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Before & After #242

 
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Dec 15, 2009 11:15 |  #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 #243".
This is all about having fun so have at it!!

This round ends Friday, December 18th at 1:00pm EST.

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Dec 15, 2009 12:10 |  #2

Align horizon, crop image, add contrast, burn and dodge

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Dec 15, 2009 17:01 as a reply to  @ reisset's post |  #3

LR2 - Grayscale, Tone, Recovery, Clarity, Fill Light, Blacks, Brightness, Contrast, Curves
CS2 - USM, Pano Crop, Dodge, Gamma/Exposure Road Layer, Land Layer -Gamma/+Exposure, Dodge Sign, Duplicate Layer, Overlay, Invert, Dark Sepia Filter, 50% fill, 25% Opacity, Frame

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Dec 15, 2009 22:48 as a reply to  @ Lore's post |  #4

Used Nik Silver Efex Pro's and a little cloning out of the sign

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Dec 16, 2009 07:07 as a reply to  @ Palladium's post |  #5

PS CS4: Cropped & Straighten Pic, added Levels Contrast Boost, Lighted Centre, Darkened Top & Bottom added Edge Blur

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Dec 16, 2009 10:46 |  #6

Opened as Raw File, Adjusted Fill Light, Blacks, Brightness, Contrast, Clarity, Vibrance and decreased Saturation a bit. Also added a slight Vignette. THen in Photoshop, added Levels and Curves adjustment layers. Also used a High Pass sharpening layer at around 25% Opacity.

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Dec 16, 2009 20:47 as a reply to  @ ViciousCircle's post |  #7

I was bored so I decided to take a 2nd creative stab at this using some tools I never use in PS for photo editing.

CS2 - Free Transform:Perspective, Crop, Color, Contrast, Levels, Shadow/Highlight Distance Layer, Selective Color Gravel Layer, Dodge Sign, Selective Color Sign, Pinch, USM, Vignette

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Dec 17, 2009 02:24 |  #8

Crop, Color, Contrast and Levels


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Dec 17, 2009 10:38 as a reply to  @ asay82's post |  #9

Adjusted levels,ran thru high pass filter, readjusted brightness and contrast, finally reduced noise and increased sharpness.


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Dec 17, 2009 13:17 as a reply to  @ post 9216180 |  #10

I can't seem to see Flo's image, all I see is a red X, anyone else having trouble seeing it?


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Dec 17, 2009 13:41 |  #11

Can't see Flo's image either...


  
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Dec 17, 2009 13:46 as a reply to  @ ViciousCircle's post |  #12

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Now?
color contrast
16X9 crop
tonal contrast
high key
brilliance/warmth
Film effects=Fuji Superia 100


Will delete the first one....

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Dec 17, 2009 13:47 |  #13

Second one is working, not the first.




  
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Dec 17, 2009 13:49 |  #14

Geno DM wrote in post #9217080 (external link)
Second one is working, not the first.

Ok.I think I deleted it from SMug when I was cleaning up:o


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Dec 17, 2009 13:52 |  #15

Yep, looks like the link is fixed now Flo :D


  
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