Grizzly Bear … and Topaz Simplify

A follow-up to my previous post  Wildlife Photography Workshop

Here is a before/after of Bruno the grizzly bear.  The first image is straight from camera, without any filters applied.

Unmodified straight from camera
Unmodified straight from camera

 

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And here is a modified version using a painterly filter by Topaz Labs.
I don’t do this sort of thing a lot, but I like the effect here on Bruno’s fur.

Modified with Topaz Simplify
Modified with Topaz Simplify