Toying around with some software filters, I arrived at a painterly effect that I really love … in just 5 minutes. I’m not trying to put painters out of business – just having fun.
I started with an image from Lexington Massachusetts this past Patriots Day weekend. My first experiment did not yield a compelling result. Tried a second image, applied different filters, and shown here are all the phases of transformation.
The first filter is Bokeh 2 by Alien Skin. (This is demonstrated in my previous post: Softening a Photo with Bokeh 2)
The second step is done with Topaz Adjust. Adjust is one of my favorite tricks for adding a bit of “pop” to an image that seems a bit dull, however, here I used a preset called “Low key”, which I have never found any use for until today.
The last step is an painterly effect using Snap Art by Alien Skin.
Click on the image to see the larger view!
That was rather easy. Honestly, such experimental transformations are usually more difficult and end up with a result I don’t love … so, delete. I really like this one.
Merry Christmas everyone!