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Before & After #132

 
Foxgguy2001
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Nov 20, 2008 23:50 |  #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 #133".

This is all about having fun so have at it!!!
Any edit, over-the-top creative or subtle, is encouraged!

This game will end on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 10:00PM pst

Here is a picture taken TODAY of my dog chance on a walk down in the local riverbed:

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Nov 21, 2008 08:32 |  #2

Created layer
LucisArt - Exposure option,Button 5, 34%mix
B\W Styler - w\sepia red,brightened,very mild diffusion\framed
Flattened
Dodge and burn - brightened eye and some other areas that were lost in LucisArt process
Use Blur tool to blur background area a bit more and blur the area directly to the left of and behind Chance.
Created another layer for text
Added text - Jose Fernandez font w\wow-black plastic effect and opacity at 60%
Flattened
Done.

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btw: Beautiful dog!

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Nov 21, 2008 14:36 |  #3

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2 levels masks, one for the dog and one for the background. Adjust contrast, saturation mask, then a little vignette.

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Nov 22, 2008 15:08 |  #4

Didn't really do too much to this one:

Converted to B&W.
Adjusted levels a little bit.
Cloned out a few things...the leash, the black tube(?) by the tail, a couple of sticks.
Dodged the eye.
Sharpened.
Cropped a little bit off the left side.
Added frame.

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Nov 22, 2008 21:34 |  #5

damn...im 30 minutes late.

adjusted everything in camera raw from clarity - hue tint.
added fog/breath in cs3 by using white and very subtle grey on 5% opacity.
stroke to add the border.

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Foxgguy2001
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Nov 23, 2008 01:41 |  #6

frenchfx- Like the majestic feel to this one, as well as the frame and typography added! winner!

Vetteography-Love the contrast and saturation enhancements. great entry!

suzyb-Great looking like the frame, and what was done to the image, also a great entry!

xxtnxx- says "this photo is currently unavailabe" sorry, couldnt view the image :/

frenchfx wins!


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Nov 23, 2008 08:58 |  #7

Foxgguy2001 wrote in post #6742204 (external link)
frenchfx- Like the majestic feel to this one, as well as the frame and typography added! winner!

Vetteography-Love the contrast and saturation enhancements. great entry!

suzyb-Great looking like the frame, and what was done to the image, also a great entry!

xxtnxx- says "this photo is currently unavailabe" sorry, couldnt view the image :/

frenchfx wins!

accidentally deleted it from my flickr late last night/this morning.

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Nov 23, 2008 09:24 |  #8

Congrats frenchfx! Looks great!




  
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Nov 23, 2008 09:33 |  #9

Congrats Robert!

All the edits were much better than what I could come up with.




  
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Nov 23, 2008 11:51 |  #10

woo-hoo, Thanks everyone, the other is up now, hope you all like flowers :-)


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