Playing with Photoshop.

[Sam]

I watched an old episode of SNL and wanted to give the handpainted pictures another shot. I love the photography they put up just before and after the commercials.

So, I was playing around. Please let me know what you think, good or bad. This isn't my usual type of work but I would like to be able to do this a little better so throw anything at me.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y291/tborquez/122905Jackson01.jpg

The thing that's really bugging me is that it came out so dark. Other than that what do you think?

[cgratti]

his face seems a little too dark, he looks like he is sick. not to be rude or anything, but maybe it's the expression on his face...

[Sam]

No, I get that feeling too. But I have been looking at it for a while so I wanted another opinion. Most of the pictures I am trying to imitate all had a serious look to them. This was the first one I started on.

Thanks for the comment.

[retro]

I really like it. I am saying that purely on technical opinion of the photo. I think it is a little dark and the subject looks a little sad, but a great effort! Top notch...keep it up!

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Just looks like he's got smallpox. Other than that, alright.

[rudgej]

What effect are you going for? Apart from looking like he has blotchy skin, the only noticeable effect is that it looks like he is wearing lipstick!

I tried once to create a watercolour painting effect from one of my photos, but even when I knew what the original was like, the finished "painting" wasn't that obvious. I think that you have the same problem where your PP is there, but subtle enough not to separate it sufficiently from the underlying photo.

[garbidz]

his skin colour reminds me of the days I used to work in a pediatric intensive care unit with cardiac children -a congenital cyanotic heart condition if I've ever seen one

I wonder if this was the effect you were after?

[Nicole2320]

LOL the baby just look like he wasnt feeling well. He has a running nose.

[rcanzano]

I know the look you're talking about. I always thought those pics were pretty cool too.I think you can be a little less subtle and put a little more "paint" into it. I kinda' like the expression. I remember those photos being a little quirky and unusual, so this expression fits I think. Just proccess a bit more.

[mgbeach]

From what I remember of seeing those pics, most seemed like they were taken with a ring light and then adjusted in post for saturation, and some vignetting to add depth. Is this kind of the look you're talking about?

[rcanzano]

That is a cool shot. That's the look I kinda' remember too. Though, I still remember them being a little more painted looking. I wish I could find samples on the net, but haven't been able to so far.

What did you do to get/make this shot? It has a great feel to it.

[drisley]

If you scroll down a bit on this page (http://www.digitalretouch.org/portrait_gallery3.html), you will see a before and after of this exact technique. Just place your mouse over the 4th image from top.

[sony23]

To the original poster are you trying to get the dragon effect? thats what it looks like to me. If so it looks really nice.

Bruce

[mgbeach]

to clarify, I think you mean Dragan :)
http://www.andrzejdragan.com/

[sony23]

:) thats the one:)

Bruce

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