Sports Shots w/Cartoon Filter?

MDalby

I of course really respect you guys and you are my voice of reason. Please give me your honest opinion on something before I make a software investment.

Have any of you played around with some interesting filters for a change of pace like filters that would convert a shot to a cartoon look?

I am just looking for some different things to do for the HS kids for a change of pace. The kids have nicknames for each other and I thought I would enhance that maybe with a superhero with cartoon speech bubble maybe in some shots... Just trying to think outside the box a little.

I have been looking at some Photoshop filters called Toonit ($120).

I have included the original shot and a couple of different looks from the filters in Photoshop.

Do these do anything for you? Do you think this is something that would be an interesting additional offering to provide?

Thoughts?



Cartoon Filter #1



Cartoon Filter #2

aj986s

I like #2.

rainbow

I have shot high school bb for about six years. First and foremost the players and families just appreciate a good capture. Not sure that it would be worth spending the money for the product. If you give out digital shots, they can pshop it to their heart's content. If you get it, be careful that you do not make any particular player the object of laughter -- tread carefully. For example, it can be argued that the object of your posted shot already has a cartoonish face. If you show this to players/parents as an example, it might be taken badly...

torags

I think it would have an application in posters

SnapLocally

I much prefer the original capture. I find the filter- for a lack of a better term- "cheesy".

AceCo55

Not a fan of this - that doesn't mean the kids won't like it ... but it doesn't do anything for me.

MDalby

I took the dive. I just wanted something new and kinda fun. Here are a couple that I did today. I am calling them Legend HS Superheros. So far the photos have had quite a bit of activity from students on Facebook, which is what I was wanting. Just something fun.

#1



#2 - This player is Connor Orgill, hence the nickname CO2

aj986s

I think your posters are terrific! I can definitely see a HS'er proudly displaying one these in their room.

mercphoto

I like your posters with the text balloons. Quite nice. I've played with ToonIt! myself but never bought it. I liked their graphic novel effect. In fact, maybe you could do a short graphic novel of a game from one team's perspective, turn it into either an ebook or a photo book.

MDalby

Good to hear that you guys think they are a nice addition. Here are a couple more that I have done.

This players name is Derrick White. His family calls him Dwight as a nick name. All the players call him D White. He is one of the leading scorers in the state.



This players name is Phil McNiff, so I made a name alteration...



This players uni number is 11 and players call him train tracks due to the 11.

MDalby

mercphoto wrote: »

I like your posters with the text balloons. Quite nice. I've played with ToonIt! myself but never bought it. I liked their graphic novel effect. In fact, maybe you could do a short graphic novel of a game from one team's perspective, turn it into either an ebook or a photo book.

Bill,

I am not very creative when it comes to the verbiage to make a ebook. I had to struggle just to get these few speech balloons. Here are a couple of different filter samples. I agree, I also like the graphic novel filter, some subtle differences.

Moving Pictures

I don't like it one bit. Which, given my hip-factor, means that the kids will love the hell out of it and twice as much for yearbooks.

cr8ingwaves

I wasn't digging the first samples posted but the others are a lot of fun. Have you tried any other relaxed fonts? If ever Comic Sans needed to be used.....this would be it. Others to consider....Andy, Enviro, Maiandra GD, Parade.

edit to add:
Just showed these to my husband who is a comic geek....he LOVED them. Might have to purchase this just for the fun of editing some of his power lifting photos.