Amsterdam Canal - Oil Painting Effect

Amsterdam Canal - Oil Painting Effect by Glen Allen

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

  • Ann Garrett

    Ann Garrett, 6 months ago

    Very effective – lovely result

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen, 6 months ago

    Thanks Ann.

  • Martie Venter

    Martie Venter, 6 months ago

    Wow – stunning capture and beautiful post-processing!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Martie Venter’s comment, 6 months ago

    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

    Jean M. Laffitau, 6 months ago

    Wow! Amazing and beautiful work!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen, 6 months ago

    Thanks Jean, Glad you like it.

  • TheiaPhotography

    TheiaPhotography, 6 months ago

    Van Gogh all over, great treatment, and wow Amsterdam is so beautiful

  • JenJenM

    JenJenM, 6 months ago

    wow, gorgeous shot and effect.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to TheiaPhotography’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks and yes Amsterdam is beautiful.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to JenJenM’s comment, 6 months ago

    Thanks Jen, glad you like it!

  • Sarah Pett-Noble

    Sarah Pett-Noble, 5 months ago

    Very beautiful image and post-processing. It really does look like a Van Gogh! I just love all those pretty reflections.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Sarah Pett-Noble’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thanks Sarah

  • Erin Lyall

    Erin Lyall, 5 months ago

    I love the effect you’ve given this, it makes for a beautiful image.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Erin Lyall’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Erin, your comments are appreciated.

  • Mechellerene

    Mechellerene, 5 months ago

    Turner-esque! Bril!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Mechellerene’s comment, 5 months ago

    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

    Mechellerene, 5 months ago

    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

    Glen Allen, 5 months ago

    His potato eaters is to die for.

  • solareclips

    solareclips, 5 months ago

    Well you certainly could give Van Gogh a run for his money, this is awesome!!! =)

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen, 5 months ago

    Thank you, Amsterdam is a wonderful city and this image just encapsulates it for me.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to solareclips’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you, Amsterdam is a wonderful city and this image just encapsulates it for me.

  • John Brotheridge

    John Brotheridge, 5 months ago

    Great Image Glen, you really have caught the Van Gogh style here. Don’t cut your ear off though.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen, 5 months ago

    LOL thanks John, I’ll try to keep it under control.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos, 5 months ago

    Very Van Gogh , lovely light and reflection, very effective treatment :)

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Globalphotos’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thanks, quite appropriate given its the country of his birth, pity he did not live there much himself though.

  • Claressa Jethro

    Claressa Jethro, 5 months ago

    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

    Glen Allen in reply to Claressa Jethro’s comment, 5 months ago

    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 Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe..., 5 months ago

    beautiful work!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Judith Oppenheimer’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Judith

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards, 5 months ago

    Beautiful and effective work Glen

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen, 5 months ago

    Thanks John. Your comments are always appreciated.

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar, 5 months ago

    Glen, Brilliant …love this!!!! Sally xxoo

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Sally Omar’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you, its very special to me, whilst we were in Amsterdam this year I proposed to my partner who accepted ;o)

  • amarica

    amarica, 5 months ago

    Excellent creation Glenn

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to amarica’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you your comments are much appreciated.

  • Barbara Morrison

    Barbara Morrison, 5 months ago

    Very beautiful!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Barbara Morrison’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Barbara, your comments are really appreciated

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.

    Kenny Gulley Jr., 5 months ago

    amazing
    love the lacksidaisicle
    style and it comes out so well!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Kenny Gulley Jr.’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thanks Kenny what a terriffic word Lacksidaisicle – Supurb111111111111

  • saleire

    saleire, 5 months ago

    Love it to bits!!!!! This is just gorgeous light and warmth.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to saleire’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you

  • Jo Becky Tobin

    Jo Becky Tobin, 5 months ago

    this is beautiful

  • TNPhotography

    TNPhotography, 5 months ago

    wow this is just amazing!
    i love it

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Jo Becky Tobin’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Jo, you comments are really appreciated.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to TNPhotography’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you, your comments are much appreciated.

  • Scott Ruhs

    Scott Ruhs, 5 months ago

    Great atmosphere in this. the treatment works well here.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Scott Ruhs’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thanks Scott

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly, 5 months ago

    Wonderful shot, really love the painted effect..
    Nice one Glen.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Jason Connolly’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Jason, it is a phase I am going through lol.

  • Elvira

    Elvira, 5 months ago

    Classic! Well done.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Elvira’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Elvira

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal, 5 months ago

    You are managing to do this conversion so effectively…I’ve tried it a few times but have had no ral sucess.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Deon de Waal’s comment, 5 months ago

    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

    Tonje Thilesen, 5 months ago

    Love the mood here. Well done.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Tonje Thilesen’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you its a fantastic city to visit and photograph

  • Chris Charlesworth

    Chris Charlesw..., 5 months ago

    Amazing stuff! How’d you create the effect?

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Chris Charlesworth’s comment, 5 months ago

    Cheers Chris glad you like it.

  • Kim Bender

    Kim Bender, 5 months ago

    You did a perfect job!!!!! It really looks like a great master of Van Gogh himself. Love it!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Kim Bender’s comment, 5 months ago

    Thank you Kim, I am pleased you like it and am grateful for your comments.

  • Katja Fønss

    Katja Fønss, 5 months ago

    Wow, that looks cool. I’m not usually a big fan of too much post processing, but this works really well.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Katja Fønss’s comment, 4 months ago

    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

    Rosina Lamberti, 4 months ago

    this is wonderful

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thank you Rosina, I really appreciate you stopping by and taking time to comment.

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush, 4 months ago

    Most STUNNING , Glen
    love it.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Nira Dabush’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thank you Nira, I appreciate your comments

  • LeeWooTsang

    LeeWooTsang, 4 months ago

    Wat dis posed to be?

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to LeeWooTsang’s comment, 4 months ago

    Hi Lee its supposed to be an oil painting effect of an Amsterdam Canl scene taken during the night time.

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations, 4 months ago

    Very beautiful work of “Our Amsterdam!”

  • greenjewels77

    greenjewels77, 4 months ago

    this piece eases over you like a warm night…intoxicating…peace, jewels

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to CanDuCreations’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thank you I am pleased you like it. I love Amsterdam and want to return as soon as possible, its a great city.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to greenjewels77’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thank you I am pleased you like it.

  • greenjewels77

    greenjewels77, 4 months ago

    Can’t wait, I am going there next year!!!!

  • Maria Medeiros

    Maria Medeiros, 4 months ago

    Beautiful painting! wow!

  • Maria Medeiros

    Maria Medeiros, 4 months ago

    I just noticed it said effect! lol! Lovely effect!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Maria Medeiros’s comment, 4 months ago

    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

    Maria Medeiros, 4 months ago

    truly lovely work! :) i like the effect! :)

  • MrJoop

    MrJoop, 4 months ago

    Theiaphotography beat me to it. Pleased that you liked Amsterdam. But, then again, you may not have been to Gouda!! :)

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Maria Medeiros’s comment, 4 months ago

    Maria you honour me with your praise

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to greenjewels77’s comment, 4 months ago

    You will love it I am sure

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to MrJoop’s comment, 4 months ago

    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

    Ozcloggie, 4 months ago

    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

    Glen Allen in reply to Ozcloggie’s comment, 4 months ago

    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

    amarica, 4 months ago

    Great work Peter

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to amarica’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thanks Amarica, but whose’s Peter lol!

  • LeeWooTsang

    LeeWooTsang, 4 months ago

    Velly nice, me liking dis wan, might be lookin good on wall in Westauwant.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to LeeWooTsang’s comment, 4 months ago

    I think you are right Lee Woo. Please feel free to purchase a copy lol.

  • Dave Aarons

    Dave Aarons, 4 months ago

    Beautiful work

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Dave Aarons’s comment, 4 months ago

    Cheers Dave glad you like it.

  • Chrystal Ferreira

    Chrystal Ferreira, 4 months ago

    This is stunning!!! I love it!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Chrystal Ferreira’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you, your comments are appreciated.

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea, 4 months ago

    great piece, love the lights and the reflections, good processing!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Cornelia Togea’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thanks Cornelia and thanks for the favoriting.

  • debrene

    debrene, 4 months ago

    love the effect , also the reflections and the feeling that I,m almost there in the image.

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to debrene’s comment, 4 months ago

    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

    Glen Allen in reply to debrene’s comment, 4 months ago

    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.

  • mayweedphotos

    mayweedphotos, 4 months ago

    great use of light ,,,stunning

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to mayweedphotos’s comment, 4 months ago

    :Thank you much appreciated

  • babyangel

    babyangel, 4 months ago

    Wow this is just amazing. Love it

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to babyangel’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thank you I enjoyed taking it and then processing the image.

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor, 3 months ago

    Beautiful work!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to Mindy McGregor’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thanks Mindy much appreciated.

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar, 3 months ago

    wowoowow! Speechless!

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen in reply to terezadelpilar’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thank you I appreciate your comments.

  • Roja

    Roja, 2 months ago

    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

    Glen Allen in reply to Roja’s comment, 2 months ago

    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

    Roja, 2 months ago

    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

    Glen Allen in reply to Roja’s comment, 2 months ago

    It is very special and thank you.

    x

  • mariarty

    mariarty, 2 months ago

    Love it.

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