The photos were taken in my yard. I used G'MIC Black & White/Ink Wash, leaving a copy of the original layer in place and trying a few different things with overlays to get the effect I was looking for (impressionism).

Camellia Bush (original)


Camellia Bush (GMIC)


Rhododendron (original)


Rhododendron (GMIC)

I took the picture of a dahlia from my garden with an oil painting in background
after I used five photo filters : ContrastOverlay, DRmult, ISONRMult, Overblown and USM.

@Gnutux
you found a vein of an artist in you, nice outcomes
I wanted to play myself with your edited images
(I personally like more contrast, but it's my taste)





using masks and adding contrast

@Marcello
to my taste, the third one (DRmult?) is the favourite

Nice results everyone.

So here is an example of something I did early on in my gimp years, I had just discovered how to make a glitter type pattern and so applied it to a photo, you should possible recognise the image as a default windows wallpaper.

@he4rty
very nice, I can't resist to play myself with your outcome



played with maxRGB, one of my preferred during these days...

@SallyAnne
nice variations, my preferred id 3) Colour abstraction painting

Thankyou dinasett. My fav is the Black Crayon Grafitti.
Should go through all the filters just to see what they do. I still haven't.

Yes, SallyAnne, you are right, Black Crayon Graffiti is a nice filter.
Normally I prefer to use it as an overlaying layer on top of the original.
In your case something like this:

That looks nice dinasset.

Hello!
I'm sure you all know this "annoying" flower.
I took this photo
It is totally original. Well converted raw to png.
So I played with filters. Usually I don't play with photos but manipulating photos in "hard" way seems to produce quite interesting results. So my tries:
G'mic Cartoon

Color pen

Lylejks Pencil

G'mic Morphing

I would be very happy to see how you would manipulare thhe original.

Ps. I haven't been very well but still reading and learning from you.

@himppu
I like the first (gmic cartoon)!

I agree with you

@Marcello
So do I

Great results, folks!

I like the added contrast, especially on the Camellia bush. Although, it's seems a bit softer without the extra contrast, which helps with the impressionistic look. I guess it just depend on what you're going for in the final result.

Very nice stuff every one.
Here is my clematis I have growing out at the back. Taken with a 10 yr old cheapie digital.

2. Colored Pencils

3. Un-sharp Mask & brightness and contrast.

Nice subject.
I played a little bit myself.
Some selection - blurring - colours - layers modes

@himppu
added my variation
retinex, overlay

Well done dinasset.