Re: OT: Portrait Professional 10 and Paint Engine filtering

2013-03-26 Thread Jens
Thanks Daniel and Bruce. Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Mar 20, 2013 14:42 Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: That is an engaging portrait, Jens Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at

OT: Portrait Professional 10 and Paint Engine filtering

2013-03-20 Thread Jens
Hi guys I've been spending lots of time filtering images. I've been using Topaz Simplify 4 and ImpressionFX Paint Engine software. And once in a while Portrait Professional 10 Studio. I thought you'd like to se some of my work: This set is from a portrait workshop I run once a month. The girl is

Re: OT: Portrait Professional 10 and Paint Engine filtering

2013-03-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
I like the way you shot her, and the original is good. I like a couple of the first few with minor revisions. But the final result appears way overdone and cartoonish to my eye. Paul On Mar 20, 2013, at 6:42 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hi guys I've been spending lots of time filtering

Re: OT: Portrait Professional 10 and Paint Engine filtering

2013-03-20 Thread Bruce Walker
A very nicely done portrait, Jens. The final three filter-processed images are not to my liking though. On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 6:42 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hi guys I've been spending lots of time filtering images. I've been using Topaz Simplify 4 and ImpressionFX Paint Engine

Re: OT: Portrait Professional 10 and Paint Engine filtering

2013-03-20 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
That is an engaging portrait, Jens Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 6:42 AM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Hi guys I've been spending lots of time filtering images. I've been using Topaz Simplify 4 and ImpressionFX Paint Engine software. And

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread Cotty
On 17/1/11, Jens, discombobulated, unleashed: Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is software, that's affordable, easy to use and quite impressive, actually. I guess it's not Come il fout or PC these days. Nevertheless software like this may be quite commonly used, although rarely

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
I missed that. wow. Don't worry though. At some point plastic surgery will become common and people will actually look like that. On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 6:41 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 17/1/11, Jens, discombobulated, unleashed: Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread eckinator
2011/1/18 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: I missed that.  wow.  Don't worry though.  At some point plastic surgery will become common and people will actually look like that. yeah and that is where they got the idea for I am Legend -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread Cotty
On 18/1/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: I missed that. wow. Don't worry though. At some point plastic surgery will become common and people will actually look like that. If I had a body like that I'd play with it every day :) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) |

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-01-17 11:00 AM, Jens wrote: Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is software, that's affordable, easy to use and quite impressive, actually. I guess it's not Come il fout or PC these days. Nevertheless software like this may be quite commonly used, although rarely spoken of :-)

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Now that is motivation for medical science. ;-) On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 18/1/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: I missed that.  wow.  Don't worry though.  At some point plastic surgery will become common and people will actually look

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread William Robb
On 18/01/2011 9:09 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: On 11-01-17 11:00 AM, Jens wrote: Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is software, that's affordable, easy to use and quite impressive, actually. I guess it's not Come il fout or PC these days. Nevertheless software like this may be quite

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread John Sessoms
From: Cotty On 18/1/11, Steven Desjardins, discombobulated, unleashed: I missed that. wow. Don't worry though. At some point plastic surgery will become common and people will actually look like that. If I had a body like that I'd play with it every day :)

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-18 Thread Steven Desjardins
Ha! One of my favorites. I'm actually more interested in it now that I went to the website. You can do more minor touch ups which would be handy: http://www.portraitprofessional.com/photo_editing_software/ If nothing else, watch the video. It's pretty scary to watch the face shape change.

OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread Jens
Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is software, that's affordable, easy to use and quite impressive, actually. I guess it's not Come il fout or PC these days. Nevertheless software like this may be quite commonly used, although rarely spoken of :-) Regards Jens -- -- PDML

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread eckinator
had never even heard of it. looks like it could be useful for those producing portraiture for an advertising or personal gift context. not my cup of tea though, I prefer deep wrinkles ;] cheers Ecke 2011/1/17 Jens p...@planfoto.dk: Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is software,

OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread Jens
Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is software, that's affordable, easy to use and quite impressive, actually. I guess it's not Come il fout or PC these days. Nevertheless software like this may be quite commonly used, although rarely spoken of :-)

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
We've actually talked about this. I personally dislike that extreme level of plastic skin. I much prefer the middle image as a touched up final version. On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 10:53 AM, eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: had never even heard of it. looks like it could be useful for those

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread eckinator
same here. but I know that it is probably used for every single cover photo of my tv guide - these people look like never so much as a pore had ever disgraced their faces, let alone any character or even charisma 2011/1/17 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com: We've actually talked about this.  I

RE: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Jens Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is software, that's affordable, easy to use and quite impressive, actually. I guess it's not Come il fout or PC these days. Nevertheless software like this may be quite commonly used, although rarely spoken of :-) I don't know whether

Re: Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread Jens
So do I, Steven. But it's nice to know, it can be done, in case customers or friend prefere it. Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jan 17, 2011 17:54 Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: We've actually talked about this. I personally dislike that

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread Jens
For a little closer look, please see this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/5363291943/ Regards Jens -- Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. On Jan 17, 2011 17:00 Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: Anyone here using Portrait Professional? This is software, that's affordable,

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread John Sessoms
Probably not. All that high end commercial stuff is done with high end commercial software. This is low-cost software for us poor folks who can't afford high end commercial software, but still want to be able to produce that airbrushed to hell and gone look. When you're selling photography,

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Jan 17, 2011, at 1:58 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Probably not. All that high end commercial stuff is done with high end commercial software. True. PhotoShop specifically. This is low-cost software for us poor folks who can't afford high end commercial software, but still want to be able

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread Paul Sorenson
Around here they still use it for that most important of all terminologies - the Senior Discount :-) -p On 1/17/2011 12:58 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Probably not. All that high end commercial stuff is done with high end commercial software. This is low-cost software for us poor folks who

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread P. J. Alling
She looks like a high end manikin or maybe sex doll, not human at all... On 1/17/2011 1:50 PM, Jens wrote: For a little closer look, please see this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/5363291943/ Regards Jens -- Where's the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom!

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: Paul Stenquist On Jan 17, 2011, at 1:58 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Probably not. All that high end commercial stuff is done with high end commercial software. True. PhotoShop specifically. Along with the Nik Dynamic Skin Softener filter plug-in (from Color Efex Pro) and some highly paid

Re: Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread Steven Desjardins
Of course. I know many folks like this treatment and this one supposedly does it quickly. On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Jens p...@planfoto.dk wrote: So do I, Steven. But it's nice to know, it can be done, in case customers or friend prefere it. Regards Jens -- Treat others as you

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread John Sessoms
From: P. J. Alling She looks like a high end manikin or maybe sex doll, not human at all... On 1/17/2011 1:50 PM, Jens wrote: For a little closer look, please see this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/5363291943/ Regards Jens I disagree. She looks to me like a perfectly normal young

Re: OT: Portrait Professional

2011-01-17 Thread P. J. Alling
No, Becky Carter makes them look lie plastic models made by extraterrestrials that heard rumors of what humans looked like. On 1/17/2011 5:22 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: P. J. Alling She looks like a high end manikin or maybe sex doll, not human at all... On 1/17/2011 1:50 PM, Jens wrote: