Show us your manipulated images - before and after

This thread is amazing! I'm a mere noob, and the before and afters really help me understand what can be done with software. Dr Lazarus's aquarium shot and final image are incredible! Scatterbrained's editing of the Duesey is sweet! Almost every set had my jaw on the floor in astonishment. The images that required recreation of objects (the lion, the grandkids, the wedding, etc.) are all done so well,

I've been trying to edit a pic of my daughter, and extract her from the background, and I can see I have a long way to go to make it look good.

I'd love to know how many minutes/hours/days of editing these took. And I'd love to understand/learn the process of shadows and reflections.

Truly amazing transformations! Thanks you TijmenDal for starting this thread!

Logicus wrote in post #14412377

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …gicusaeturnus/5​898796394/


Original:

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …gicusaeturnus/5​898950404/

Until I scrolled down, I thought the first shot was the original! Nice work!

KirkS518 wrote in post #14413841
This thread is amazing! I'm a mere noob, and the before and afters really help me understand what can be done with software. Dr Lazarus's aquarium shot and final image are incredible! Scatterbrained's editing of the Duesey is sweet! Almost every set had my jaw on the floor in astonishment. The images that required recreation of objects (the lion, the grandkids, the wedding, etc.) are all done so well,

I've been trying to edit a pic of my daughter, and extract her from the background, and I can see I have a long way to go to make it look good.

I'd love to know how many minutes/hours/days of editing these took. And I'd love to understand/learn the process of shadows and reflections.

Truly amazing transformations! Thanks you TijmenDal for starting this thread!

Hey, it's not so much how much time it takes to do an edit, it's the time and life you devote to learning how to do the work!

There are two places that offer excellent courses on a month-to-month "subscription" basis. Lynda.com and KelbyTraining.com, and I'd encourage you to invest at least a month in one of them and then take it from there!

KirkS518 wrote in post #14413841
This thread is amazing! I'm a mere noob, and the before and afters really help me understand what can be done with software.

Truly amazing transformations! Thanks you TijmenDal for starting this thread!

Thanks a lot for the kind words. This is the EXACT reason why I started this thread: to show what is possible.

As for your problem of selection, I find this tutorial was very helpful for me. The part that's interesting starts at 11:34
http://www.youtube.com …ndex=3&feature=​plpp_video
It uses Alpha channels to make selections.

Cool cloning job. Reminded me of this.

The Before:
Dizzye36m3's original car photo for the Before and After game #403on POTN

Some measuring spoons and a frying pan.

Before:

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^^^^ Wow

KirkS518 wrote in post #14413841
Dr Lazarus's aquarium shot and final image are incredible!

Thanks for the compliment. I'm a noob at all this too.

digital paradise wrote in post #14415224

This reminds me of all the "come at me bro" memes doing the rounds recently.

-Douglas- wrote in post #14417170
My After:

just PS3

Love the after shot

Scatterbrained wrote in post #14419088
Some measuring spoons and a frying pan.

Before:

After:

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Measured Iris by tltichy, on Flickr

Wow, that's amazing!

Keep 'em coming guys! I'm loving this thread!

Very nice!

pridash wrote in post #14430074
Week 16 - Before/After by P Lawrence, on Flickr

Love it!

Was that for an Album cover or something?