APPStracts, Photo Impressionism and other Mangled Images

[Kevin Barrett]

Cool texture! (Nice to see another you/another of your APPstracts, Kevin ) Did this one start life as a group of leaves?

Two photos taken within 15 minutes of each other. The background texture shot was from a Graffiti wall and later found the Sumac Leaves within the same general area. Decided to give both photos a 'play' within Image Blender. Love the interplay between the organic and inorganic

 

[Kevin Barrett]

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A variation from the same original and same apps

This has a magical dreamy quality about it. What may happen if pointillism is executed via watercolor? Very well done.

 

[terse]

This has a magical dreamy quality about it. What may happen if pointillism is executed via watercolor? Very well done.

Thanks. It was unexpected. I was working on a nighttime look, and this somehow appeared while I was experimenting. And it looks like pointillism via watercolor to me, too, even though the main effect was a paint filter.

 

[Kevin Barrett]

‘Whispers of Yesterdays’

 

[terse]

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‘Whispers of Yesterdays’

Speaking of magical dreamy qualities... Very nice work

 

[terse]

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A variation from the same original and same apps

Another variation after a trip through ACDSee Pro to alter the lighting

 

[zenjenny]

Another variation after a trip through ACDSee Pro to alter the lighting

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That’s brilliant (ha ha). How did you get that nice clean glow of light in ACDSee (I’ve never used it)?

 

[Starzee]

Another variation after a trip through ACDSee Pro to alter the lighting

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I see that I’ve bought it. It has a lot of interesting options.

 

[zenjenny]

One way

FotoDa [etc]

 

[Starzee]

Sunday lost in icolorama

 

[terse]

That’s brilliant (ha ha). How did you get that nice clean glow of light in ACDSee (I’ve never used it)?

It has a 5-band adjuster for light: blacks, shadows, mid-grays, highlights, whites. So I played with that, especially the highlights and whites, to brighten it up.

 

[terse]

I see that I’ve bought it. It has a lot of interesting options.

It does. The Pro version has been a favorite of mine for a long time, though Photomator has now taken over a lot of what it used to do. The standout features for me are the Light EQ and Color EQ tools, along with the ability to selectively brush on adjustments (something that Photomator still doesn't have). I also like the B/W Film filters in Effects, especially Silver and Noir.

 

[Starzee]

It does. The Pro version has been a favorite of mine for a long time, though Photomator has now taken over a lot of what it used to do. The standout features for me are the Light EQ and Color EQ tools, along with the ability to selectively brush on adjustments (something that Photomator still doesn't have). I also like the B/W Film filters in Effects, especially Silver and Noir.

I used the BnW infrared filter for my post in the new BnW challenge.

 

[Kevin Barrett]

Effect in Effect

 

[terse]

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Effect in Effect

Very nice. Autumn brings reminders of spring.

 

[terse]

First attempt at crudely emulating art.pro.pics from Instagram. 3 layers and some masking in Leonardo, plus a finishing overlay in DistressedFX. The masking could be better.

 

[Starzee]

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First attempt at crudely emulating art.pro.pics from Instagram. 3 layers and some masking in Leonardo, plus a finishing overlay in DistressedFX. The masking could be better.

Nice!

 

[terse]

A bit closer to art.pro.pics, plus some iColorama added after Leonardo.

 

[terse]

A slight variation that uses Coherence and Water-B instead of Painterly in iColorama. I'm not sure if I like the textured surround or not.

 

[Starzee]

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A slight variation that uses Coherence and Water-B instead of Painterly in iColorama. I'm not sure if I like the textured surround or not.

After a few looks at both, zooming, I think I like the textured one a tad more.

 

[zenjenny]

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First attempt at crudely emulating art.pro.pics from Instagram. 3 layers and some masking in Leonardo, plus a finishing overlay in DistressedFX. The masking could be better.

I like this

 

[zenjenny]

After a few looks at both, zooming, I think I like the textured one a tad more.

For me it’s the non- textured one by a tad

 

[zenjenny]

Under my umbrella

SketchClub Union DistessedFx SnapSeed .
Collaged from images in my cache.

 

[terse]

After a few looks at both, zooming, I think I like the textured one a tad more.

For me it’s the non- textured one by a tad

That's how I feel

Anyone else have an opinion?

 

[terse]

Under my umbrella

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SketchClub Union DistessedFx SnapSeed .
Collaged from images in my cache.

Looks like they've been out shopping for moons.