What’s Your Preference?

KodiakStar · #11 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 02:41 PM

Photo 1: Bumped up the saturation, crop, duplicate layer, desaturate to b/w, adjust curves to make it darker, mask and copy "original" image to mask, then the same with a new layer but making the curves lighter, then lassoing around the man, using gaussian blur for the background, invert selection, then using the GIMP artistic filter "Softglow"

Photo 2: Bumped up the saturation, lassoed around him using GIMP Artistic filter "Clothify", invert selection, sharpen, "Softglow", then burned the towel a bit with midtones, went back to sky/tree portion and adjusted color by adding more blue.

private · #12 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 02:48 PM

Prince - how long did that take you - they guy in the tutorial sd it usually takes him over an hour!

prince · #13 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 03:19 PM

Yes he mentions that but it depends on how detailed you wanna be. It took me like 10-15 mins. I didn't find too many areas on this photo to try the effect in its entirety.

I am sorry if this discussion is outside this thread. Do IM me if needed.

genielamb · #14 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 04:53 PM

Did the old OOB with a different twist...

First played with curves and levels then bumped the saturation up a little to bring out detail. Created the OOB using standard methods then duplicated the original layer, added a slight gaussian blur, lightened a little to form a background with a hint of the original image. Added the outer image frame.

prince · #15 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genielamb

Did the old OOB with a different twist...

First played with curves and levels then bumped the saturation up a little to bring out detail. Created the OOB using standard methods then duplicated the original layer, added a slight gaussian blur, lightened a little to form a background with a hint of the original image. Added the outer image frame.

Thats a good OOB.. Nice imagination.. worked really well.. looks like he is painting a window or something...

genielamb · #16 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 06:19 PM

I am having way to much fun with this one need to get back to work

Basic steps.... Desaturated, played with curves and levels again and boosted contrast. Duplicated layer and applied a gradient map. Masked out the face. Merged then created a separate black layer dragging it to the bottom then masking to allow black areas to show through. Added a highlight to the mask area. Added the red 'flash of lightning' to appear as if it emerged from the drum sticks. Added a border to the image ....

Lurch · #17 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 07:14 PM

Here's my effort...

Cropped
Levels
Curves
Burn

private · #18 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 07:30 PM

Here is mine...

Cropped photo - added HightPass Filter layer, erased the good bits (the subject and the drums) added Sepia tint - flattened , added a pepper frams (very small) and the added a vignette.

starrylaurie · #19 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 08:18 PM

jC - Thanks so much! Obviously, I skinned my knee when I jumped back on the bike, but oh well. Nothing is ever learned (for me anyway) by sitting back and watching. Doing is so much easier. I do hope I rise to your expectations! Ahh!

prince - Maybe I'll just have to change my screen name to "Phoenix", huh? Lol - thank you so much for the kind words!

genielamb - I love your OOB effect. That's not one that I've quite yet mastered. Yours is quite nice.

Nicole · #20 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prince

Yes he mentions that but it depends on how detailed you wanna be. It took me like 10-15 mins. I didn't find too many areas on this photo to try the effect in its entirety.

I am sorry if this discussion is outside this thread. Do IM me if needed.

I just wanted to reassure you that this is not outside the idea of the thread at all

It's great to see discussions of post-processing come of it (see... all about learning!

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