Amsterdam Canal - Oil Painting Effect
Photograph of the famous Amsterdam canals taken at night and converted post shot to create an oil painting effect in the style of the great master himself Van Gogh
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Ann Garrett
Very effective – lovely result
Glen Allen
Thanks Ann.
Martie Venter
Wow – stunning capture and beautiful post-processing!
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Martie, I am experimenting with this kind of post processing at the moment and am really enjoying doing it. I hope to upload more in the near future.
Jean M. Laffitau
Wow! Amazing and beautiful work!
Glen Allen
Thanks Jean, Glad you like it.
TheiaPhotography
Van Gogh all over, great treatment, and wow Amsterdam is so beautiful
Glen Allen replied
Thanks and yes Amsterdam is beautiful.
JenJenM
wow, gorgeous shot and effect.
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Jen, glad you like it!
clickychick
Very beautiful image and post-processing. It really does look like a Van Gogh! I just love all those pretty reflections.
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Sarah
Erin Lyall
I love the effect you’ve given this, it makes for a beautiful image.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Erin, your comments are appreciated.
Mechellerene
Turner-esque! Bril!
Glen Allen replied
Thanks, me and my partner were in Amsterdam earlier this year and were really inspired by the Van Gogh museum. In fact his early work is often overlooked and my tribute is in boots. I appreciate yor comments and thanks for taking time to look at my work.
Mechellerene
I liked his older, darker stuff as well…the ones influenced by the old dutch masters…I was going to say VG as well, now I’m kicking myself! LOL!
Glen Allen
His potato eaters is to die for.
solareclips~Ju...
Well you certainly could give Van Gogh a run for his money, this is awesome!!! =)
Glen Allen replied
Thank you, Amsterdam is a wonderful city and this image just encapsulates it for me.
Glen Allen
Thank you, Amsterdam is a wonderful city and this image just encapsulates it for me.
John Brotheridge
Great Image Glen, you really have caught the Van Gogh style here. Don’t cut your ear off though.
Glen Allen
LOL thanks John, I’ll try to keep it under control.
Globalphotos
Very Van Gogh , lovely light and reflection, very effective treatment :)
Glen Allen replied
Thanks, quite appropriate given its the country of his birth, pity he did not live there much himself though.
Claressa Jethro
Amsterdam is one of my fav. cities try to go as often as possible, it has a special magic and feeling about it and you have managed to capture that, with a feeling of movement and the warm inviting colour. I like it.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you, it is a special place for me too, I proposed to my girlfriend there earlier this year and she said yes. It is a place we will come back to again and again. We visited the Van Gogh museum whilst we were there and his work is astounding, hence this piece and my image Boots which reflects his earlier period.
Judith Oppenhe...
beautiful work!
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Judith
John Edwards
Beautiful and effective work Glen
Glen Allen
Thanks John. Your comments are always appreciated.
Sally Omar
Glen, Brilliant …love this!!!! Sally xxoo
Glen Allen replied
Thank you, its very special to me, whilst we were in Amsterdam this year I proposed to my partner who accepted ;o)
amarica
Excellent creation Glenn
Glen Allen replied
Thank you your comments are much appreciated.
Barbara Morrison
Very beautiful!
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Barbara, your comments are really appreciated
Kenny Gulley Jr.
amazing
love the lacksidaisicle
style and it comes out so well!
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Kenny what a terriffic word Lacksidaisicle – Supurb111111111111
saleire
Love it to bits!!!!! This is just gorgeous light and warmth.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you
jobeckytobin
this is beautiful
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Jo, you comments are really appreciated.
TNPhotography
wow this is just amazing!
i love it
Glen Allen replied
Thank you, your comments are much appreciated.
Scott Ruhs
Great atmosphere in this. the treatment works well here.
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Scott
Jason Connolly
Wonderful shot, really love the painted effect..
Nice one Glen.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Jason, it is a phase I am going through lol.
Ella Shelton
Classic! Well done.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Elvira
Deon de Waal
You are managing to do this conversion so effectively…I’ve tried it a few times but have had no ral sucess.
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Deon, I tried many different plug-ins etc, finally found the method I am most comfortable with but it still takes time and paitence to get the conversion just so ;o) Its a very theraputic process though.
Tonje Thilesen
Love the mood here. Well done.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you its a fantastic city to visit and photograph
Chris Charlesw...
Amazing stuff! How’d you create the effect?
Glen Allen replied
Cheers Chris glad you like it.
Kim Bender
You did a perfect job!!!!! It really looks like a great master of Van Gogh himself. Love it!
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Kim, I am pleased you like it and am grateful for your comments.
Katja Fønss
Wow, that looks cool. I’m not usually a big fan of too much post processing, but this works really well.
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Katja, I have my times when I am apurist too, but then I often go off on a tangent and do somehting compleltely different at the moment I am enjoying doing these efffects. Thanks for the comments.
Rosina Lamberti
this is wonderful
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Rosina, I really appreciate you stopping by and taking time to comment.
Nira Dabush
Most STUNNING , Glen
love it.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Nira, I appreciate your comments
LeeWooTsang
Wat dis posed to be?
Glen Allen replied
Hi Lee its supposed to be an oil painting effect of an Amsterdam Canl scene taken during the night time.
CanDuCreations
Very beautiful work of “Our Amsterdam!”
Glen Allen replied
Thank you I am pleased you like it. I love Amsterdam and want to return as soon as possible, its a great city.
greenjewels77
this piece eases over you like a warm night…intoxicating…peace, jewels
Glen Allen replied
Thank you I am pleased you like it.
greenjewels77
Can’t wait, I am going there next year!!!!
Glen Allen replied
You will love it I am sure
Maria Medeiros
Beautiful painting! wow!
Maria Medeiros
I just noticed it said effect! lol! Lovely effect!
Glen Allen replied
Thank you. I am no painter but I find doing this effect on my images is very theraputic and I love the end result. This in my opinion in this case is much better than the original photogrpah from which it was taken.
Maria Medeiros
truly lovely work! :) i like the effect! :)
Glen Allen replied
Maria you honour me with your praise
MrJoop
Theiaphotography beat me to it. Pleased that you liked Amsterdam. But, then again, you may not have been to Gouda!! :)
Glen Allen replied
Not sure about Gouda where is that? This visit we stayed in the city centre all the time, there was/is just so much to see. But when I was there 20 years ago I travelled all over so may have been there.
Anyway thanks for commentingm, glad you like it.
Ozcloggie
Was being cheeky, Glen. I was born in Gouda (supposedly famous for its cheese). It’s situated south of Amsterdam, closer to The Hague and Rotterdam.
I was just chatting, on the phone, to my daughter. I’m in Sydney, where she was born, she’s visiting Paris (again) and off to Amsterdam on Tuesday.
You’re just making me jealous! Daughter and I agree that it would be great if I could have a look around there again. Jo (MrJoop)
Glen Allen replied
Ah I see, i wondered what the connection was as your down under lol.
I hope to go back there again soon its a great place hope your daughter has a blast!
amarica
Great work Peter
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Amarica, but whose’s Peter lol!
LeeWooTsang
Velly nice, me liking dis wan, might be lookin good on wall in Westauwant.
Glen Allen replied
I think you are right Lee Woo. Please feel free to purchase a copy lol.
Dave Aarons
Beautiful work
Glen Allen replied
Cheers Dave glad you like it.
Chrystal Ferreira
This is stunning!!! I love it!
Glen Allen replied
thank you, your comments are appreciated.
Cornelia Togea
great piece, love the lights and the reflections, good processing!
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Cornelia and thanks for the favoriting.
florene welebny
love the effect , also the reflections and the feeling that I,m almost there in the image.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you it is satisfying to think that a work of mine has that effect on someone. I have often felt it myself when looking at others work. Thank you it is inmdeed a huge compliment.
Glen Allen replied
Thank you it is satisfying to think that a work of mine has that effect on someone. I have often felt it myself when looking at others work. Thank you it is indeed a huge compliment.
ian taylor
great use of light ,,,stunning
Glen Allen replied
:Thank you much appreciated
babyangel
Wow this is just amazing. Love it
Glen Allen replied
Thank you I enjoyed taking it and then processing the image.
Mindy McGregor
Beautiful work!
Glen Allen replied
Thanks Mindy much appreciated.
terezadelpilar
wowoowow! Speechless!
Glen Allen replied
Thank you I appreciate your comments.
Roja
Van goph would have given his right ear lobe (left one already gone)to have created this…
Well done…I absolutely love it and may safe my pennies for this one
Glen Allen replied
Thank you very much Roja, it is one of my favorites too mostly becasue Amsterdam is where I proposed to my girlfreind earlier this year.
Glen
Roja
Wow then it is very special..it has brought a tear to my eye..I must safe to get it now..lol
p.s. congrats
Glen Allen replied
It is very special and thank you.
x
mariarty
Love it.
bubblehex08
Hi,
I see here an interestng picture about Amsterdam. I invite you to join the new group “Capital Cities of the World”. Our first challenge is about Amsterdam. You are welcome!
MarieJo
Glen Allen replied
Thank you MarieJo I’ll check it out.
Glen
Novice
Blinding….oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh just the best!
Glen Allen replied
Thank you, glad you like it.
Novice
Mike Thomson
Superb work Glen, love this image (wife quite like’s it too, so thumbs up all round here!).
Glen Allen replied
Thank you Mike.
Elizaday
So wonderful – I though Van Gogh straight away, before I read your description!
Glen Allen replied
thank you i appreciate your comments
Kendra Taber
Van Gogh is one of my fav. artist too bad he didn’t know what a success he was.:( I really like the effect you did to this..Great One Glen!
Kendra Taber
It really looks like a paiting…:)
Glen Allen replied
Thank you so much Kendra I really appreciate your comments and the purchase, hope you enjoy it x
I had the pleasure of visitng the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam last March (08) and it was amazing! Suchan inspiration. My first one was Boots that I did this effect on simply becasue his early work is brill and not as popular as his later more colourful work.
David Lewins LRPS 4 days ago
Excellent, very much in the style of Van Gogh with all those swirls and vibrant use of colour against a dark ground. The treatment is perfect, I am surprised that this has never been Featured, it is wonderful!
Glen Allen replied 4 days ago
Thank you David, Your kind words mean a lot to me. It was a very special visit for us and I am pleased that I have these memories from that visit.