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brennasg
8th of November 2009 (Sun), 23:10
This game is to help those of us who are trying to learn new tricks when it comes to editing.

Here's the breakdown of the game. I will post a picture that I choose, resized to exactly 1024 pixels maximum on the long side. Outside of being resized it has to be unedited...meaning no adjustments to any levels, it has to look like it did as it came out of the camera.

The game will last 72hrs and whoever can produce the best edited image (as judged by me) will be picked and it'll be their turn to post their unedited picture for all of us to take a crack at.

The participants must have their "Image Editing OK" turned on and they must provide at least a simple breakdown of how they edited the image, some entrants are a little vague on this point, please give us all details so we can learn and share tips. For instance if you use the unsharp mask tool or Smart Sharpen, provide us with the adjustments you used so others can try them out.

You can post multiple images, but the first image you post will be the one that is judged - all other images will be considered for knowledge and tip use only.

Also, please keep all comments, be they positive or negative, to yourself until after the game has ended.

If you happen to be the winner of the game please start the next one with the title of the game and the following number. For example…the next game should read "Before & After #233".
This is all about having fun so have at it!!!

This round ends Wed. November 11th at 11pm central time.

Here is an extra shot from a set I did a few weeks back. Interested to see how different people would process it and how the skin is handled. I had a hard time with the tones.

http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp320/brennasg/IMG_9218.jpg

reisset
9th of November 2009 (Mon), 06:25
Add new sky, add lens blur effect, adjust contrast ans colour, and finalized by cropping

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/reisset/i4pwggb8.jpg


W/O cropping

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn125/reisset/i4pwggb81.jpg

djvkool
9th of November 2009 (Mon), 06:43
the blur looks a bit odd IMHO

Kendoway
9th of November 2009 (Mon), 09:48
Also, please keep all comments, be they positive or negative, to yourself until after the game has ended.


Just a reminder of the rules, posted above.

Lore
9th of November 2009 (Mon), 13:07
CS2 - Color, Contrast, Levels, Curves x's 2, Color Balance, Channel Mixer, Shadow/Highlight, Unsharp Mask, Dodge, Sharpen, Liquify Tool Nose, Dress Color Adjustment, Burn Hair, Make Up Layer, Liquify Eyebrows, Gamma, Clone grass out from across her arm & dress, Duplicate Layer, Desaturate, 75% opacity, mask back in flesh areas, Eyes Enlarged, Liquify Cheeks & Lips, 8x10 Crop, Vignette, pretty much played the hell out of the liquify tool that I dont use much that I've been wanting to learn, so I decided I wanted to make a new woman ;) I feel I achieved it, so I'm happy.

http://www.eideticmemories.com/ba232.jpg

-g-
9th of November 2009 (Mon), 13:21
Heck, I did one and deleted the post but I guess I'll play after all.

Crop
Curves - RGB and a little on the red
Levels - same
Cloned grass from arm and dress
High Pass filter - 2 px. 81% fill

bdbox
9th of November 2009 (Mon), 16:26
Crop, adjust contrast and brightness on the background, cloned grass from arm, adjust skin tone, high pass filter, and bordered.

http://www.cctvdiy.com/upload/BA232.jpg

brennasg
11th of November 2009 (Wed), 23:55
okay well here we are...

Reisset- the lens blur isn't really working for me here, but I like what you did with the skin tone and the colors in general.
Lore- This is scary and hilarious at the same time. My laptop isn't calibrated so it could have something to do with it, but her face is scary! haha Although I am very impressed that you did make a completely new face! Good job!
Geno DM- simple edit, thanks for cloning the grass, but it looks like the face on the skin is still having a hard time. I like the colors though.
bdbox- I like the skin color in this, but the face and neck is still having a hard time. Not feeling the border and it kinda has a cut and paste feel with the background being so dark.

Good job everyone! Thanks for participating..and am slightly relieved that you all seemed to have a hard time with the skin as well;)

With that said this round is gonna go to Reisset strictly for the skin tone. Good job!

Kendoway
12th of November 2009 (Thu), 10:55
Nice Job Reisset - and super entries everyone.

Sorry I missed this round, I've been super busy - whew!

-g-
12th of November 2009 (Thu), 11:14
Congrats Reisset!