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Portrait of  Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis, Royal Hellenic Navy 
C-i-C of the Greek Fleet during the Balkan Wars, 1912-1913.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlos_Kountouriotis


Step-by-Step process digital illustration using Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
The original photograph presenting  Pavlos Kountouriotis as a Vice Admiral.
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
Step 1: Retouching.
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
Step 2: Adjusting Grey scale to 'Sepia', closer to the original phtograph impression.
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
Step 3: Adding 'Grain Effect'.
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
 In order to depict Pavlos Kountouriotis in the Naval Rank of Rear Admiral, that he held when the War started,  I had to change the sleeve 'lace' denoting the rank.
 
Apart from placing the cap on the head, I'followed the same Step-by-Step process.
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
This is the 'Centennial Commemoration Emblem'
to be applied on a special banner that I had to design as well  back in June 2012.
 
Greek victories, along the naval and air units during the War are visible on the wreath (Ribbon on the oak and laurer leaves rapped over the left and right half respectively), crowned with the Hellenic Navy General Staff crest. 
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
Greek Navy Balkan Wars Kountouriotis Admiral Kountouriotis Pavlos Kountouriotis Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Uniforms Greek Naval Dress Naval Dress photoillustration Photo Retouching digital illustration Hellenic Navy History Greek Admirals Naval Costume
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Step-by-Step process digital illustration using Adobe Photoshop CS3. Portrait of Royal Hellenic Navy Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis during the Balk Read More

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