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Before and After #112

 
lhos
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Sep 27, 2008 13:07 |  #1

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 48hrs 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 and After #113".

This is all about having fun so have at it!!!

This game will end on Monday, Sept. 29th at 12:00 pm (PST)

Here is a pic I took over the summer on Vashon Island (near Seattle)...though a beautiful setting, not my best shot...would love to see what you can do to bring out Mt. Rainier and all the other colors that are washed out.



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Sep 28, 2008 09:54 |  #2

1st opened in camera raw and just played with the sliders until I thought it was ok.
decreased exposure
increased fill light
then opened in cs3
cropped
cloned out tree branch on left and grass out of water from that wagon thingy
applied midnight sepia action to get rid of the blue haze I got from my first steps.


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Sep 28, 2008 18:26 |  #3

Ran it through HDR
created layer and replaced sky.
A lot of Dodge and burn especially on Mt.
Cropped out most of tree on left
Added frame.

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Sep 29, 2008 11:31 |  #4

I can't remember very well what I did....
Cropped and cloned out tree
Sharpened, then increased contrast and saturation
Colour adjustments to bring out greens/seperate layer for blues
Selected mountain and used mostly contrast, burn and curves to bring it out
....ended with A LOT of pixelation so I used all kinds of median, clone and what not tricks to get rid of it.... who knows.
Eh... bit of burning in selected areas.
:D ta da....

Oh, and I added my first edit (2nd one) ... just for fun


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Sep 29, 2008 19:16 as a reply to  @ SQuiP's post |  #5

Nice edits guys....
Squip, I liked both your edits...nice job! You're up...


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Sep 30, 2008 03:13 |  #6

Thanks Ihos, next one is up :)
- Easy one people!!!

Kab....where'd the cart go  ???  ???
Nice edit french!


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Sep 30, 2008 08:20 |  #7

SQuiP wrote in post #6408110 (external link)
Thanks Ihos, next one is up :)
- Easy one people!!!

Kab....where'd the cart go  ???  ???
Nice edit french!

:) I was trying to make the focus on the mountain :)


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