New Challenge PP Gurus - Desert Rose: Took some comments to heart and went out to the garden; I picked on a lovely desert rose bloom shot with Panasonic DMC-LX7 using macro setting...

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Took some comments to heart and went out to the garden; I picked on a lovely desert rose bloom shot with Panasonic
DMC-LX7 using macro setting with lense wide open at 1.4. Posting original and my PP version. Please feel free to jump in and have some fun. Any and all versions appreciated. Downloads available.

Original capture

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My attempt at pp

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Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

Both are very nice to look at. :thumbup:

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

The original is a very nice close-up. I really can't see any reason to fool around with it.

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Mike D. wrote:

Both are very nice to look at. :thumbup:

Thanks Mike for taking the time to view and for your assessment on them. Really appreciate it. :-D :thumbup:

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

SonyA580 wrote:

The original is a very nice close-up. I really can't see any reason to fool around with it.

Thanks Sony, I really appreciate you stopping by and the comment. I only fooled around with it because I am still learning this PP skill. Thanks again. :-D

Bobbee

jwt wrote:

Took some comments to heart and went out to the garden; I picked on a lovely desert rose bloom shot with Panasonic
DMC-LX7 using macro setting with lense wide open at 1.4. Posting original and my PP version. Please feel free to jump in and have some fun. Any and all versions appreciated. Downloads available.

The first is nice. I do like what you did in the second one

jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Bobbee wrote:

The first is nice. I do like what you did in the second one

Glad you liked them Bobbee, really appreciate your nice comments. Thanks for stopping by and for commenting. :-D :thumbup:

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

I stuck with the original colors, but tried to make them pop a bit more.

Variant of Desert Rose

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jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Bob Yankle wrote:

I stuck with the original colors, but tried to make them pop a bit more.

Oh yeah Bob, very nice. Thanks for giving it a go. Much appreciated. :-D

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

You definitely are giving a very nice image to start with!!
Here are some of my 'interpretations' of it......

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jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

Wahawk wrote:

You definitely are giving a very nice image to start with!!
Here are some of my 'interpretations' of it......

Wow Warhawk, really nice job, that # 2 looks like its made from silk. Thanks for taking a go at it. I liked all of them.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

jwt wrote:

Wow Warhawk, really nice job, that # 2 looks like its made from silk. Thanks for taking a go at it. I liked all of them.

Thanks! PXPx6 is so easy and fun to play with!!

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

jwt wrote:

Took some comments to heart and went out to the garden; I picked on a lovely desert rose bloom shot with Panasonic
DMC-LX7 using macro setting with lense wide open at 1.4. Posting original and my PP version. Please feel free to jump in and have some fun. Any and all versions appreciated. Downloads available.

Here is my take on this. I've created an Action in Photoshop and just press play and voila; instant Pencil Sketch...really fun and easy!!

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jwt Loc: Texas Hill Country

scootersurfs wrote:

Here is my take on this. I've created an Action in Photoshop and just press play and voila; instant Pencil Sketch...really fun and easy!!

Very nice Scooter, I haven't seen this type before. I like it. Thanks for giving it a go.

Bobbee

scootersurfs wrote:

Here is my take on this. I've created an Action in Photoshop and just press play and voila; instant Pencil Sketch...really fun and easy!!

I Like That !!