Paintings from photos group contributions

This is on the western bank of the western branch of the River Ouse in Newhaven, East Sussex. The river flows either side of Denton Island. There are more yards on the side of the island facing this. Photoshop Elements was used to create the watercolour effect. Two copies of the photograph were made. The top layer was reduced to outlines and the opacity was lowered so they were very light. The layer underneath had a filter used to soften the edges of the shapes. One could have just used that layer, but the detail in the cranes and masts would have been lost, so the top layer was adjusted to restore those details. Then the two layers were combined and a soft digital eraser made the edges of the photograph more like those on a painting.

Made with Photoshop's Color Gradient and saturation slider!

A non-descript, reflection-infested, view taken from a bus about to pass under London Bridge station and over London Bridge itself, given a burst of colour by pushing the Photoshop Elements saturation slider to 90% over.