Before & After #265

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 #266".

This ends at 8:30 p.m.CST Sunday March 14th 2010
I shot this real quick this morning of my 6 yo. daughter before I took my kids to Kindergarten this afternoon she's a lil' ham.

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Sweetie pie

I did two, but like this one for strange reason....

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Cut out girl using extract in CS4. Obtained background courtesy of "Trees in a park" by Extranoise in Flickr Creative Commons (Thanks!)

Added catchlight in eye, cloned some grass around the feet.
Border and stroke, re-size and flatten.

just a few hours left on B&A #265 lets see a few more entries before its over... YOU CAN DOOOO IT!

I just got my internet back on so here is mine.... cropped , curves on skirt, put in light flare, dodged, burned

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I gotta say... I'm pretty dissapointed there wasnt more participation this round... I even took the extra effort to make a photo JUST for B&A... well, thank you those that did join in...

Flo - really cute edit, very pop art looking... my daughter would totally love this hanging on her wall.

Nigel - I'll have to yell at her for going outside without her shoes, seriously tho, great job in changing the scenery, well done.

blsvlo - I REALLY like this edit, simple + the flair is a great addition, the only thing holding me back is, what is with the blue lines? If not for those this would TOTALLY be the winner :/

This Round goes to NIGEL - because my husband likes it WELL DONE NIGEL!

Great Job everyone

& just because I like to show how I edited my photo, this is how I shared this photo I took that day as I found it cute, with my family & friends.

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WTG Nigel.

Thanks Lore & Flo

I'll get a new one up shortly when I've trawled through what I've got.

Lore, here was the other....

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Great job nigel. The blue lines were from the lens flare!! I should have cloned them out... Ty for allowing me to learn!!