Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:46 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I know one reason - to disguise camera shake, subject movement or an > out of focus shot, which is otherwise fine. I did it once - my sister > in law liked a photograph of her daughter (my niece), which had some > subject movement which detracted from the shot. So I used Photoshop to > simulate a painting, printed it large on canvas and she was very happy > - it is up on her wall now. Absolutely Jayanand. Using the correct PS filter effect can "save" a less than perfect photograph. Use a watercolor effect and print on watercolor paper. Use an oil or acrylic effect and print on canvas. Use a drawing effect and print on a nice art paper. The filters and actions can be "useful" and make a pleasing facsimile though does not become a "painting" or "drawing." Nor in my opinion will have the power of a fine "photograph;" or graphite or charcoal on paper, or pigment on canvas. YMMV Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist