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Posted: 21 Sep 2018

Taken: 16 Sep 2018

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1/160 • f/7.1 • 17.7 mm • ISO 80 •

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Palladian Bridge •
Stowe Landscape Gardens •
SSC •
Saturday Self-Challenge •
22 September 2018 •
Dream Smoothing Filter •
Dream Smoothing •
Gimp Photo Software •
National Trust •
Buckinghamshire •
Some Bridges •
Jackson Browne •
Photo in PiP •
PiP •

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Palladian Bridge, Stowe Landscape Gardens

Palladian Bridge, Stowe Landscape Gardens
Explored! Thank you very much :-)

SATURDAY SELF-CHALLENGE
22 SEPTEMBER 2018
"TAKE A PHOTO AND POST PROCESS IT TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL FOR YOUR SUBJECT"

Over many years I have tried 'painterly' effects with varying degrees of failure and occasional success :-) A long time back I was pleased with the results from using the 'Art History Brush' in Photoshop 6. But the more I used this process the worse I got!

A while back I came across the 'Dream Smoothing' filter in GIMP Photo software. I have been pleased with some of the results :-) I have previously uploaded a few photos where the effect was used but they were mostly using the default settings.

GIMP says -
"A relatively slow filter that uses anisotropic filtering to smooth an image. More iterations produces a softer image as does lower opacity values. Practical modes for merging are Alpha and Average. The results are resolution dependent".
Of course I knew this :-)))

This week I have spent a lot time trying different combinations of the settings. Already there appear to be endless combinations :-)

The Arty border came from a free giveaway of Borders in 'Digital Photo' magazine from a long time back.

In the PiP one I think I may have got a little bit carried away :-)

And, for Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music

♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ Listen here ~ Some Bridges ~ Jackson Browne

Karp Panta, Erika Akire, Annemarie, Ruebenkraut and 22 other people have particularly liked this photo

29 comments - The latest ones
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
I really like the dreamy PiP one. This one is great too. Well done Roger, lovely subject
6 years ago.
 Stormlizard
Stormlizard club
Very pleasing photo.
6 years ago.
 HaarFager
HaarFager club
Very lovely work. I think the one in the note makes it look like an illustration from a magazine or something like that - nice in it's own way.
6 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
superbe prise et traitement !!
6 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to neira-Dan club
Thanks so very much, Dan. And, I appreciate the invitations :-)
6 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
I really like this effect, Roger, and your images are really beautiful and slightly surreal which is very nice.

I've never heard this song before and I do like it. I've actually done that with coins on a railroad track like in the video. It smashes them flat! :D
6 years ago.
 Heide
Heide club
Das ist sehr ein sehr schönes und stimmiges Bild.
Fabelhaft gemacht.
6 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
That's beautiful: composition, colors. Super treatment, Roger !
6 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Very nice work, Roger !!! Both images are well post processed !!! Happy Saturday !
6 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
In the main photo you have found just the right balance, it 's perfect! The bridge lends itself beautifully to the painterly treatment.
6 years ago.
 HappySnapper
HappySnapper
If you have produced what you had in mind from the start, I would say you have met the challenge for this week Roger. Good work.
6 years ago.
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
der Gemäldeeffekt passt hier sehr gut finde ich. gefällt mir
6 years ago.
 Annaig56
Annaig56 club
excellente sur les 2 photos beaucoup de traitements que j'apprécie
6 years ago.
 * ઇଓ *
* ઇଓ * club
Wonderful shot! The result (PiP) is really great, Roger.
6 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Really like this Roger. It gives great movement to the grasses / reeds
6 years ago.
 Taormina
Taormina
The grass here looks really fantastic!
I am thrilled!
Many greetings and a nice weekend!
6 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Interesting treatments, Roger. The link matches well too.
6 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
Beautifully processed image Roger; I love the framing you chose!
6 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
I like the main picture more, the pip maybe a bit overdone, nice feeling
6 years ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
Well, the processing certainly worked. I plump for the main version. I like people in architectural shots. Here they help guide your eyes through the photo. Or so it seems to me.
6 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Smoothing gives poetry... I am quite agains too sharp images (I come from analogical times...) so I appreciate your processing on this.
6 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Beautifully processed Roger, well done.
Have a lovely day ;-)
6 years ago.
Roger Bennion club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thank you very much, June. And, I appreciate the invitation.
Wishing you a lovely week ahead.
6 years ago.
 Ruebenkraut
Ruebenkraut club
excellent choice for the challenge. I like this painting-effect very much.
6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful capture Roger; what a lovely place.
6 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
superb my friend

Happy new week:)
6 years ago.
 raingirl
raingirl club
i want that edge!! this is a cool photo, i think you did good on the processing. the pip is fun as well, very different, but not any better/worse.

enjoyed in 'Saturday Self Challenge'
6 years ago.
 Erika Akire
Erika Akire
...a beautiful scene and to together with the music, it's perfect, Roger...
6 years ago.
 Bruce Dean (Puchinpappy)
Bruce Dean (Puchinpa… club
I thought you had your images reversed for the challenge. I really like the PIP. Your subtle treatment on your submitted piece is effective and a good balance to all of the dramatic effects from many of the others this week. I viewed them from the back to the front this week.
6 years ago.

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