The idea was play with the new Gmic Kuwahara filter, i tought this Puffer Fish
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aroth ... Hawaii.jpg
would be good to test

The first results were promising...


pesce_000029 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

 then why don't try to combine with one of the gmic edges filter ?
I mean create 2 duplicates , apply kuwahara to the first, an edge detection filter
well the only adapt apparently was the first filter of that list "Gradient norm" (used with "negative" option
but the result was sort of bleached...)


pesce_000016 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

 But after correcting the level (using Automatic option ) was looking much better very close to this


Kuwahara Puff fish by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


NOW THE REAL FUN THE COMBINATIONS:
image 1 & 3 (or 1 & 2 ) merged with different layer modes


Multiply

pesce_000033 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


pesce_000021 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


pesce_000015 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


pesce_000012 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

Here the Kuwahara effect is less visible but the combination still nice ( lightness may be corrected )


DFFERENCE MODE looks as a negative...will create a nice positive ?


pesce_000009 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

...YES !!


pesce_000010 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr




pesce_000012 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr



The darkest (i believe Burn mode)


pesce_000008 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

BW (now not sure if was value or saturation mode )


pesce_000007 by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr




 no bad at all
but i saw that a additional passage with graphic give an extra kick,
for the test i just apply to all that layers Graphic novel with the default values with no adjustment of sort
See next message for the differences


PS only other edit...2 brushstroke on a transparent layer on top to ass 2 light reflex in the fish eyes, i could not resist doing
but i resisted to add Vamp's teeth

Looks pretty good PC; wasnt' getting the same result as the gluas Kuwahara, but you first one really does look like what gluas would do. Also like your b/w outline version.

I agree, Lyle. G'MIC and gluas aren't the same output. Gluas seems to have a little more spread than G'MIC does.

PC: Nice work, btw!

Very Cool PC!

Lylejk , Willy , mahvin thank for the comments

I like much more after a additional passage with Gmic Graphic Novel
(i just used the default in batch for all )


Kuwahara Puff fish by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

This was multiply


Kuwahara Puff fish by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

This the Negative from Difference


Kuwahara Puff fish by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr



Kuwahara Puff fish by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Kuwahara Puff fish by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr


Kuwahara Puff fish by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

a Zombi looking effect for fish skin... i like also what happened here to the BG


Kuwahara Puff fish by PhotoComix_Mandala, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/photocomix ... otostream/

I love that one with the cool background!
Your Zombie Fish has a cool background!

Those are very cool. I particularly like the second group you posted.

I like the puffer fish!! I think my fav is the multiply one.

Liana

Works well also with Amanda Tappping (Sanctuary) not only with tropical fishes !!


Not going to mix here Fish & Sanctary fan art but i will show soon...

Damn Gimp crashed when saving Amanda Tapping !!

lol; I still liked her better at Stargate SG-1 though (but do like and watch Sanctuary too).

ohhh they do look pretty for puffer fish!! usually they are as ugly as sin! I saw one big puffer bite the blade off a fishing knife when we were trying to set it free...imagine what they do to your fingers...worst part about that was it actually swallowed the blade as well...glad I didnt see more.

well done PC but sorry to hear of your crash

Arothron_hispidus_Hawaii by cecilia fx, on Flickr
my experiment with mr fish
there's three layers here. One of which is kaleidescope of the duplicated fish layer which had to be scaled after positioning it to be centered over the fishes face and still cover the right side of the image

the other top layer had some other effect the name of which i forgot because i was too excited to get it done

i found Gmic and Gluas Kuwahara equivalent what changes is not the effect but the default, Gluas use more dramatic setting as default

Basically in gmic to get same effect

1 set iteration to 2
2 increase the "Radius"

and you will got a equivalent result (or at least very close ) THAT YOU MAY SAVE AS PRESET (Fav )

@Cecilia

interisting effect looks cool on the BG, expecially the lower half and on the fish skin (but no much sure for the orange shapes ) , it seems to create sort of algae..