Preston Mill, Scotland - the artistic version

I took this shot of Preston Mill in East Linton, Scotland, and then tried a bit of processing on it. The result kind of reminds me of the paintings of Thomas Kinkade. What do you think? Bearing in mind that I wanted a slight "fantasy" look to it, is it too much?

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how did you achieve this "glow"


nice shot btw

thats a shot and a half John

black84z28 wrote in post #2330783
how did you achieve this "glow"


nice shot btw

Yeah c'mon feller, how'd you do it? Photoshop?
Looks great BTW
Dave

Oh aye,i don`t know what you`ve done to it but it looks very charming to me John,a very nice effect.

Very nicely done, I love the artistic look to this. You are right about the Kinkade look, all that is missing is some yellow light in the windows.

Very nice John, it has the Cadbury Biscuit tin look about it. Well composed with even the water ripples leading the eye into the frame.

I do think however that the shuttlecock on the roof spoils the rest of the architecture.

Cheers.


Cousin, who's perspective is sometimes as warped as his humour.

Definately dreamy looking John. Very pleasing image to look at, I like it alot.

very nice, i remember using a plugin called gothic glow which had a similar effect, i tried it on a few of my landscapes but had no luck

Great shots has a nice "blur" around the mill

I did some digging and found this I guess it is his original
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=228299

Thank you Mark, Dimitri, and Frank for your comments.

black84z28 wrote in post #2330783
how did you achieve this "glow"

black, and Dave: I first did my normal processing which is usually just some levels, and then ran the Midnight Gold action (which can be found here - somewhere on that page).

CousinMadness wrote in post #2331302
Very nice John, it has the Cadbury Biscuit tin look about it. Well composed with even the water ripples leading the eye into the frame.

I do think however that the shuttlecock on the roof spoils the rest of the architecture.

Cheers.


Cousin, who's perspective is sometimes as warped as his humour.

Thanks Martin. I wondered what you meant by shuttlecock at first.

stoneylonesome wrote in post #2331297
Very nicely done, I love the artistic look to this. You are right about the Kinkade look, all that is missing is some yellow light in the windows.

Thanks Sandy, and good point about the light. Perhaps I might try darkening it a bit and then add some yellow windows.

kawwauser wrote in post #2332216
very nice, i remember using a plugin called gothic glow which had a similar effect, i tried it on a few of my landscapes but had no luck

I dare say that the glow one does similar processing, but see above for the actual action used.

BradT0517 wrote in post #2332616
I did some digging and found this I guess it is his original
https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=228299

That's the one Brad, and thank you for your comments.

thanks alot...i have that action from them...i used the midnight sephia in a picture i posted not long ago

Very nicely done.
I like the effect and the composition is great.
Fine art paper. well mounted and a good frame is all that is required.
Try Lumijet Museum Parchment, excellent.
Paul

black84z28 wrote in post #2333012
thanks alot...i have that action from them...i used the midnight sephia in a picture i posted not long ago

You're welcome.

Seaboarder wrote in post #2333053
Very nicely done.
I like the effect and the composition is great.
Fine art paper. well mounted and a good frame is all that is required.
Try Lumijet Museum Parchment, excellent.
Paul

Thanks for the suggestion Paul, I'll look into the paper.