Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Got your point, maybe I stopped too soon, try this one. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/montoid/Sentience-III.jpg.html Montie -----Original Message----- >From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> >Sent: Nov 3, 2010 2:35 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Sentience > >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