> On 1 Feb 2001, at 13:53, Dan Scott wrote:
>
> >
> > I saw a neat tip on using photoshop for that awhile back, if using
> > photoshop is an option for you.
Another great way to do this is to duplicate the layer, use the median
tool on it and make it just nuttily fuzzy (it's under
Filters->Noise->Median, I usually use it somewhere between 12 and 15),
then (in Photoshop 5.0 or later) change the layer blending from normal
to darken, and adjust the opacity to suit your taste. Then use a
soft-edged eraser to bring back important details (usually I find that
the pupils and teeth need to be sharp and not much else). If you have
the processor muscle, change the layer blending and opacity before using
the median tool on the top layer, then you can get a real-time preview
of the effect at different levels.
If anyone wants to see a sample of the stuff I've been doing this way,
drop me a line and I'll dig up a scan. If you've been in the store, the
pic of the fairy (not shot by me, but I did all of the digital
work...for a crazy amount of money) and the picture of the door at the
base of a grain silo were both treated in this manner. I'm currently
doing this to a series of images of doorways in Cozumel, Mexico (again,
not shot by me...I never have time to shoot anymore...*sniff*) for
another client.
-Aaron
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