So what do you think of this?

[FrankS]

Does the image have merit, or is it just a post processing horror?

 

[FrankS]

Or this one?

 

[Keith]

I'd like to see the original before the post processing pixies got to it!

 

[FrankS]

Or this one?

I find them pleasant to look at.

 

[Keith]

Good that you're exploring your other side Frank ... not sure that it's 'you' though?

 

[FrankS]

They were taken with an app called ToonCamera, so these are the originals.

I'm kind of complicated, Keith.

 

[Keith]

They were taken with an app called ToonCamera, so these are the originals.

I'm kind of complicated, Keith.

Obviously!

 

[Keith]

I remember photobucket used to have an app on their site that did the same thing ... scary!

 

[FrankS]

Okay, maybe it's silly, but I'm having fun with it.

 

[FrankS]

And this one

 

[lynnb]

You'll put illustrators out of business

Photoshop's Watercolour filter will achieve something similar. It can look good in street shots where there's lots of colour reflected off wet pavements.

 

[Timmyjoe]

The motorcycle shot I think looks pretty cool, the other ones, not so much,

Have fun.

Best,
-Tim

 

[raid]

I actually like such images, Frank.

 

[skibeerr]

It might put illustrators out of work but getting a "Bande dessine" together might prove to be a lot of work.

For the real quality thing check out Enki Bilal, Bourgoin, Loisell, Francois Schuiten et co

 

[daveleo]

I think this kind of stuff is neat.
And it's fun to do and refreshing to look at.

 

[BLKRCAT]

for what it's worth... coming from a design background and a heavy photoshop user I'd stay away. Photoshop filters or instagram filters, they are all still just filters.

 

[FrankS]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts.

 

[Al Patterson]

They were taken with an app called ToonCamera, so these are the originals.

I'm kind of complicated, Keith.

At first, I was horrified. The more I look, the more interesting. Don't like the one with the piano, but the other two are growing on me....

 

[farlymac]

Having a little bit of graphics and art in my background, Frank, I like them. Not for everyday stuff, but good for illustrative purposes.

PF

 

[zuiko85]

The one of your pooch looks a little bit like one of those "paint by numbers" kits they use to sell. I guess if the subject is right, not to much fine detail I mean, then it can be interesting.