Vecchio Bridge
The application of filters to a photograph must be more than an attempt to save a bad photograph. The photo-artist needs to have a vision of what they want the end result to look like. They should see into the original image and draw out their perceived result with the application of filtration not just try every tool in their pallet to come up with something that changes the original.
This photographer saw the potential for of a line drawing within the original composition. With the expert application of computer filtration they were able to create what appears to be a hundred year old sketch of this Italian town and bridge. This feeling of age was skillfully done with the additional use of fadeout around the illustration and feathering of the lines as a sketch artist might have done. Also you will note the use of a color tint to all the whites. This has the appearance of a color wash and/or age.
This is an excellent example of what can be achieved to take a good image and make it into a much better presentation of the subject.
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August 13th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Yup, this a clearly a 5-starrer!
August 15th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Thanks, for the nice comments.
The idea came to me, from other fine art works that I have
seen, and inspired mostly by my tour last year of Italy
with friends.
August 15th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Great filter work. Makes it look like a place I would like to visit someday.