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        carlprad 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:35 am    Post subject: How to achieve: Subtle "Oil Painting" effect | 
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				Hello
 
 
I am aware of the commercial programs/plug-ins that convert your photos into "paintings".
 
 
However, these products produce pretty severe effects that tend to create a very cliched look.
 
 
I was hoping someone could explain to me how to produce a more subtle "oil painting" effect for my photographs.
 
 
I have attached two images that more-or-less shows what i am looking for.
 
 
Thanks in advance for your help.
		
	
          
					 
	
	
		
	 
	
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        thehermit 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:47 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Welcome to the forum. What's your starting point?
		
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        carlprad 
           
           
         
          
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				 Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:05 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Please excuse me if I do not answer your question properly.
 
 
I will be photographing nudes, outdoors, surrounded by Natural landscapes.
 
 
I would like to take these images and use Photoshop, and any necessary plug-ins, to make them have a "subtle" look of paintings.
		
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