After trying several times to take a picture of the heron that hunts the waterway where Jan and I walk, I got one that at least had some promise of showing what the pesky bird looks like. However, the photo was not the sharpest nor the most well-composed shot I've ever done. So I decided to try to make the best of things by trying some PhotoShop effects that I had learned from watching a DVD by Mark Monciardini.One of Mark's tips is how to make a digital photo look like a watercolor painting. Photoshop has a filter that will do a fairly good job of simulating watercolor or many other effects, but I think the results look strange. I followed Mark's process as best I could with the photo, and the results are above.
Mark certainly knows a lot more about Photoshop than I do, and I enjoy applying his tips and "tricks" to some of my photos. I think it makes the photos look better, and I highly recommend his DVD 101 Photoshop Tips.
Till next time, best regards!
Mike Z
Michael
ReplyDeleteIf I could figure out how to put your link on my blogspot I would do it in a minute. I am so flattered to see my blog on yours! Even though you told me you would do that, I didn't see it until now. Thank you. No matter how much plein air painting one does, one usually ends up using photography to help compose a piece, alter a horizon line, or look for tangents, so I have great respect for photographers such as you, for whom the photography is the ultimate product.
Nancy