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                                          Hayes Island Effect

Last month's work from Dick had me puzzled because I was ignorant of the Hayes Island Effect. Dick very kindly sent me some notes (upon my request) on the subject and once I had got over my holiday, I set too to try this idea out.

So for this month's offering I offer my first and only attempt so far. I have no idea whether I have succeeded so will have to rely on those of you such as Dick and Ed who also sent some info, to put me right.

I have included the original so you see where I have got to.

The place is a pottery called Cardew's Teapots and it is half term for schools. Here we have children painting various biscuit-fired models.

Member's Comments:

Ed Cooper

The Hayes Island Cafe Effect (HICE) is simple in concept--three additional background layers each one given a different treatment, then blended with soft light ; yet it is unforgiving if details are neglected.  Only some subjects are suitable for rendering by HICE.  It generally ends  by using the texturizer to give a fabric finish.  If the image is too soft or lacking in edges, the effect will be disappointing ending with praise of garbage. 
 
I have spent so much time on it that I can HICE an image in less than one minute.  II isn't worth the effort to make an action because it can be done so quickly and logically.  In many cases the CS two click posturizer does better, especially on faces.
 
In your case,  you faltered somewhere in the SmartBlur step.  I sent you a couple of examples to show you how I think an HICE image should look--including your own image.

Dennis Coote

Aileen Ellis

I don't think Renoir would have cared for this imitation. It is too indistinct and patchy.  Maybe HICE would work better on a simpler subject.

Jerry Goldberg

John Hackett

 I can see your idea in experimenting with the effect, it has certainly simplified the image. I feel that the cropping that has also been carried out may be a little too much. The main figure is too tight between the top and the bottom.

Fes Parker
 I have yet to see an image manipulated with this filter that I liked or understood. Is it supposed to leave me with an impression of a painting?

Dick Shirley

The Hayes Island Effect was well done, but I would guess the subject was less than ideal.  But then, when it comes right down to it, I am not winning any prizes with my Hayes Island Effect images.  Dennis: thanks for messing around with all the images.  I enjoy seeing what you do.
 

 

                                                         

 

                                   

 

                                           

Personal:  Aged 72, married with 5 children and 11 grandchildren.
Lives in Brixham, Devon, England for the past 20 years and been medically retired for the past 18 of them.
Profession: Teacher of Boys Craft Subjects and Related Design.
Apart from Photography I like to swim, play tennis and belong to a walking group and I always have a book on the go.
In Photography I have been seriously active since 1983 when I found that I could begin to afford it.  I joined a club in the next town, Paignton and served it through all its senior offices in time with the exception of secretary.
I found that I like producing audio visual sequences and that has been my main but not sole interest in Photography.  I am quite a popular lecturer on the local clubs and societies in this region now - my fame has spread.  The most shows I have given in any one year is 31.
I only rate myself as a good photogapher and nothing better.  I lack inspiration and imagination and the drive to do anything better at this time in my life.
The club I belonged to is part of the Western Counties Photographic Association and I was instrumental within that body for setting up an inter club AV competition and ran it for 10 years before handing over the reins.  For my services, mainly in that department, I was awarded an A.P.A.G.B. (Associate of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain) - a 'gaffers' award.  I was also cajoled by other club members into taking a distinction with the same body so I have the basic C (Credit) P.A.G.B.  (I know my place)
I joined the PSA 3 months ago but could not come to terms with non-digital manipulation in the Photo Travel group.
I have been a member of the RPS in the past and served as regional organiser for the AV group in the south west.  I left that organisation as it was too expensive for one who had retired and there is also the fact that if you leave the Society you immediately give up any distinctions you hold.
The PAGB awards are yours for life.
I am now strongly into digital imaging but am no artist.  My physical frame gave up on carrying my Minolta 7xi plus numerous lenses, etc. so I now own a Dimage A1 digital camera.  Just the one 28-280mm lens and 5million pixels.
I also have the usual tripod and monopod but rarely use them now as the camera has an anti-shake device on it.
I have been learning Photoshop for years as an out-member of the local region's RPS D.I. group where I pay slightly more for the privilege.
I have my uses though as I supply the digital projector on our twice annual meetings. (HP31)
Equipment:  I have 2 PCs and one laptop for my shows.
The laptop is an AJP 2.6GB Pentium 4 and XP with enough guts to run graphics and that is all it does (and playing Freecell!)
My desktop PCs are in a muddle as I lost one earlier this year.  The older of the two, privately built,  runs Win 98, 350 Pentium and was used for anything to do with Graphics and Sound but it is slow. 
My new machine, also privately built, has a 2.4GB Pentium 4, oddles of memory, works fast but the graphics card is an ancient one out of the old machine but I can live with that for the time being.  It has now superceded the old model for Graphics work but also has MS Word and Publisher plus a proliferation of other software.
I use Photoshop CS (upgrade from 7) and Cool Edit Pro for Sound files.  I can't claim to know either of them in great depth but know enough to do what I want.
For AV work I use the Russian 'Pictures to Exe' software, a super programme.
Still attached to the old machine is a scussi system running an Agfa Arcus ll flatbed scanner that I bought before the revolution in scanners came about and also a Minolta Dimage Scan Speed F2800 slide scanner that I have a love-hate relationship with.
I do not subscribe to the fast internet service on the grounds of a waste of money in my case.  If I need to do extended research I use the library service 3 minutes from my door.
My email address is dennis@26a.eclipse.co.uk and would encourage any group member to use on a 'Get to know you better' basis or ask questions.