"Of Arches and Portrait" Corel PSP Pro X3

Of Arches and Portrait

Portrait of myself on a brisk day for photography, taken by my son Keir M. Gatzka. "Of Arches and Portrait," was taken using Manual settings next to the rusted drinking fountain and within an Arch.

I opened the photograph in Corel PSP Pro X3 and applied the Digital Camera Noise Removal, the Smart Photo Fix (increasing the color a bit,) I used the Saturation Vibrancy. I sharpened the image using Plugin KPT Collection Equalizer.

I added my son's copyright notice in text as I don't have his digital signature yet. The more he and I do photography walks I will try to get one made with his signature on my Wacom tablet.

I am listening to +Paul Platt on his YouTube Channel as I work on this post. He has a great style that puts you at ease and in a creative state of mind.

"Let It Shine" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO6oUgUTgVY&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Have a listen!

"Paul Platt Singer Songwriter" Corel PSP Pro X3 - Plus

Singer Songwriter Paul Platt

I'm featuring another Singer Songwriter Paul Platt from +Artists in the Plus on Google+. Paul shared with me a couple of screen captures from his "In the Spotlight" Interview Hangout from the YouTube Stream. I picked the one of him smiling. I downloaded it and converted it to a working size, cropping it as well in Corel PSP Pro X3.

I applied the Digital Camera Noise Removal and the Smart Photo Fix to the image. I used the Saturation Vibrance to give some punch to the color. Saving that iteration I opened with Corel Painter Photo Essentials 4 and auto painted with the Classic Oils feature. I used the soft cloner on his eyes and smile for a bit more realism. 

Saving that file I opened with Corel PhotoPaint and cloned out some unwanted artifacts. Saving another iteration I reopened from Picasa 3.9 in PSP Pro X3 and added the Polaroid Picture frame and black border. This was the final iteration. I saved for display.

991st Post to gatzkART! 1,000 posts is in reach as a goal!