Statue of Lord Guan

[Fear_Through_The_Eyes]

Never been a big fan of post process. But here's a try on a otherwise dreadful photo. Please feel free to be wet blankets. Cheers.

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[windrider86]

Can you tell us what steps you took to get your final result, which I like by the way

[Fear_Through_The_Eyes]

Originally Posted by windrider86

Can you tell us what steps you took to get your final result, which I like by the way

Hi Windrider86,

Thanks for the comment. And my apology for missing out on work details.

I vaguely recall applying following steps via almighty GIMP:

1. convert the image to B&W using channel mixers, except the little red ribbon;
2. sharpen the image using unsharp mask;
3. carved out the statue, then reduce the level and blur the rest of the image;
4. vignette the image by gradient blend tool.

I'm a hobbyist photographer and even more amature with GIMP, and I'm really glad to have some feedback regarding the result on this photo. Thanks sincerely again, Windrider86.

Kind regards,
FTE

[Quo Fan]

Maybe its just me, but I think the background competes with the statue. In the after, nice job BTW, I think the background stands out even more. It keeps drawing my eye away from the statue.

[Fear_Through_The_Eyes]

Originally Posted by Quo Fan

Maybe its just me, but I think the background competes with the statue. In the after, nice job BTW, I think the background stands out even more. It keeps drawing my eye away from the statue.

That makes both of us! Thanks heaps for the opinion!