Images Used for Texture Sandwiches: I convert some of my own photographs to 'Pencil Sketch' texture images, suitable for sandwiching with other color photographs for effect. I have...

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I convert some of my own photographs to 'Pencil Sketch' texture images, suitable for sandwiching with other color photographs for effect. I have also exchanged texture images with other photographers.

I have been asked to post examples of texture photographs, and examples of how I use them.

I add my texture patterns to Smart Photo Editor at http://www.smartphotoeditor.com , and use this program to sandwich with my color photos.

Original Backlighted Monarch Butterfly

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Brickwall Texture added

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Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

Nikonian72 wrote:

I convert some of my own photographs to 'Pencil Sketch' texture images, suitable for sandwiching with other color photographs for effect. I have also exchanged texture images with other photographers.

I have been asked to post examples of texture photographs, and examples of how I use them.

I add my texture patterns to Smart Photo Editor at http://www.smartphotoeditor.com , and use this program to sandwich with my color photos.

Interesting...very! Seems more than a bit of judgement needed to get the right density of detail in the images to be combined?

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Here is an original, which you may copy, and an example of conversion to 'pencil sketch' of same. Balancing contrast with outline detail is important.

Stonewall 1 original

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Stonewall 1 texture

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Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Roof shingles.

Roof shingles 1 original

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Roof shingles 1 texture

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Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I have been asked by Photo Critique Section Manager to move this thread to Post Processing Section. Admin should do so within a day or so.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

Nikonian72 wrote:

I have been asked by Photo Critique Section Manager to move this thread to Post Processing Section. Admin should do so within a day or so.

Makes sense...see you there.
Dave

nanaval Loc: Cornwall

Nikonian72 wrote:

I convert some of my own photographs to 'Pencil Sketch' texture images, suitable for sandwiching with other color photographs for effect. I have also exchanged texture images with other photographers.

I have been asked to post examples of texture photographs, and examples of how I use them.

I add my texture patterns to Smart Photo Editor at http://www.smartphotoeditor.com , and use this program to sandwich with my color photos.

I use Smart photo editor and it is interesting to see what you use and will kook for your textures, do you use the same name?

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

At times people will look harder to see the image if the image is partially obscured.
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Douglass... you would be an attribute to any section, but this is the wildest section... we will welcome your change... "I < Douglass > have been asked by Photo Critique Section Manager to move this thread to Post Processing Section. Admin should do so within a day or so."

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Nikonian72 wrote:

I convert some of my own photographs to 'Pencil Sketch' texture images, suitable for sandwiching with other color photographs for effect. I have also exchanged texture images with other photographers.

I have been asked to post examples of texture photographs, and examples of how I use them.

I add my texture patterns to Smart Photo Editor at http://www.smartphotoeditor.com , and use this program to sandwich with my color photos.

I really like the effect on the butterfly photo. I'd like to see more of this approach, and I'd like to know how you are doing the sandwiching. I can figure out how to do a pencil sketch in photoshop, and I've been experimenting with textures in Perfect Effects, but I'd like to know more about how to use the textures without sacrificing the detail and rich colors of the photograph itself.

artBob Loc: Near Chicago

PhotoShop pro ides many ways to create "drawings." I use /Filters/Filter Gallery, and explore using filters together, to get the effect I like.

Family Portrait, done by compositing photos, then creating a "drawing"

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BW sketch made from photo, part of an artwork

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Another artwork, composed of drawings, photos made to look like drawings

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Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

artBob wrote:

PhotoShop pro ides many ways to create "drawings." I use /Filters/Filter Gallery, and explore using filters together, to get the effect I like.

Am I catching more than a little bit of Robt. Rauschenberg's and the Black Mountains School's influence in these images?

Dave in SD

artBob Loc: Near Chicago

Uuglypher wrote:

Am I catching more than a little bit of Robt. Rauschenberg's and the Black Mountains School's influence in these images?

Dave in SD

Not consciously, but I do like Jasper Johns, and who knows what terrible influences I've picked up!

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

Nikonian72 wrote:

I convert some of my own photographs to 'Pencil Sketch' texture images, suitable for sandwiching with other color photographs for effect. I have also exchanged texture images with other photographers.

I have been asked to post examples of texture photographs, and examples of how I use them.

I add my texture patterns to Smart Photo Editor at http://www.smartphotoeditor.com , and use this program to sandwich with my color photos.

is this a 64bit or 32 bit program? I went to web site and could not find!~

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

redhogbill wrote:

is this a 64bit or 32 bit program? I went to web site and could not find!~

Per http://www.smartphotoeditor.com/download Compatibility: Windows OS: Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP.