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Before & After #220

 
Lore
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Sep 18, 2009 11:24 |  #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 #221".

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

Contest ends 4pm CST on Monday the 21st.

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Sep 18, 2009 15:08 |  #2

ok.. here is my go.

first> blend mode screen. lowered opacity to about 70%
from there made a new layer. dodged in shaddows, and highlights onthe right of the roll.

new layer> blendmode>soft light. white brush. lightened up the berries a little bit.

after that i did a hue saturation thing. and pumped up saturation of the berried by about 15% more. colored out all the redness from that.

unsharp mask 118& with 2.5 raduis.

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Sep 19, 2009 09:38 |  #3

rotate/crop, spot heal crumbs & wraps, levels, usm 20,100,0


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Sep 20, 2009 09:51 |  #4

I was feeling a bit arty-farty with this one...

GIMP:
Duplicate layer
Plugin - 'Lasm's V-invert', layer mode: dodge
Desaturated a little
Cleaned up a few bits on the white

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Sep 20, 2009 10:33 |  #5

Been playing with my food I'm afraid.
Used a combination of magic wand and quick selection tool to copy the individual bits and copied onto a new blank sheet. Re-arranged and sized using the transform tool. Dropped a pink background behind and made a copy of the finished layer then changed blend mode to multiply, reduced opacity and added a drop shadow.


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Sep 20, 2009 14:04 |  #6

Basic curves adjustments, desaturated crackers.

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Sep 21, 2009 17:22 as a reply to  @ chrisa's post |  #7

ugh... really... no more B&A winnings for me... they are a curse... :( missing kitty, broken foot & on crutches... SERIOUSLY...

SO... my apologies for no breakdown of critiques...

Winner of B&A 220 - Chrisa - yummy looking snack on the plate, colors look great, Fantastic Edit... Take it Away :cool:

Well Done Everyone :D


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Sep 21, 2009 17:28 |  #8

Lore wrote in post #8684227 (external link)
:( missing kitty, broken foot & on crutches... SERIOUSLY...

Oh my, so sorry to hear that! Hope your foot mends well, and Horatio comes back soon... :cry:

Congrats Chrissa - and great entries everyone. Sorry I missed another one, I've been insanely busy...


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Sep 21, 2009 17:51 |  #9

Congrats Chrisa! Nice job everybody!

Dang Lore -- Very sorry to hear about the foot and kitty :-(




  
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Sep 22, 2009 02:14 |  #10

Get well soon Lore and well done to Chrisa.


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Sep 22, 2009 07:43 |  #11

Lore wrote in post #8684227 (external link)
ugh... really... no more B&A winnings for me... they are a curse... :( missing kitty, broken foot & on crutches... SERIOUSLY...

SO... my apologies for no breakdown of critiques...

Winner of B&A 220 - Chrisa - yummy looking snack on the plate, colors look great, Fantastic Edit... Take it Away :cool:

Well Done Everyone :D


Ouch, Lore. Here's to a quick recovery and finding the cat.

Well done Chrisa! I love all the different takes on the same picture!




  
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