A Lion, A Giraffe and...Fractalius

[scotty94]

These are both from a while ago but, have put them up here for any feedback / critique.

Personally, I really enjoy the Fractalius Plug in and it is great on occasions....any thoughts? good or bad?


glowing mane fractalius by Carl Scott, on Flickr


giraffe fractalius by Carl Scott, on Flickr

 

[wilt]

I also like the effects Fractalius can produce, though it's easy to over do the image.
I think you've got the balance right on the second one, but feel it's too much around the left hand side (looking at)of the Lions face (eye, tip of nose, forehead)

 

[scotty94]

Thanks Wilt , my photoshop skills were pretty rudimentary a couple of years ago when this image was manipulated, the bits you mention on the left hand side of the face as you look at it are the left hand side of the lions mane so was a conscious choice to isolate the face and leave these with the effect intact as it felt unbalanced by leaving them 'natural'

I guess this one could also be improved if I had isolated the background as in the second one, may of given better definition maybe?