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One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge
One-to-three is a monthly photo processing challenge on my other web site, theSquirrelChase.com. I’d love to have you join in: The challenge is simple: take one photo and get creative with it by processing it three different ways. Then share the results, with a link to this month’s post. I’ll do a start up post on the first of each month including a round up of entries from the preceding month, so we can all share in the creativity and fun.
Here’s my August 2020 contribution:
Original 
GIMP Illusion 
G’mic Sharp abstract 
Topaz studio impression filter.
How to get the looks above:
The GIMP Illusion filter is found in the map group: Filters>Map>Illusion. I used type 1.
The second one is the Sharp abstract filter in the Artistic group of filters in the G’mic plug-in for the GIMP.
For the third version I used the impressions filter in Topaz Studio 2.
Background
Since having to isolate due to the pandemic, last spring, I’ve been doing a lot of experimentation with photo processing and I thought it might be fun to share some of the things I’ve discovered and see what others are doing.
I’m hosting the challenge on the other site to try and keep my WordPress.org skills.
Sharing a little love and peace with you
Love and peace rose that is.
I wish I could share the scent as well. My sister gave me this heirloom rose last year.
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge
One-to-three is a monthly photo processing challenge on my other web site, theSquirrelChase.com. I’d love to have you join in: The challenge is simple: take one photo and get creative with it by processing it three different ways. Then share the results, with a link to this month’s post. I’ll do a start up post on the first of each month and at the end of the month I’ll do a round up, so we can all share in the creativity and fun.
Cartoon 
Linear iterative clustering 
Dream smoothing 
Kuwahara
Here’s my July 2020 contribution:
How to get the looks above:
I did four instead of three. These all use open source software: the GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) and the G’mic plug-in for the GIMP.
The top row is filters built into the GIMP: Both the Cartoon and Simple linear iterative clustering are found in the Filters menu. Filters>Artistic>Cartoon and Filters>Artistic>Simple linear iterative clustering.
The second row uses two G’mic filters. Both dream smoothing and Kuwahara are in the Artistic group. Filters>G’MIC-Qt>Artistic.
Here is the original image:
Background
Since having to isolate due to the pandemic, last spring, I’ve been doing a lot of experimentation with photo processing and I thought it might be fun to share some of the things I’ve discovered and see what others are doing.
I’m hosting the challenge on the other site to try and keep my WordPress.org skills.
Summer whites
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge
One-to-three is a monthly photo processing challenge on my other web site, theSquirrelChase.com. I’d love to have you join in: The challenge is simple: take one photo and get creative with it by processing it three different ways. Then share the results, with a link to this month’s post. I’ll do a start up post on the first of each month and at the end of the month I’ll do a round up, so we can all share in the creativity and fun.
Here’s my June 2020 contribution:
Original 
Created using Topaz Studio 2’s abstraction tool. 
Expressionism preset in Topaz Studio 2. 
MI Impressionist preset in Topaz Studio 2.
How to get the looks above:
I’m continuing experimenting with Topaz Studio 2. This month I am experimenting with a landscape image. I used the abstraction tool on the first one, playing with the various settings for th first image. For the next two I used presets, but reduced the opacity of the effects.
Background
Since having to isolate due to the pandemic, last spring, I’ve been doing a lot of experimentation with photo processing and I thought it might be fun to share some of the things I’ve discovered and see what others are doing.
I’m hosting the challenge on the other site to try and keep my WordPress.org skills.
A colorful visitor
I put a new birdbath in my backyard a couple of weeks ago. I’ve started getting visitors.
“Funyuns”
I never liked the artificial ones, but the ones in my garden always make me smile. These Egyptian Walking Onions are fascinating, and pretty wacky. Mother Nature never ceases to amaze. They grow a crop of new onion bulblets in their flowers.
They keep it up until the stem collapses under the weight, planting the series of bulblets, which is why they are called “walking”.
We aren’t the most disciplined of gardeners, and the onions are almost everywhere. Fortunately they are pretty tasty.
I feel the need to share this
The language is a little salty(?) but I think he makes several really good points.
It’s not that I’m old fashioned…I am but that’s not the point. I can usually understand new things even if I don’t necessarily agree with them. Crypto coin with its underlying block chain logic has bothered me. It seems to serve no real purpose and, as Mr. Maher points out, the amount of resources put to this use are terrifying. Imagine redeploying them to try and solve a problem like plastic in the environment.
One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge
One-to-three is a monthly photo processing challenge on my other web site, theSquirrelChase.com. I’d love to have you join in: The challenge is simple: take one photo and get creative with it by processing it three different ways. Then share the results, with a link to this month’s post. I’ll do a start up post on the first of each month and at the end of the month I’ll do a round up, so we can all share in the creativity and fun.
Here’s my May 2020 contribution:
Starting point 
Abstraction filter added 
Impressionist filter added 
AI Remix filter added
How to get the looks above:
I’m continuing experimenting with Topaz Studio 2. To get the final image I first added an abstract filter that simplified the picture. Then I added a stroke to make it look like a painting using the impressionist filter. Finally I experimented with the AI ReMix filter.
Background
Since having to isolate due to the pandemic, last spring, I’ve been doing a lot of experimentation with photo processing and I thought it might be fun to share some of the things I’ve discovered and see what others are doing.
I’m hosting the challenge on the other site to try and keep my WordPress.org skills.
