Canon DSLR Speed Challenge #20 -"Manipulation"

[4hero]

Hello,

We all manipulate our photos, in one way or another, this competition will show your best manipulated shot to date. Whether it be brightness/contrast being adjusted or removing unsightly objects, post your best before/after shots. You can post one image showing before and after, or two separate images, it's up to you.

Please follow the rules and I wish you the best of luck!

To submit, click "Post Reply" and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model.
Post until 11:38PM (GMT) on Thursday, 16th August, 2007.

Photo Submissions

1. Camera - Any Canon DSLR Cameras

2. Time - any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.

3. Size - Photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side and no more than 200K in size with NO BORDERS. Here is some help for resizing your photos in Photoshop (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=265690&highlight=resizing+save+for+web)

4. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.

5. Posting -

* ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
* Photo Name in the message subject line.
* Camera model.

6. Notes - Name and camera you used and any other information pertaining to the photo...location, photo tips, brief EXIF data ect.

7. Commenting - No commenting during challenge please. When the posting is closed, comments can be made in this thread.

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... After winner is declared.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... 11:38PM, Thursday August 16th, 2007 GMT (1 week from start)
Winners Announcement ... As soon as possible after the contest has been closed.
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[4hero]

is there anything wrong with this competition? :rolleyes:

[Jostel]

No, just tough to pick the right photo!!!!!! :D:oops::oops:

[DozerLYP]

just like he said, working on it...

[DozerLYP]

there we go...

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/dozerlyp/IMG_9120564.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n56/dozerlyp/800.jpg

[Pete]

Before:-
http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/IMG_3847_Orig.jpg

After
http://www.the-aperture.com/EE/photos/normal/IMG_3847.jpg

camera: Canon 5D
lens: Canon 24-104 f/4-5.6 L @ 28mm
aperture: f/4
shutter speed: 1/1000s
ISO: 100
metering: Partial

[airfrogusmc]

Original
5D 35 1.2L
100 ISO 1/160 at F 7.1
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_6769.jpg

Converted to grayscale, selected flower with magic wand and cleaned up with eraser tool in quick mask. Then flower lightened and background darkened to make the flower really pop. Also competing highlight in background cleaned up.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_6769BW.jpg

[angryhampster]

Canon 20D
SIgma 10-20
10mm, ISO400, f/10, 4s

before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/angryhampster/trainprehdr1.jpg

Bracketed HDR via adobe camera raw (-2, 0, +2 EV), B&W conversion via curves, sepia toning layered on, hint 'o USM.
after:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/angryhampster/trainhdrbw2.jpg

[Robuk]

Canon 30D
Canon EOS EF 28-70/2.8 L
60mm, ISO100, f/18, 1/160th


http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1240/calonwen2jd1.jpg

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5474/calonwen1mr9.jpg

[Jostel]

Canon 30D
1/3200
F/18
90MM
ISO 1600


Before:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/joanfstel/_MG_2564edit.jpg

After:


http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r213/joanfstel/_MG_2564rawedit.jpg

[tjg323]

Digital Rebel XT
18-55mm @ 25mm
F/4
8 seconds
ISO 100


Before
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/60/img3862qb4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

After
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7514/img38621lu7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

pretty boring picture before I took the clouds out of another picture of a sunset and put them in and adjusted the levels.

[photo newb]

Shot at the Bronx Zoo
Before
197056
After
197057

[bikerider]

Canon 30D, 50mm 1.4 lens-iso 100, 1/1600 sec @ f2
Classic Knucklehead Harley chopper custom
1 original
http://mrlowlight.smugmug.com/photos/183407285-L.jpg
2 PS action-acidify to produce a 60's/70's magazine look
http://mrlowlight.smugmug.com/photos/183407265-L.jpg

[Ockie]

before:
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3571/img2570boz7.jpg
after:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3655/img2570copyda6.jpg

Canon 400D
Kit lens

[Flo]

before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/bwh.jpg
after
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/blk.jpg


Canon Reb XT

[imanyabob]

BEFORE
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/820/lighthouseorigpk3.jpg

AFTER
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9852/lighthouse4compls3.jpg

NOTES:
20D, 15mm Fisheye, 1/2500s, F/4.0, ISO100
Location: Northern California, U.S.A.

[mkuriger]

wow the lighthouse is awesome!

[Renboy]

Before
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/renboykite/treesmall.jpg

After
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n248/renboykite/Sleepyhollow2.jpg

350D sigma 28 300.
location Gaansbaai South South Africa

[4hero]

I know I am 2 hours early, but I will not be around later on tonight so please accept my apologies in advance.

This has been a really tough decision, and there's some great work here. An excellent effort by you all, well done!

3rd place goes to:

Renboy, the atmosphere is very spooky indeed, very nice work!

2nd place goes to:

Bikerider, this is a beautiful shot, the end result is wonderful, great work!

1st place goes to:

Imanyabob, superb shot and the attention to detail is second to none. Again, another very atmospheric shot, and very creative. Just goes to show what can be done with a little patience (oh, and some airbrushing), congratulations!

[imanyabob]

I know I am 2 hours early, but I will not be around later on tonight so please accept my apologies in advance.

This has been a really tough decision, and there's some great work here. An excellent effort by you all, well done!

3rd place goes to:

Renboy, the atmosphere is very spooky indeed, very nice work!

2nd place goes to:

Bikerider, this is a beautiful shot, the end result is wonderful, great work!

1st place goes to:

Imanyabob, superb shot and the attention to detail is second to none. Again, another very atmospheric shot, and very creative. Just goes to show what can be done with a little patience (oh, and some airbrushing), congratulations!

OMG... thanks... others are awesome too!

Also congratz to Bikerider (how did you achieve that kind of tone? I love it!!) and Renboy!!

[Renboy]

Whoo hooo
Thanks
:-)

[Pete]

Truely great work here. After I saw the first few entrants after mine, I really regret posting the shambles of an attempt that I did!!! :D

[airfrogusmc]

Congrats Bob. Nice job on the manipulation...

[Flo]

Well Done all!;)

[Flywing]

Congrats to the winners! Ima that's great work; I like it very much; can you share how it was created?

Also feel the need to mention Dozer; fine work there too some very tough choices to make here. Just how many images did it take to put that together? Love the photo you used.

[Robuk]

Congrats to all three winners :D

cheers

Rob

[DozerLYP]

Congrats Imanyabob...

so where is challenge #21...

[DozerLYP]

woo hoo Imanyabob, where are you...

[imanyabob]

Congrats Bob. Nice job on the manipulation...
Thanks. BTW, my name is Ima, not Bob. Bob is my husband :lol:

Congrats to the winners! Ima that's great work; I like it very much; can you share how it was created? Also feel the need to mention Dozer; fine work there too some very tough choices to make here. Just how many images did it take to put that together? Love the photo you used.
Thanks, Wally. As soon as I find the file, I'll let you know how I achieved this manip.

I agree, Dozer did an excellent PP too!! ;)

Congrats Imanyabob...
woo hoo Imanyabob, where are you...
I'm here... LOL... just got back home from vacation... thanks!

[DozerLYP]

well thank you Ima and Flywing.

Ima, you need to start Challenge #21in order to keep this going

[airfrogusmc]

OPPS sorry Ima...

Yeah congrats to all three and especially to Ima. Great job.... And welcome back.

[imanyabob]

well thank you Ima and Flywing.

Ima, you need to start Challenge #21in order to keep this going

Oh... I see... :o

[bikerider]

wow I only just found out I got second place, congrats on the win Ima (the process I used for the image is a variation on an acidify action in photoshop), congrats too to renboy :). There were many good entries in this I look forward to #21!