Preparing for this challenge, I didn't figure out how to create a photograph that would look like an impressionist painting, or at least that is what I interpreted the challenge to be about. So, I took some shots of everyday activities and decided to try my hand at some art filters which I had not ever investigated before. So I found Topaz Impressions to be the most usable for my tastes. I knew full well I would probably receive some comments and/or low votes.
Even knowing this result to become reality, I hesitantly entered the image and was prepared to have it take the DPC voting roller coaster ride. Which it did. An hour before roll over, my score dropped by a 1/3 of a point, same thing happened last time I entered a challenge. I was also prepared to have my image DQ'd. I know I pushed the rules to the max but hopefully not beyond. 4 years ago I would not have even considered using a filter like this. But moving around pixels or paint, I feel it's the same thing. So that is why I entered and knowing I would accumulate some low votes. Art is more important than stats or what anyone else thinks about it.
Thanks for all the great comments and votes, always appreciated.
Statistics
Place: 6 out of 64 Avg (all users): 6.0351 Avg (commenters): 6.2500 Avg (participants): 5.8889 Avg (non-participants): 6.2857 Views since voting: 1010 Views during voting: 129 Votes: 57 Comments: 6 Favorites: 0
This is really lovely and very appropriately impressionistic. Its has the characteristics of both a photo that has been processed with filter AND the look of a painting that's been photographed.
Impressionism is a challenging topic for a photographer. Your colors and technique are excellent. The subject matter fits the era as well. You got my highest mark (8) for this challenge.
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