This article uses a photograph from a recent article, and by applying various filters, illustrates how a range of foliage photo art images can be created. Creating foliage photo art may not be to everyone’s taste, but it can be an interesting experience.
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OM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres
Often when creating foliage photo art very simple compositions work better than more complex images. This article features 15 different versions of foliage photo art based on the photograph illustrated above. The filter used is detailed in the EXIF data for each foliage photo art version.
OM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, accented edges filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, craquelure filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, cutout filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, dry brush filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, glass filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, mosaic tiles filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, ocean ripple filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, plastic wrap filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, poster edges filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, sponge filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, sprayed strokes filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, texturizer (sandstone) filter
Our final three samples are more extreme in nature.
OM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, notepaper filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, glowing edges filterOM-D E-M1 Mark III + M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II @ 300 mm, efov 600 mm, f/7.1, 1/800, ISO-400, subject distance 2.9 metres, chrome filter
As noted earlier in this article, creating foliage photo art may not be to everyone’s taste. I really enjoy doing these types of adaptations to some of my photographs. When I’m out with my camera I often see the potential of subject matter as photo art long before considering it as a ‘regular’ photograph.
Technical Note
Photographs were captured hand-held using camera gear as noted in the EXIF data. Images were produced from RAW files using my standard process.
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You might enjoy looking at some of these images – deniseippolito.smugmug .com photography/ Special-Effects/
Are the filters all available in a single plug-in, or have you used many plug-ins? This is a really great illustration of what folks can do with various filters, with a very simple image. I’m sure your readers would value knowing what software was used. Thank you
I’ve had these filters for a long time. If my memory serves they are PhotoShop CS6 filters so they are likely in other versions of PhotoShop. I access these from CS6. I’m not sure if Lightroom has these since I’ve never used that software.
When doing these photo art treatments I used individual filters for each version to keep things simple and to illustrate individual effects more clearly. It is possible to build up multiple filter effects (if my memory serves). I usually do single filter photo art.
The filters can still be found in PS CC 2021under Filter -> Filter Gallery …
They have been around for a long time in PS, and therefore have never been updated to work in 16-bit mode – they only work in 8-bit mode.
Since they work at the pixel level, they are not available in raw processors such as Lightroom. However, similar effects can be achieved in LR by using 3rd party plugins from Topaz, Nik, Exposure (Alien Skin), Luminar, etc. but you will have to save out the resulting file as a 16- or 8-bit pixel file (TIFF, JPG, etc.).
Hope that helps.
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You might enjoy looking at some of these images – deniseippolito.smugmug .com photography/ Special-Effects/
Thanks for the link Joni!
Tom
These are cool filters. I like the dry brush and the sponge filters on your photo. I like FotoSketcher for making art photos.
Glad you liked them Joni!
Tom
Thomas,
Are the filters all available in a single plug-in, or have you used many plug-ins? This is a really great illustration of what folks can do with various filters, with a very simple image. I’m sure your readers would value knowing what software was used. Thank you
Hi Glen,
I’ve had these filters for a long time. If my memory serves they are PhotoShop CS6 filters so they are likely in other versions of PhotoShop. I access these from CS6. I’m not sure if Lightroom has these since I’ve never used that software.
When doing these photo art treatments I used individual filters for each version to keep things simple and to illustrate individual effects more clearly. It is possible to build up multiple filter effects (if my memory serves). I usually do single filter photo art.
Tom
The filters can still be found in PS CC 2021under Filter -> Filter Gallery …
They have been around for a long time in PS, and therefore have never been updated to work in 16-bit mode – they only work in 8-bit mode.
Since they work at the pixel level, they are not available in raw processors such as Lightroom. However, similar effects can be achieved in LR by using 3rd party plugins from Topaz, Nik, Exposure (Alien Skin), Luminar, etc. but you will have to save out the resulting file as a 16- or 8-bit pixel file (TIFF, JPG, etc.).
Hope that helps.
Hi Marty,
Thanks for adding this information to the discussion… I’m sure a lot of readers will find it of value!
Tom
Glen, IrfanView image viewer has some of these filters. I like to use FotoSketcher when I play with making artphotos.