Not Really Sure What Title Should Be?

[Paul Lagasi]

Another iPhone image that I converted using the Paint-by-Number effect by Dave Woeller. I think its from the Everglades area and loved the scene. Ciao for now.

[Dennis Bishop]

I like how you made the effect follow the diagonal of that dark branch in the lower right. The decrease in both saturation and contrast from the lower right to the upper left give a good feeling of depth.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I like the one branch on the horizontal with the others in the bg on the vertical. I thought that it had a nice sense of depth too with the lighter colours in the bg. I find my eye goes nicely through the frame. Nicely done Paul.

[Nancy Bell]

Dennis & Jackie hit exactly on my thoughts. That diagonal branch reaching into the frame is perfectly shaped with those 3 diverging branches and perfectly placed in the lower right corner. My impression is a large claw from the swamps trying to reach out but mired down in moss and decay; the eventual fate of all the trees in the vague-like distance.

This encourages me to experiment with the paint-by-number effect. Thanks for the reminder.

[Hazel Grant]

the technique works well here...the everglades are always changing and mysterious, so this gives that feel.

[gary ellwein]

I agree with the others relative to composition and use of the Paint By Number technique. I wonder if the image would look even more mysterious with a fog effect applied. I have noted that on occasion a member of the group will download another members image and make changes. How is this accomplished?

[Dennis Bishop]

. . . I have noted that on occasion a member of the group will download another members image and make changes. How is this accomplished?

Depending on what you're running, Gary, it might work a bit differently, but I right-click on the image to bring up a menu that includes Copy Image. Left-clicking on that puts it on the clipboard. Then, I select File/New... in Photoshop. It responds with a New window that has Clipboard in the box labeled Preset:. When that happens, I either click on OK or press the Enter key to get a white layer. That's followed by a Ctrl-V (or Edit/Paste) to get a layer with the copied image. On occasion, File/New... will give some other Preset: option. If that happens, I cancel and try again.

[gary ellwein]

I added some fog. From the perspective of one living in the high desert of Idaho, all swamps have fog. Dennis, thanks for the tutorial. I think this was the first time ever that trying something new on the computer worked with the initial try.

[Dennis Bishop]

I like it with the fog, Gary. By strange coincidence based only on the fact that I put my photos in folders chronologically and do one image (at most) from a folder before moving onto the next folder, I'm in the midst of processing one from a very foggy morning on the coast of North Carolina. The plan is to add more fog and see what happens.

[Paul Lagasi]

I like the fog on the upper back left but miss the bright colors of the lower front right. Maybe I am a bit biased though, thanks for suggestions to all.

[Kerry Perkins]

Paul, I would title it "Everglades", but then that's been done... :D I really like this, especially with the fog. Nice moody feel and the look is like an illustration in an antique book. Very cool.