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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

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

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!

Quote from: Dirkdigger on January 22, 2006, 12:59:19

No its not Polperro, any other guesses ?

DD

Fowey?

Looe, perhaps? It's been a long time since I was last there though, and I'm guessing.

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

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

Couldn't resist one more, will try a few different things on next few.
DD

Managed one more different process.

Well impressive  :) :) :) Puts a whole new slant on things!

Blimey. They're stunning. Would have a go myself but utterly useless with computery things ;D
It's not Mousehole is it?

Yep, 10 out of 10 ;D ;D ;D

Haven't been there for many years. I still remember the night eight guys from the village were lost in the Penlee lifeboat.

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.

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

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 :)

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

Original

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.

Remembered one of my old fav's. Montacute House near Yeovil.
DD


Busy bee on lavender taken at Woburn.

One more of Minack theater, more of a pencil drawing effect.

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

Thanks GW if only I knew what it meant. ???
DD ;)