What’s Your Preference?

windrider86 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 02:00 AM

Our very own Peeperita has supplied us with this weeks version of WWYD. Thanks a million Peep. I see a ton of possibilities for this one

The rules are simple, edit the image anyway that you see fit and then post the steps you took to get to your final image.

This challenge is as much about learning as it is about sharing with others so that they may learn.
Now, let's see what you would do!

Link to larger version

If you would like to submit an image for WWYD please send me a medium sized image (html code is a plus) and a lnk to a lrger version

windrider86 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 12:30 PM

This challenge is all about challenging your processing skills. You are welcome to make as many or as little changes to the image as you like.
You can change the color, add a new sky, make into an abtract, play with shadows and highlights. The sjy is the limit!

windrider86 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 02:21 PM

Example,

First thing I did was to crop it down and mirror it. Then using Rafelct four seasons I added in a new sky (which I killed the railings but with more time it wouldnt have happened)
Next I used Niks Silver Efex to convert to B & W. Mura Meisters clouds for a bit of fog and last but not least added a vignette using Nik Color Efex Pro. Sure liked my plugins today!

GwenieThePooh · #4 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 04:41 PM

[QUOTE=windrider86;748408]Example,

First thing I did was to crop it down and mirror it. Then using Rafelct four seasons I added in a new sky (which I killed the railings but with more time it wouldnt have happened)
Next I used Niks Silver Efex to convert to B & W. Mura Meisters clouds for a bit of fog and last but not least added a vignette using Nik Color Efex Pro. Sure liked my plugins today!

QUOTE]

Are all these effect you used are they all different software?? ... I like how you made the sky more dramatic

windrider86 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 05:42 PM

Yes, all of them are plugins that I use with Paint Shop Pro

Vail Marston · #6 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 12:37 AM

I found the lines and structure of the pier very interesting and used some effects to enhance that.

In Paint Shop Pro:

Created a duplicate of the original image on a new layer.
Applied noise reduction and the Edges Find All effect to create a line drawing effect.
Enhanced the contrast of the line drawing layer.
Added two copies of the original image as layers, one set to Multiply, the other to Overlay. Adjusted the visibility of these two layers to "color" the line drawing.
Added two texture layers, one set to Screen, the other to Overlay, and adjusted their visibility.
Cropped the image around the end of the pier and the fishermen.

Obliviouswatcher · #7 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 01:24 AM

So this is my first try at this so dont beat me up too bad =)

I tried to change the color of the water a little and adjusted the contrast.
Thats about it.

zona5101 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 03:51 AM

vail. i dig yours very much...that is awesome.

needed more water and sky on the right so i cloned it in. added a big mouth, messed with the color and saturation a bit. not art by any stretch but fun!