should I go 'creative' ?

[moopy goops]

This is a shot I had to capture whilst in Brighton. It really feels nostalgic and the sky was obliging too. I've sharpened, adjusted the curves and cropped it a wee bit, and to be honest I was going to do no more. BUT I thought this image might be suitable to stylise creativly by making it appear more like a water colour or oil painting.This is something I've never even considered doing (why make a photo look like something else ?) but it might be interesting and might also be useful experience.
So, should I ?
If yes, any tips ?
Thanks for viewing any other CC welcome too
mat

[kdoc856]

Absolutely try it, Mat. Just be sure you create a virtual copy of the original. There's naught to lose- if you don't like it, you have the original and you've also learned a bit about a new technique. There's a lot of "happy accidents" to be had out there in the land of experimentation.

[mknittle]

Sure make a copy and have fun!

[wobert]

why make a photo look like something else ?

Are you an image taker or an image maker ?
Get creative.

[Marie Hass]

I have taken the liberty of playing with your images. I hope I was not too forward. I straightened your image first and removed the frame.

Here are some options. I used AlienSkin SnapArt for the first 2. The 3rd is a "dry brush" selection in CS5. The 4th is a style in CS5 called "sun faded photo". Go creative. Creative is fun.

1. Oilpainting


2. Watercolour


3. Dry brush


4. Sunfaded photo