How?

[joemikel1]

Do you know the PS steps (if any) to achive this effect?

 

http://huhwow.com/data2/Sync/200803/19/amazing-pics/tn.jpg

 

http://huhwow.com/data2/Sync/200803/19/amazing-pics/001_fraktal.jpg

 

http://huhwow.com/data2/Sync/200803/19/amazing-pics/002_fraktal.jpg

 

 

Thanks in advance!

[pam_r]

It's the result of a PS plugin called <a

href="http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03products/topaz_vivacity/"><u>Topaz

Vivacity</u></a>. You can see similar examples on the <a

href="http://www.topazlabs.com/topazlabs/03products/topaz_vivacity/gallery/40create_interesting_effects/index.html"><u>

"Create

Interesting Effects"</u></a> page.</p>

[joemikel1]

Thanks Pam. Hadn´t seen something like before. I still don´t know if I like it, but it can be useful I guess...

 

Thanks again.

[patricklavoie]

I normally said that all can be done with Ps withotu the help of any plugin..well, for once i would say its one thing i cant do (and wont do).

 

Pam give you the rigth answer : )

[steve_bright1]

It could actually be <a href="http://www.redfieldplugins.com/filterFractalius.htm">Fractalius</a>. The examples on both sites look similar, but I think Fractalius looks a bit closer.

[steve_bright1]

Actually, it is definitely Fractalius, all three of your examples are in <a href="http://www.pbase.com/lightyear/fractalius">this sample gallery</a>.

[jfz]

you can use Redfield Fractalius plugin to create these images.

 

jf

[r_johnston]

Many of these or similar effects can be achieved in Photoshop and Lightroom.

The plugins save time, and the learning curve, but playing with programs to learn how to use them completely to me is more important. When you do, you also discover many other things you can do, with various combination's of commands.

 

Combining various contrasts, sharpening, and filters.

In Levels, RBG menu, changing individual colors using R, G, B histograms individually, means creating effects you like. Using Filters, Artistic, and combination's of various ones. You can create your own _original_ changes, instead of using a program which makes your images look like everyone else's who uses the same program.

 

Experiment with Photoshop and Lightroom combination's, like you would with film in a darkroom. Take one Image, make 30 or 50 variations of it, as you do, you will learn a lot more about how the programs and your tools work. There is no substitute.

[Tim_Lookingbill]

Robert,

 

What current plugins included on a Photoshop install disk will produce similar effects?

[r_johnston]

You may be assuming something that I did not say... re-read the message.

[pam_r]

<p>@ Robert Johnston:</p>

<p><i>"Many of these or similar effects can be achieved in Photoshop and Lightroom."</i></p>

 

<p>Are you commenting on the artistic effects these plugins achieve? While you may be able to replicate some of

the more mundane results of these plugins (Topaz/Fractalius/etc), you would be hard-pressed to replicate the more

dramatic artistic effects. There are some techniques that will get you close by using the Anisotropic filter in

PS (Filter>Stylize>Diffuse>Anisotropic) along with other steps. But you won't be able to get the highly stylized

look of these plugins solely by using PS straight out of

the box.</p>