RandomConnections
01-18-2007, 03:54 PM
Many, many thanks to Elise for posting the tutorials on overlay filters. I've used Photoshop for years, but have just scratched the surface. I honestly had no clue how to use a neon glow until I saw that online.
Here's a before and after using the Gaussian blur. I find this works for some shots, but not for all. You really have to tweak the blur level and opacity to get the effect you want.
Before:
<a title="flowers original" href="http://flickr.com/photos/93102487@N00/361511756" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/143/361511756_b55e167b15_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>
After:
<a title="flowers photoshopped" href="http://flickr.com/photos/93102487@N00/361508875" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/147/361508875_bc7749f57d_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>
I also played with the neon glow settings. I was trying to bring out the backlit threads on this loom. I cropped the image to remove a very bright and very detracting window.
Before:
<a title="loom" href="http://flickr.com/photos/93102487@N00/357871673" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/77/357871673_7196aaed20_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>
After:
<a title="loom photoshopped" href="http://flickr.com/photos/93102487@N00/361513794" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/146/361513794_4514a443a5_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>
Here's a before and after using the Gaussian blur. I find this works for some shots, but not for all. You really have to tweak the blur level and opacity to get the effect you want.
Before:
<a title="flowers original" href="http://flickr.com/photos/93102487@N00/361511756" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/143/361511756_b55e167b15_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>
After:
<a title="flowers photoshopped" href="http://flickr.com/photos/93102487@N00/361508875" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/147/361508875_bc7749f57d_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>
I also played with the neon glow settings. I was trying to bring out the backlit threads on this loom. I cropped the image to remove a very bright and very detracting window.
Before:
<a title="loom" href="http://flickr.com/photos/93102487@N00/357871673" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/77/357871673_7196aaed20_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>
After:
<a title="loom photoshopped" href="http://flickr.com/photos/93102487@N00/361513794" ><img src="http://static.flickr.com/146/361513794_4514a443a5_d.jpg" border="0"/></a>