Photos as "Paintings"

[CNelson]

Hi Cameo:

Thanks for your posts. It looks like you are going to enjoy exploring alternative image representations too.

Chuck

[Yan Zhang]

Hi Chuck,

This is a very nice and special work. I never saw this kind of work before. I know with Photoshop people can do many different stuff on photos, but this one is very impressive, well done!

Yan

[Colin Southern]

Yan,

If you get a chance, take a look at Chuck's gallery - the bird shots are my favourite ...

[COLOR=#333380]http://www.chucknelsonphotography.com/p380705736

[crisscross]

I know how lucky I was to grow up where I did. My book "Life at The End of a Dirt Road" was written to to share the wonderful experiences I had growing up on a working cattle ranch.
Chuck

I think you are being modest Chuck & pleased to see your book is holding its value well;for others:

"Life at the End of a Dirt Road is a sometimes funny, sometimes poignant but always interesting view of life on a working cattle ranch. With wry humor and insight, the author recounts a vanishing way of life played out on a 1,700-acre ranch in Northern California during the mid 20th century. Mostly written from the author's perspective as an impressionable ranch kid, the book vividly describes how he learned to gig frogs, craft slingshots, milk cows and execute chickens. The reader will peer over his shoulder as he faces hair-raising perils, both real and imaginary, whether it's fetching a jar of jam from the creepy, spider-filled cellar; fending off werewolves with a shovel while irrigating after dark; or negotiating the bewildering customs of a box social at school. The reader also will meet unforgettable characters, both critters and humans, from Shep, the mighty ranch dog and his obsessive, doomed pursuit of porcupines, to Mrs. Salvadori, the wife of the previous owner, who reportedly motivated her husband to build her a new house by burning down the old one. The result is a humorous, illuminating and richly illustrated account of life at the end of a dirt road." ( www.abebooks.co.uk )

Also thank you for kind remarks on my rainbow, hope you didn't mind it barging in here

[CNelson]

Thanks Chris. I had no idea the book was available on websites outside the USA. I've not made significant money on the book but I didn't write it with a profit motive. I wrote it to share a vanishing way of life. The feedback I have received from people who have read the book has been my "profit." I can't take it to the bank but I can store it in my heart.

Chuck

[ochinko]

I am new here, new to photography as well. This thread is really inspiring, so I want to say hi with my own "painting". In my case the original picture was much better than the "art", but it's the best I can do



Petko

[Colin Southern]

I am new here, new to photography as well. This thread is really inspiring, so I want to say hi with my own "painting". In my case the original picture was much better than the "art", but it's the best I can do

Petko

Hi Petko,

Excellent result for someone new to photography

I've editied your post slightly so that your image displays automatically in your post - if you'd like some help to learn how to do that, you only have to ask

Welcome to the CiC forums too by the way - it's great to have you with us! If you get a chance, pop a reply onto the welcome thread in the "Common Room" forum, and tell us a bit about yourself so that we can get to know you a bit better, and give you a proper welcome.

[CNelson]

Hi Petko: I am new to this forum also but enjoying meeting people with similar interests and learning from them. Your image is a great start. You will find that some images are best left alone but some really pop as paintings or with painterly aspects. Keep at it and show us what you are doing. You will find that others on this site will provide suggestions for improvement or openly state what they like or don't like about an image you post. Remember that such advice is often just an opinion based on personal preference but I have come to respect the artistic and technical expertise of many on this site and find it worth considering what is said...even if it sometimes stings a little.

Chuck

[wings4me]

Hi Chuck,
I went to your link, and I was blown away. I am working on a similar project and find that I really like painting with out all of the chemicals. Great job!

[Henry Peach]

I do fool around with "paintifying" some of my photos in Photoshop...



But I also like to do it in-camera by intentionally mis-focusing or camera shake...





And heres one with a little of both...

[CNelson]

I am enjoying what other people are doing with their "photo art." You realize photo art can be contracted into "phart" and we are, by default, "phartists." To keep the pharts coming I will post something new here. Just "off the press."

This version is on my website as a downloadable desktop image. I decided to see if I could generate some interest and possibly income by creating a gallery of low resolution images formatted for PC desktop use. My logo is on each image as a means of advertising. I have no idea if there is a market for desktop images, even at the modest price I am offering them at but this is an experiment just to see if there is a market. There are so many free images out there that people can use or pirate for their desktop use, I'm a bit doubtful about this venture. That said, therei's no harm in trying. For whatever reason, I like this image. The center of interest is offset to the right, no so much in compliance with the "rule" of thirds as to leave room to the left for desktop icons to stack without covering the center of interest. Keep your photo art coming.

[Bill44]

Interesting point you made at the start of your post Chuck. About 14 weeks ago a new photo gallery opened in Sydney (Aus) and they are in the process of opening a branch in Melbourne.
They have called it "PhArt".

[jacsul]

Very inspiring, great detail in your images. I love the Elephant. Did it take long to process the image to where you wanted it?

There is a company in New York in believe Photofiddle http://photofiddle.com/index.php?act=log that transforms your photos onto canvas.

Thanks for sharing.

Jack

[CNelson]

Interesting point you made at the start of your post Chuck. About 14 weeks ago a new photo gallery opened in Sydney (Aus) and they are in the process of opening a branch in Melbourne.
They have called it "PhArt".

Interesting Bill. When I was trying to come up with a name for my logo I came up with Phart and decided it was a good joke but not a good name...at least for me. I suppose "Beano" will be "PhArt's" greatest competator.

Chuck

[CNelson]

Very inspiring, great detail in your images. I love the Elephant. Did it take long to process the image to where you wanted it?

There is a company in New York in believe Photofiddle http://photofiddle.com/index.php?act=log that transforms your photos onto canvas.

Thanks for sharing.

Jack

Hi Jack. It does take time to isolate the image from its original background and then more time to get the look you want. It soon became clear that this image works best as a black and white so I converted it. Thanks for the tip on canvas. I am aware of a number of places that will do that. This is one that would work on canvas.

Chuck

[CNelson]

Henry....I can't tell you how many times I have come up with photo art just like your last three.

I have done some on purpose though. One was a streetcar in San Francisco...I let it blur and it had great motion. It was in my 35mm days and the image has long been lost in the bottom of an unknown drawer.

Chuck

[Henry Peach]

You realize photo art can be contracted into "phart" and we are, by default, "phartists."

I, my friend, am a Fine Artist! I prefer my work to referred to as F'art.

[jacsul]

Ode to the word....