Used the B an W sketch preset 1 (Frac), then blended with the original shot. NIK Velvia, NIK Darken lighten Center, then curves, vibrance, and added a texture layer. This was originally posted in macro. Thanks to Julie for some advice which I have applied here. Also I think I like the B and W sketch preset in Frac better than Poster Edges.
Comments Appreciated.
Thanks!
Last edited by Jackie Schuknecht; 02-24-2010 at 11:37 PM.
Good work Jackie; has that illustration look that I really like. It also points out how important the base image is to the final result, and I would guess the base was pretty darn good as well! I agree that fractalius and several other filters are much better than poster edges. I remember 10 years ago when I discovered poster edges and thought it was the best filter ever, but I grew to really dislike how it destroys details.
regards~Bill
Beautiful! And I see you got a little height on that stem. ;):D;) Fabulous work with Fract, Jackie...nice and subtle just like the flower. Isn't it amazing what you can do with Fract and a floral?
Love the beautiful clean lines and vibrance all your clever post processing has given the iris. They are usually such stiff flowers but your perspective has given it motion:) Kora
I love most everything about this as noted above, especially the illustration look. I would love to see a version with a pure background, i.e., without the cracked wall stuff :) I do think that that would simplify it even more.
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