Doug Wolters  

Wild by Doug Wolters

August 2022 - Wild

August 2022 - Doug Wolters

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About the Image(s)

The camera data does not matter with this shot! I processed the Original in the original Topaz Studio -- Glow (not available anymore). With minimum adjustments in Lightroom, this is what resulted. Lots of fun. This is what you can do with an echinacea shot which is not very good.

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11 comments posted

 
I wouldn't have guessed that this was an echinacea, but you're right that it doesn't matter because the end result is very cool to look at. I love the details at the very middle and the ombre effect of the orange to yellow. --Carrie   Posted: 08/11/2022 22:30:56
Donna Sturla   Donna Sturla
It's a fun picture, very colorful.   Posted: 08/12/2022 15:50:43
Bev Caine   Bev Caine
(Groups 24 & 48 & 58)
I love this image...it's just so cool. Your comment that Glow is not available gave me an incentive to research that further. I'm not sure if you meant as a stand-alone, or not available at all, but I did find it in the original Topaz package on my computer and was able to use it. It may not have been updated.   Posted: 08/13/2022 08:38:37
Doug Wolters   Doug Wolters
Don't try to update it. If you update it to Studio II, you loose the original Studio.   Posted: 08/13/2022 12:23:00
Bev Caine   Bev Caine
(Groups 24 & 48 & 58)
I still have both.   Posted: 08/13/2022 13:22:22
Rich Krebs   Rich Krebs
Wow, really different with all the colors.   Posted: 08/13/2022 15:42:18
Robert Cordivari   Robert Cordivari
(Group 47)
The title says it all!
I really like how you've tapped into something unique. Do you know of others who practice the same technique?   Posted: 08/13/2022 16:57:38
Doug Wolters   Doug Wolters
No, I don't. I have some photography friends who use Topaz Studio, but they were surprised at this.   Posted: 08/13/2022 19:43:00
Diana Duffey   Diana Duffey
Doug, I like how your are using Topaz. Impressive! I wish I had both the original Topaz and Topaz Studio.   Posted: 08/15/2022 20:25:19
Mark Aksoy   Mark Aksoy
A strong filtered image with a brilliant color palette! I also like the way Glow emphasizes the underlying geometrical lines of the original flower. Redfield Plugins makes Fractalius, a filter with many settings, that similarly brings out the lines of a subject as a mesh network (https://www.redfieldplugins.com/filterFractalius.htm).   Posted: 08/20/2022 14:12:23
Doug Wolters   Doug Wolters
I went to their site. There is Fractilius One, 2, and 4G. Which would you recommend?   Posted: 08/22/2022 21:06:54