 16:32:10: Oh WOW!!!! They are quite amazing! When you get a chance you'll have to tell me what the procedure entails. I'm fascinated!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Mrs Ava on January 22, 2006, 17:43:43: I am quickly running our of wall space for these FABULOUS pictures! I already have a mass of Greenwizards pictures in the kitchen, now these. I love them all! Wish I had an art package on my 'puter, maybe then I could do something pretty from the rough old snaps I take. Keep posting them, they brighten my day!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 20:25:06: As promised Plocket, finished a couple of minutes ago. Think I prefer this one to the earlier one.
Process involves creating 4 identical copies of the original photo. Changing them all in different ways to produce the finished result. My procedure is to turn 1 to black and white, find the edges on another, increase saturation of colour on another and last of all blur with Gaussian blur. They then get blended together to produce the basic image. A texture like sandstone is then put over the image to try and reproduce the watercolour paper effect. Sandwiched down to one picture then a border and title added.
Hope you like.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/plocket2006copy.jpg)
another quick attempt of the sunflower
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/flaminghell.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 22, 2006, 20:31:00: now that is very pretty dd :)
also prefer your 2nd attempt
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 20:50:40: Yes eveyone the same effect can be produced with Adobe Photoshop Elements version 3 or 4. Made this one just now using same procedure but used Elements 3
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/elements3.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 21:51:33: Must stop and have a rest now. Last one probaby for the week.
Too much messing ?
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/mousehole2copy.jpg)
Come on GW your turn!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 23, 2006, 08:28:44: no way dd little ol'me can't compete with those. ::) ;D
really like the last one :) love the way it's spilling over the black edging.very clever indeed.
more ;D more ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 23, 2006, 09:05:57: DD I think they are fantastic! Thank you so much for spending the time on them. I hadn't realised the process was so complicated - it might almost have been quicker to paint!!!

I too like the last picture and I think all of your work is lovely.

Have you ever heard of Coral Draw? I've been given a copy and am wondering what it's all about.

Thank you again for doing the photos - they are quite stunning. Px
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 23, 2006, 10:04:04: Thanks for the kind words Plocket. The process sounds complicated but its really very easy. Instead of performing all the changes on every photo you save the set of instructions as a Action in Photoshop. Much like a macro in Excel. When you tell Photoshop to perform this action, all the changes happen in a split second, leaving you with the final result. Problem I'm having at the moment is getting a good result by this method on all photo's. Seems a little hit and miss at the moment. Still good fun trying anyway.
Coral draw is a similar program to Photoshop I think, never used it myself. Go on give it a go, after all nothing ventured and all that.
As long as everyone isn't getting to bored with pictures will try and post some more by the weekend.
DD
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 23, 2006, 10:15:50: I'm not getting bored with your pictures at all!!! Can't wait to see more when you get a chance!

Corel Photo-Paint is now installed - it looks really scary though. I've learned how to make it look as though a corner is curled over though - how useful is that!!!??? I think I'll leave this fancy stuff to you and GreenWizard!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Paulines7 on January 23, 2006, 11:25:41: Quote from: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 12:59:19

No its not Polperro, any other guesses ?

DD

Fowey?
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on January 23, 2006, 17:03:57: Looe, perhaps? It's been a long time since I was last there though, and I'm guessing.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on January 24, 2006, 21:35:51: Hi Dirkdigger

I still like the Marigolds one you put on a competition several months ago best, but now closely followed by the hyacinth... The marigold is in a frame above my desk, and I still want it there, if that's OK!

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 24, 2006, 22:46:29: No problems Margi, as I always said all my photos can be used as you wish. If I was worried about copyright I wouldn't have posted them for everyone to hopefully enjoy.
DD ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 24, 2006, 23:04:15: Couldn't resist one more, will try a few different things on next few.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/minack.jpg)
Managed one more different process.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/jazzy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: simon404 on January 25, 2006, 06:27:36: Well impressive :) :) :) Puts a whole new slant on things!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: kentishchloe on January 25, 2006, 16:18:18: Blimey. They're stunning. Would have a go myself but utterly useless with computery things ;D
It's not Mousehole is it?
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 25, 2006, 22:50:16: Yep, 10 out of 10 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on January 25, 2006, 23:27:04: Haven't been there for many years. I still remember the night eight guys from the village were lost in the Penlee lifeboat.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 26, 2006, 08:55:07: We've got a wonderful story called "The Mousehole Cat" - about the fishermen and a terrible storm. I'd love to visit there one day.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 26, 2006, 23:46:37: A few more, Tintinhall photo I have tried to make like pastel crayon drawing not sure if it works. Secondone is the same photo as the first Cornish photo and the last is a bay nearer to lands end.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/tintin1.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/abstract.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/bay1.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 27, 2006, 09:59:03: Quote from: Plocket on January 26, 2006, 08:55:07
We've got a wonderful story called "The Mousehole Cat" - about the fishermen and a terrible storm.
that's a wonderful book & the illustrations are exquisite~just like your work dd :)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 27, 2006, 10:29:49: Thanks for the kind words GW. Tried a couple of changes to my process on this photo. What caught my eye is the sky, don't know quite what happened but like the conversion. Maybe I ought to post a small original by the side of the image.
Take care all.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/143_4378.jpg)
Original
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/mounttempcopy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 27, 2006, 10:33:08: I've got quite a few cat books GW but that's one of my faves. The Niocola Bailey, the illustrator, also did one called The Windmill Cat - it's equally beautiful.

DD your pictures stun me - they really do. Absolutely lovely.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 27, 2006, 21:48:51: Remembered one of my old fav's. Montacute House near Yeovil.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/montacutetoweroriginal.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/montacutetowercopy.jpg)
Busy bee on lavender taken at Woburn.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/busybee.jpg)
One more of Minack theater, more of a pencil drawing effect.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/minak2.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 28, 2006, 10:18:53: the dramatic sky & beach (blue one) pics remind me of the visage & bowie videos of the 80's (oops showing my age now ::))
they are "pur ded brull-yant by the way" ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 28, 2006, 21:57:05: Thanks GW if only I knew what it meant. ???
DD ;)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/purpleiris.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/abstract3.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/abstract2.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on January 30, 2006, 15:38:35: Thank you all for your kind comments and encouragement to try and experiment with my pictures. This will be the last posting on the thread from me, hope you all enjoyed my watercolours and maybe it will encourage some to try for themselves.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/tintin2.jpg)

and finally
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/153_5321.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on January 30, 2006, 17:13:02: i have enjoyed this thread immensely
only sad to see it's ending :( :(
looking forward to your next project
your dahlias are my new screensaver ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on January 30, 2006, 17:18:10: I'll be sorry to see no more pics on this thread too, Dirkdigger, but maybe you stopping will force me to investigate the software! I've loved your pics but have one concern - how did you get the pic of my kitchen door for your last posting??? (Just kidding, sadly!)

Thanks again,

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 30, 2006, 17:21:33: Your kitchen door Margi? That's my shed!!!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on January 30, 2006, 17:28:44: Sorry - didn't you know we've moved into your shed?

M xxx
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on January 30, 2006, 17:32:00: Ah well it's quite a hike down the garden so you could have been there for years without the gardener reporting back to me!!! ;)

Now GET WORKING!!!!! (I can't bring myself to tell you to bog off!) Pxxx
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Glyn on February 07, 2006, 13:41:15: Quote
but I'm never going to paint again!!!!

Aw... come on Plocket, I thought they were well done. Get the paint and brushes out and start diddling?
I've got some I did awhile ago, will try and post them later?

Loved those DD..gonna try it meself ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 07, 2006, 20:52:31: Glad you liked the images Glyn, thought if nobody minds will keep posting on this thread any new photos I come across.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/lytesdoorway1.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/tintindoorway.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/tintinpond.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Glyn on February 07, 2006, 21:18:28: I don't mind...send em on?
Do you mind if I put some of mine in? ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Glyn on February 07, 2006, 21:25:05: My first try..

(http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2198/watercolour10cd.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 07, 2006, 21:29:23: No problems at all Glyn,after all this is in the gallery. Wish more people would add there images in for everyone to see. Recognise the photo. What software are you using ? seems a similar effect to the way I process mine.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Glyn on February 07, 2006, 21:41:07: PhotoShop. DD ;D

(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9895/winter13gy.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Glyn on February 07, 2006, 21:53:39: (http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/79/dscf4209222km.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

(http://img290.imageshack.us/img290/272/dscf3046120wc.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 08, 2006, 13:02:34: Love the sky in the last one Glyn. Do you use actions or adjust each image separately, found it easier and quicker to make action. one click and its all done.
DD
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on February 08, 2006, 13:05:03: You guys are just brilliant! I just love what you have achieved! (And don't worry Glyn I am still painting!!!)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Glyn on February 08, 2006, 18:21:50: Quote
Do you use actions or adjust each image separately
I do each layer separately. Same difference as "action" me thinks..only your way is probably faster?
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 09, 2006, 11:59:13: A few more I have worked on. The two flower ones were taken this morning in my back garden, spring is on its way. Colours a little over the top but nice and warming in this cold wind.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/train.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/surfers.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/Picture022.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/springemerging.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on February 09, 2006, 21:36:09: I've just had a go at this, and decided to use my wedding photograph - what do you think?

Margi x

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a160/MargiMagpie/Weddingphoto003.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 10, 2006, 08:10:36: Very nice Margi, almost like a crayon drawing. Glad you decided to have a go wish more people would try. Wont necessarily make better photos just a bit of fun.
DD
This was an attempt to paint by hand. Like I said just a bit of fun.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/messabout.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on February 10, 2006, 10:45:27: me & johnny are sooooooo over(http://bestsmileys.com/angry1/18.gif)(http://bestsmileys.com/angry1/8.gif)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on February 10, 2006, 12:41:15: LOL Greenwizard! Thanks...

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Heldi on February 10, 2006, 12:55:16: Hey DD! Fabulous pictures. Hope you don't mind,I've saved your steam train picture. My daughter is mad about trains at the moment.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 22, 2006, 12:18:00: First one for ages, sorry a bit larger than usuall if this is a problem to most people will reduce in size in future.
DD
First is the original taken near Dunster Castle.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/dunsteroriginal.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/Dunster.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on February 22, 2006, 12:49:48: Pretty! I particularly like the water.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 23, 2006, 07:24:52: Remembered to add original this time, taken at my Summer home of Longleat House.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/weekendoriginal.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/weekendpad.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on February 23, 2006, 09:08:42: HAHAHA! PML! Lovely photos again!!!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on February 23, 2006, 09:11:23: thanks dd ;) :)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 23, 2006, 09:43:27: No problems, a few more for you all.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/knighthayesoriginal.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/knighthayes.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/bridgeoriginal.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/bridge.jpg)
;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Mrs Ava on February 24, 2006, 18:12:14: Problem is, I have saved them all into a file to have printed, all except yours Margi as I must have missed it and it isn't there now.

Anyhows, artistic I am not, but I have started having a little play....

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/blue_butterfly.jpg)
original

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/blue_butterflycopy.jpg)
played with....

:-\
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Mrs Ava on February 24, 2006, 18:16:13: (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/jessica_jockey.jpg)
original

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/jessica_jockeycopy.jpg)

hmmmm.....
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on February 24, 2006, 18:42:57: That second one is WEIRD EJ!!!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 24, 2006, 20:18:03: Glad to see you're having a go EJ, I think its just good fun to create something different from a standard image...... just kos you can.... wether you like it doesn't matter just undo or delete, all the hours spent in a wet photo darkroom makes me shiver now.
Keep up the good work
DD
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Mrs Ava on February 24, 2006, 22:39:24: (http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/orchid_closecopy_twirl.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/orchid_closecopy_strange.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/orchid_closecopy_ambieance_omni.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/orchid_close_neon_glow_small.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on February 24, 2006, 23:07:07: Thanks for pointing out that it's gone, EJ! Will try to reinstate it tomorrow because I rather like it!

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on February 25, 2006, 00:05:18: Nice work EJ. An old favourite of mine.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/wackyoriginal.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/wackycopy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on February 25, 2006, 19:18:44: He's back!!!

(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a160/MargiMagpie/Wedding%20photos/Weddingphoto003.jpg)

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on February 26, 2006, 12:55:26: (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/22.gif)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on February 26, 2006, 18:09:07: He'll NEVER be so last season!!!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 05, 2006, 18:43:09: Just to keep the thread alive, went for a walk earlier. These are a few of the images taken hope you like.
DD
GW will add starting image later forgot again.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/start4.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/quantockwalk.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/start1.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/walk2copy.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/start2.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/walk3copy.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/start3.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/walk4copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on March 05, 2006, 18:50:55: The light in those pics is just gorgeous, DD! Well done...!

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 05, 2006, 19:45:08: excellent dd :)
fab colours :)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 05, 2006, 21:29:33: Last ones tonight. The last one is my favourite of them all. Once again painted using my Photoshop action. In the one looking across the panorama you can see Glastonbury Tor in the distance.
Hope you all like
DD ;)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/towardsthetorcopy.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/logpile.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/favtoday.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on March 05, 2006, 21:51:20: I'm with you DD - that last one's just beautiful!

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: MrsKP on March 06, 2006, 07:43:31: i love the tor and spent a very surreal foggy afternoon in the tower listening to some girls chanting.

cleanses the soul.

thanks for the beautiful pics DD.

i've had a couple of attempts using paint shop pro but am failing dismally to produce anything worth posting. :'(
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 06, 2006, 09:36:39: (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/STAYINGH.gif) did a bit of chanting myself glastonbury '87 KP ;) ;D (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/STAYINGH.gif)

last pic also my fave dd
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 06, 2006, 12:01:27: Again thanks for the kind comments. Only one for today titled into the enchanted forest.
DD
starting image
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/enchanted.jpg)
finished image
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/enchantedforest.jpg)
;)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: MrsKP on March 06, 2006, 13:13:12: Quote from: GREENWIZARD on March 06, 2006, 09:36:39
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/STAYINGH.gif) did a bit of chanting myself glastonbury '87 KP ;) ;D (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/STAYINGH.gif)

last pic also my fave dd

done 3 fests, 95 (sunny), 97 (?, gale force winds and poured down), and 2000(i think, a mixture of weather) and loved it so much that the next year when the fest was having a wee break, i went down on my todd and had a bit of spiritual healing. Unfortunately, it's too far for me now just to jump in the car and head west, but i can wait to plan my next visit. it's such a lovely area fest or no fest.

;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 06, 2006, 13:28:16: been to stonehenge twice ( my favourites ) ~ gloriously sunny
glastonbury ~ mud bath
nenthead ~ sunny
heavy metal weekend at loch lomond ~ raining
all in the 80's & extremely blurred ;) ;) ;D

love your latest offering dd :)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: MrsKP on March 06, 2006, 19:35:42: Quote from: GREENWIZARD on March 06, 2006, 13:28:16
been to stonehenge twice ( my favourites ) ~ gloriously sunny
glastonbury ~ mud bath
nenthead ~ sunny
heavy metal weekend at loch lomond ~ raining
all in the 80's & extremely blurred ;) ;) ;D

love your latest offering dd :)

talking about the west country always sends me off looking for lovely pictures. we stopped at Stonehenge about 7am one sunny winter's morning with snow laying. it was just beautiful.

raining at loch lomond ??? never !!! you must have imagined it :P
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 07, 2006, 05:15:17: Quote
raining at loch lomond ??? never !!! you must have imagined it :P

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/GREENWIZARD/LMAO0.gif)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 12, 2006, 20:42:32: Sat here bored so found out some of my summer homes for people to see. Of course painted by me( and photoshop)
Left the image quite large to show detail, if this is a problem to the masses will reduce in due course. Updated MADE SMALLER ALREADY
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/summerhomecopy.jpg)
And this is our new water feature
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/waterfeature.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 22, 2006, 14:45:27: Think this thread is dying a death now, probably time to move on to another subject. A few I worked on earlier hope you like.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/treescape.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/willsneck.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/enchantedforest2.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 22, 2006, 14:59:37: super as always dd :)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: MrsKP on March 22, 2006, 18:47:16: one day i'll have another bash as they always superb when you do them DD.

;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: lorna on March 22, 2006, 19:31:56: GW & Mrs KP. As I am a duffer with computers could you please explain . I have been going back over this thread but all I get on your posts are a "sign" saying My image is no longer available..Photobucket.. how do I see your pics....HELP PLEASE :)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on March 22, 2006, 19:41:06: Hi Lorna

Don't worry - all it means is the photos have been moved, so the link no longer works... it's not you!!!

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 22, 2006, 19:53:39: sorry L but mine weren't worth looking at ::)
dd's the expert
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Plocket on March 22, 2006, 20:03:18: Absolutely beautiful Dirk - thank you.
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: lorna on March 22, 2006, 20:42:10: Margi. Thanks for telling me. Glad it is not me. Are the pics automaticcaly removed after a time or are they removed by the poster??
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 22, 2006, 21:10:15: by the poster L
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on March 22, 2006, 21:15:04: Hi Lorna

You've very welcome... it might just be something as simple as someone rearranging photos in their albums and breaking the link, or some people do remove their pics after a while. I'm going to leave my wedding pic on here though... I rather like it!

Margi x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: lorna on March 22, 2006, 21:57:06: You See!!!! I am learning!!!
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Margi on March 22, 2006, 22:00:21: I never doubted you were for a moment Lorna!

M x
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 23, 2006, 18:59:11: More of the same I'm afraid. Will try and get a few new images to work on, until then enjoy.
The stile is taken from the otherside of the earlier image.
DD ;)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/colourfullstile.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/wood1.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/wood2.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 26, 2006, 12:43:16: Weather to wet for allotmenting, change a few photos instead
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/lizardslipway.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 26, 2006, 14:00:41: Another image from Cornwall last year, Trengweinton Gardens( sorry about spelling) just outside Penzance. belongs to National Trust.
Just to say if anyone has any photos they would like me to try and use the painted effect on, please feel free to PM me with E-mail address so we can communicate off board.
It seems to work better with larger images, which can then be made smaller.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/housepainting.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 26, 2006, 19:34:47: Taken at....... in 2003.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/108_0859copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on March 26, 2006, 21:21:30: Wild foxgloves above Porthcurno beach.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/layeredimage.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on March 27, 2006, 13:56:19: more stunners ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on April 07, 2006, 10:20:19: Just when you thought you got rid of me ;D.
DD
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/lilycopy.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on April 07, 2006, 10:56:04: keep 'em coming dd ;D
another beauty ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on April 07, 2006, 20:38:09: Two more for you all then.
DD ;)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/lilycopy2.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/lilycopy3.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on April 08, 2006, 14:29:53: A few more finished earlier. Will try and take a few of my allotment later.
DD ;D
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/flowerpower2.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/flowerpower.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/lytescary.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: GREENWIZARD on April 08, 2006, 19:25:33: flower power 2 is my new screen saver
thanks dd ;D ;D
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on April 09, 2006, 00:07:51: No problems GW, another from the Lizard.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/lizardlaunch.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop painted pictures
Post by: Dirkdigger on April 13, 2006, 21:33:49: Old photos new finish to them.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/135_3582copy.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/136_3601.jpg)

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/Dirkdigger/135_3598.jpg)