Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://channel.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=27283 and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11666162 :-) Philippe Le 3 nov. 10 ? 19:35, George Lottermoser a ?crit : > > I've already acknowledged > that I like the design and compositional elements. > > "if this were a charcoal drawing" > I may (or may not) be enjoying the artistry of the drawing. > > Drawings depend on the work of the hands in coordination with the > eyes. > 'tis that which makes them beautiful (when successful). > Which is why I asked about (and indirectly suggested) the wacom > tablet. > > Photoshop filters don't instantly turn digital photo files into > charcoal drawings (not even close). > (even when the filter's labeled "charcoal"). > It requires knowing what a charcoal drawing actually looks like. > Then working the photograph far enough to move away from the > aesthetics of a photograph > and towards the aesthetics of a charcoal drawing. > > The problem (for me) is that the filter effect has taken over the > aesthetics in your example. > The image "looks like" it's attempting to "be" something other than > a photograph; > yet does not reach that goal. > An actual charcoal drawing does not attempt to "look like" a > charcoal drawing. > > This tutorial appears to achieve the goal may you may be attempting > to achieve: > <http://www.dphotojournal.com/charcoal-drawing-with-photoshop/> > Not sure it succeeds either because the images are so small. > > YMMV > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Nov 3, 2010, at 12:06 PM, Montie Talbert wrote: > >> Step back for a moment, what would you think if this were a >> charcoal drawing and not a photograph?? Be as objective as >> possible! >> >> Montie >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> >>> Sent: Nov 3, 2010 12:47 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sentience >>> >>> and I'm not aware of >>> any "return tiny section to medium format quality" PS filters >>> (yet). >>> >>> ;~) >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Nov 3, 2010, at 11:33 AM, Montie Talbert wrote: >>> >>>> The comp and light play were there...quality was not; ;-) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > NO ARCHIVE