Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Inspired by the sculpture, " Tracking The Intruders" located in Joseph, Oregon. The artist: J. Shirly Bothum passed away 2003.

Editing Process:
1. I brought the image into Photshop and made 2 Duplicate copies of it. Then closed down the original.
2. On one copy I extracted out just the statue and clump of rock and grass.
3. On the other copy, I ran it through the " Abstract filter" of FotoSketcher. I just kept tweaking the settings until I got the background look I wanted. This basically just blended all the colors of the orignal image. Saved that image back to my desktop and opened it back into Photoshop.
4. Next I layered the statue cutout onto the Abstract layer and positioned it where I wanted. Did a few tweaks, like Shadow adjustments, levels adjustments. I also used " Match Color" to help blend the statue and the background colors. To use Match Color, go up to EDITS>Adjustments>Match Colors **NOTE** I leave the default settings alone and check the " Neutralize" box then save. Sometimes this works great other times, not so much.
5. Next I ran the image through Topaz studio filters and just kept clicking on the different filters until I found one I liked. I think for this image it was the Oil paint.
6. Topaz Oil Paint didn't give me enough of the brush strokes I wanted so I then ran the image through Photoshop's Oil Paint filter. Go Up to FILTERS>Stylize>OIL Paint. I just played with the adjustment sliders until I got a look I liked.
Finally, I used, the Darken/Lighten filter in NIK to add a slight vignette and finished off with NiK's Glamour Glow.
I don't think I left anything out.

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Original

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Original Image ran through FotoSketcher's Abstract Filter

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Cutout from the Original Image

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kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice work. I really like it.

tcthome Loc: NJ

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

More of your creative vision and execution!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Great job 👍👍👍👍👍

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Thank You.

L-Fox

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Yes, the statue with Frozen Custard in the background does not provide the setting for someone that may have defeated Custard at the Little Big Horn. The blended somber gray background depicts honor.

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

Very nice results. My only nit pic is the feathers by the horse’s mouth. I know it is on the statue. But I find it distracting on your fine finished image.

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Thank you. As far as the feathers, well as they say, Just keepin it real...

Michael1079 Loc: Indiana

I like the result - very artistic! And, good of you to explain the process you used!

cyan Loc: Northern NJ

Wonderful! I wish I could do as good!

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

What a great result the statue blends seamlessly into the background. Thanks for the work flow description.

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Thank You

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Thank You.