What Would you do #148

[windrider86]

This weeks challenge is brought you by Vail. Thanks again for allowing us to use one of your images.

Remember to post your steps in your post processing so we can learn from what you did.
Looking forward to seeing what you guys do with this one!


Large size: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1053/...9a5093_o_d.jpg

[statichash]

What would you do? #148:

First I darkened the image just a little using the curves tool in Photoshop (Ctrl+m) by dragging the curve on the right hand side down just a little. Then I increased the saturation (Ctrl+u) by about 25 on the slider to bring out the colors of the flowers, grass and trees, then resized the image for the post Hope you like my rendition of it. Looking forward to seeing others!

Cheers!

[edbayani]

selected the lighter leaves and lightened it. using the sponge tool, small brus, saturated the red flowers. selected the tree trunks and used levels to darken a bit the very light portions.
with sponge tool set to desaturate, desaturated a bit the foreground grass.

[windrider86]

Beautiful edits all ready!!!
I had a go at this morning. Here's my take:


First thing I did was to use the straighten tool to straighten it out a tad. Cropped out the tree trunk. Next on 6 different layers I used different textures that were set on - overlay, multiply and soft light. On the multiply layer I erased areas that were too dark. Merged all the layers. then I used the colored pencil effect and set the blend mode to overlay.

[edbayani]

another try.
made to new layers and changed their blending mode to color dodge and the other to color burn. set the foreground color to yellow and with soft brush at 10% opacity brushed the light streaks on the color dodge layer. to make the streaks straight, click on where you want to begin then press shift and click on where you want the streak to end. if you make a mistake just erase the streak that you made. to lighten some more you can change the layer opacity. pressed x to change the foreground color to black and brushed on the color burn layer to darken some parts of the image. flattened and saved.

[LeeR]

I see several problems with this image. First, it's a bit tilted but that is easily fixed by using the straightening tool. Second, is a compositional issue with the slanted tree trunk in the lower right hand corner. That is easily cropped out. What is more problematic is the lack of contrast. The light is horribly flat and lackluster. Increasing the contrast helps but doesn't do much for the colors which just lack any kind of sparkle.
Some time ago I was looking for more information on using the high pass filter when I ran across an unusual video about using the "Apply Image" feature. In experimenting with the system I noticed that it did a great job of both increasing contrast AND color intensity. Low contrast images like this one are prime candidates for this technique where it can really add drama and pop. I won't try to explain the technique when there is already a good video on the subject here, but I will warn you that I had to watch it about six times before I figured out what the guy was doing.

[giovanni.dcunha]

This is how I edited the picture:
1. Clicked a picture of my wife holding a small book
2. Using styles in PS CS2 I added a sepia tone.
3. Similarly added a sepia tone and adjusted curves for the picture of the house
4. Place the picture of the house (after cropping a bit) into the book and using transform positioned it.
5. Added a frame and text.

Cheers!

[Vail Marston]

In Paint Shop Pro:

• Straightened the photo.
• Saved three versions of the photo with different exposure compensations, then used Photomatix to create a few different "HDR" versions.
• Pasted the HDR versions as new layers, then adjusted opacities and blend modes until I was happy with the look. (Mainly tried to bring out some of the detail of the shelter's interior.)
• Cropped the photo, and cloned out a few distractions around the edges.
• Applied noise reduction and sharpening.
• Duplicated the image, applied the albumen Time Machine effect, and set that layer to Screen.
• Duplicated the image again, applied the Find All edge effect, adjusted contrast, and set the layer to Burn.
• Adjusted layer opacities.

[naeno]

Originally Posted by giovanni.dcunha

This is how I edited the picture:
1. Clicked a picture of my wife holding a small book
2. Using styles in PS CS2 I added a sepia tone.
3. Similarly added a sepia tone and adjusted curves for the picture of the house
4. Place the picture of the house (after cropping a bit) into the book and using transform positioned it.
5. Added a frame and text.

Cheers!

Very nicely done! Love it!

[statichash]

Awesome submissions by everyone, Giovanni, yours is especially creative - Hmm....time to start thinking outside of the box...

Cheers!