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Jan 19, 2009 13:47 |  #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 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 #155".

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 Thursday January 22nd at 3PM EST

Please feel free to be creative with this one ;-)a


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Jan 19, 2009 13:56 |  #2

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HTTP response: 404 | MIME changed to 'image/gif' | Byte size: ZERO | PHOTOBUCKET ERROR IMAGE


Black level/35%
Bright level/55%
NR/98%
Shadow/100%
Blue Temp/ 3.3%
Green tint/6.5%

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Jan 19, 2009 21:38 |  #3

How about the same street under a full moon?

PSE6:

Shadows/Highlights - all given a big boost
Nik color efx pro: monday morning violet (free filter) - random settings
Brightness contrast - brightness dropped/contrast increased.


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Jan 20, 2009 11:11 |  #4

C'mon we need some more entries!!


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Jan 20, 2009 19:14 |  #5

Ok I know you said to be creative but I had no clue what to add to the photo so I wasn't able to do it very creative.

-Bleach Bypass
-Cross Processing filter to add more yellow tones
-cloned out the wires
-Darkened parts of the far background. Lighted up the letters.
-Added a bit more yellow tones to make it warmer.


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Jan 20, 2009 21:52 as a reply to  @ BitterSweet's post |  #6

I thought I'd take a quick stab. Seemed like the scene might lend itself to fog, so that's the direction I took.


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  • Duplicated background layer
  • Selective burning in distant area
  • Curves adjustment layer
  • New B/W adjustment layer
  • Levels adjustment layer
  • New blank layer ->set foreground color to white, gradient fill (foreground to transparent)
  • Duplicated that layer as needed and did selective masking to achieve fog like effect around objects
  • One more blank layer set foreground color to black, gradient fill (foreground to transparent) to darken sky a tad
  • Adjusted transparency of each layer as needed to give final look
  • Added film grain filter for extra touch

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Jan 22, 2009 12:45 as a reply to  @ lavanut's post |  #7

Ok, so I went clone-crazy here...I cloned and then I cloned and cloned some more until I'd cloned out just about everything I could
Then I didn't have much time to do anything else
Adjusted curves, gamma correction
Warming filter
Selective color enhancements
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Jan 22, 2009 17:03 |  #8

You guys all rock!!

Gail -- very cool looking (watch those halos though!!)
tkbslc -- I like the moonlit look (you'll see why in a sec...)
Tracey -- very good job with the bleach bypass and cloning!
lavanut - great quick stab at it -- I love the fog!
ihos -- I have no idea how long it took to do all the cloning but excellent job!

Well hate to pick one but Lavanut you got it!

Here was my go at it:


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Jan 22, 2009 17:37 |  #9

Congrats lavanut the fog was a awesome touch.

Monty I love the sign and you did a great job with blending the colors

ihos just have to say you are a cloning god on this one.


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Jan 22, 2009 17:43 as a reply to  @ BitterSweet's post |  #10

Cool one Monty! I am ashamed to say I didn;t give it the time it deserved:o

WTG Lavanut!!!!:D


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Jan 22, 2009 17:54 as a reply to  @ Flo's post |  #11

Thanks! I can't believe I won! :lol: I tried the fog effect on a whim since I'd never done it before and wanted to experiment. I found a link on how to do it here:
http://www.dustylens.c​om/creating_a_fog_effe​ct.htm (external link)

lhos--- hats off to you on cloning out the wires. No way was I going to try that on this one.

And to the rest of you, I always get ideas seeing what you do. Thanks for the inspiration!

I'll have the next one up shortly (I hope).


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Jan 22, 2009 18:12 as a reply to  @ lavanut's post |  #12

Nice job everyone!
Congrats lavanut! Cool fog effect.


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Jan 23, 2009 01:45 |  #13

Congrats lavanut, great job!
Ihos..... I kept going up and down to look for visible flaws, but you're too gooooood!!! It simply looks like a new pavement :)


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