2/6/2002 2:45:02 PM

Carl,
I used Microsoft PhotoDraw 2000, which has literally hundreds of different styles (chalk, oil, crayon, watercolor, etc., etc.,)you can apply to your digital pics and experimented with different brush stokes and techniques. This one seemed like the oil painting I would like to have painted myself.

2/6/2002 9:39:21 PM

I can't believe this. I was an artist for many years. I thought this was the real thing without a doubt. This has really sparked my interest. Just thinking...hmn, no turpentine, and months of saved time. I already have thousands of photos. Thanks Jeff, and Congratulations on your masterpiece.

2/7/2002 5:05:27 PM

	Hyde Park Chalk Chalk rendering of unretouched pic taken in Hyde Park, London using PhotoDraw 2000 © Jeff Koch
	Hyde Flowers Oil Oil rendering of photo taken in Hyde Park, London using PhotoDraw 2000 © Jeff Koch
	Hyde Flowers Water Watercolor rendering of photo taken in Hyde Park, London using PhotoDraw 2000. © Jeff Koch

2/8/2002 11:53:24 AM

Jeff,

I'm like Donna, excited about these effects you've applied. THANK YOU for applying different renderings to the same shot so we can see which we like to try without that extended learning curve. You should teach PhotoDraw!

Carl

2/8/2002 2:52:07 PM

Jeff, I am impressed! After seeing the masterpiece yesterday, I tried the program that I have. My results were obviously digital and very dissapointing. I am looking foward to seeing more of these different renderings. thank you for your time.

2/8/2002 4:16:31 PM

	Pointillist Gondolier Pic taken in Zhouzhiaozhiao, rendered in pointillist style with PhotoDraw 2000. © Jeff Koch

Here's a pointillist rendering of a gondolier outside of Shanghai. This took about 20 seconds in PhotoDraw...
>Jeff

2/8/2002 7:08:36 PM

I like this effect a lot. The photo itself is very good too

2/8/2002 9:05:43 PM

3/20/2002 8:57:34 AM

The joy and frustration of computers.... Keep up the good work!

4/27/2002 12:22:24 PM

well I don't want to be rude but that awful trash can.....surely any photographer would have cropped it out????
Mike

7/5/2002 2:04:28 PM

	Gone Fishin' Memorial weekend at the farm pond. Fishermen are currently at the beer cooler! © Lem Metro
	Gone Fishing (solarized) Gives the effect of a painted scene. © Lem Metro

8/16/2002 5:44:25 PM

...just another opinion, I like the trash can! Adds a nice touch of accent color and a realistic piece to the scene!
Great job!

9/2/2002 12:51:21 AM

i like it. I thought the first was a painting. I'm going to try that software for sure. It gives a Renoir or Matisse effect or style.

cool

Trash can?! Don't ya'll know a bait bucket chair when ya see one?!

Thank you Suzanne. That's what I was thinking too. My opinion is that I like the bait bucket. Afterall,,, that's true realistic fishing. If you crop out everything, it wont be a natural picture. Using Photoshop to enhance or do restorations or even crop is great, but you need to keep a picture natural too right? Anyone with photo shop skills can edit a picture to be anything that they wish it to look like,,, but the natural ones are the best.

YOU GOT MY 100 THUMBS UP

	Lunch Time auto aperture and shutter, 50mm lens, Colorado, Lunch Time, 1:30 pm © Larine K. Clark Vivitar Vivicam 10...
	Lunch Time Retouch auto aperture and shutter, 50mm lens, Colorado, Lunch Time, 1:30 pm © Larine K. Clark Vivitar Vivicam 10...

11/4/2003 3:48:14 AM

	Skytop Lodge Portico - Digitally Altered Used a photo editing program to create this effect. I like this better then the original! © Mary Yetter Olympus Camedia C-...
	Skytop Portico - original © Mary Yetter Olympus Camedia C-...

Thanks,
Mary

12/18/2003 10:36:55 AM

	Totally fake bobber The bobber and refleciton were selected from another image, the water was created by a filter, using layers in ps, this is the result © Mary Yetter Olympus Camedia C-...
	Totally fake bobber 2 The reflection was made in the same filter that created the water © Mary Yetter Olympus Camedia C-...

12/18/2003 10:49:30 AM

Hey,I think the work you do with Photoshop is awsome.It just so happens that I love adding effects to photos.

5/22/2004 11:12:40 AM

	Me Painted Exp Bias:f/1.0, Apt f/2.8, shutter speed 1/11 (3.50), Focal 11.2 mm, ISO 200 © Peter Daniel Minolta Dimage 5 D...

Thanks for Sharing...
Peter

5/24/2004 9:59:14 AM

LOL This is one of the most fun and informative discussions I've run across here at BetterPhoto.

Thanks ya'll!

have fun,
oh ... correction ... Keep having fun ;)
Pam

6/25/2005 7:20:57 AM

There's a new photoshop action available for download somewhere around the dpreview froums. It gives a very distinct look to an image and if done right, can be a real pleasure to look at.

1/4/2006 11:20:01 AM

I'm looking forward to experimenting with these and other techniques so my photos will be "Wow"ed...

6/10/2006 5:00:12 PM

These Pitures are awesome! I have Been looking for a progam to transform my photos in to paintings. Looks like I found one, or better yet you found one for me lol. GREAT WORK!

11/15/2006 10:44:16 AM

Wow, these images are beautiful, guys/gals. To answer Mary's question.....Yes, they should be entered.... Digital Darkroom! When I enter one in DDR, I acknowledge the fact and how I did it. And they are considered. Afterall, that is what this category is for. So.....enter, by all means!

11/16/2006 9:25:32 PM