Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/07

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Subject: [Leica] friday flowers with innocent kiss
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:39:09 -0500
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On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:46 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:

> I know one reason - to disguise camera shake, subject movement or an
> out of focus shot, which is otherwise fine. I did it once - my sister
> in law liked a photograph of her daughter (my niece), which had some
> subject movement which detracted from the shot. So I used Photoshop to
> simulate a painting, printed it large on canvas and she was very happy
> - it is up on her wall now.


Absolutely Jayanand.
Using the correct PS filter effect can "save" a less than perfect photograph.
Use a watercolor effect and print on watercolor paper.
Use an oil or acrylic effect and print on canvas.
Use a drawing effect and print on a nice art paper.
The filters and actions can be "useful" and make a pleasing facsimile
though does not become a "painting" or "drawing."
Nor in my opinion will have the power of a fine "photograph;"
or graphite or charcoal on paper, or pigment on canvas.

YMMV

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
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