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A shot for Easter
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mike slone
Well-known member
Nice work. I can see this as the center of a book cover (real or PSed) framed in leather with a series of photos following, revealing the wonders that lie further down the path.
Mike Slone
FCAS member #84
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It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
Gallery under construction, advice welcome:
http://www.pbase.com/mike_slone
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Mike Slone
FCAS member #84
CATS member > ^..^
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
Gallery under construction, advice welcome:
http://www.pbase.com/mike_slone
LynnH
Leading Member
Gizmo,
It's not vignetting. It's a normal portrait shot, PSed to give the effect.
T Rex
It's not vignetting. It's a normal portrait shot, PSed to give the effect.
T Rex
Hey Mike,
Thanks, great suggestion. Think I'll try to PS it on a leather background and use it for a portfolio which I'm intending to start.
T Rex
Thanks, great suggestion. Think I'll try to PS it on a leather background and use it for a portfolio which I'm intending to start.
T Rex
Gaber
Veteran Member
--I like it very much. How did you get the oval shape?
I also think it's interesting that you take your 5700 out for a walk... as if it were a pet, or something. But I do understand.
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Nice shot. I like it. (needs a rabbit though).. 
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L.P.K.
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Some beautiful things are more impressive when left imperfect, than when too highly finished.. La Rochefoucauld
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L.P.K.
CP Nine-Nine-Five
SB-50DX
PSE II
pbase supporter
CATS member #65
Some beautiful things are more impressive when left imperfect, than when too highly finished.. La Rochefoucauld
Hi Gaber,
Glad you like the photo. The oval shape was done with the elliptical tool of PhotoShop. The bulge was done with Filter > Spherize, then cut out outside of the oval.
Sure sounds like taking a pet out for a walk, doesn't it. Fact is, although I shoot mostly with the D70 now. I still like the 5700 very much, light and handy with a very good range and sharp zoom lens.
In addition to that, I still keep a Minolta S304 P&S. I use this as a night walk around camera when I travel, don't want to carry around the D70 in a foreign country at night. 'Cos I don't wish to attract too much attention walking around at night in a strange land.
T Rex
Glad you like the photo. The oval shape was done with the elliptical tool of PhotoShop. The bulge was done with Filter > Spherize, then cut out outside of the oval.
Sure sounds like taking a pet out for a walk, doesn't it. Fact is, although I shoot mostly with the D70 now. I still like the 5700 very much, light and handy with a very good range and sharp zoom lens.
In addition to that, I still keep a Minolta S304 P&S. I use this as a night walk around camera when I travel, don't want to carry around the D70 in a foreign country at night. 'Cos I don't wish to attract too much attention walking around at night in a strange land.
T Rex
Gaber
Veteran Member
Thanks for the tip on ovalizing. I'm going to give that a try myself.
I don't blame you for being cautious with these little babies. You never know what will happen.
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Give it a shot Gaber, it's quite amazing what PS can do to a photo. Post your results for all to see.
Regards
T Rex
Regards
T Rex
Gaber
Veteran Member
Okay T Rex, I tried it with the Greens Ledge Lighthouse. I didn't use the spherical tool because I liked it like this.
Now you have to tell me how to change the backround color.
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Hey Gaber,
Nice picture of the Lighthouse, like it.
You did use the elliptical tool to mark out the oval shape for the lighthouse, didn't you? If you did, you would have seen the area selected (marked by marching dotted lines).
To change the background color, go to menu bar "Select" click on "Inverse" and you will see 2 sets of marching dotted lines. One around the oval picture, the other the outer frame of the whole picture.
From the color menu on the right of PS, choose the background color you want. Then go to menu bar "Edit" click on "Cut". The outer border of the oval shape will be changed to the background color you selected. Then go to "Layer" and "Flatten Image", you would now be able to save it as .jpg else without flattening it would save as a .psd.
I hope the above is clear, I'm bad at giving directions/instructions. Try it and let me know. There're lots of PS gurus here, mayber you would like to check out the Retouching Forum, I've learnt a lot from the very friendly people here.
T Rex
Nice picture of the Lighthouse, like it.
You did use the elliptical tool to mark out the oval shape for the lighthouse, didn't you? If you did, you would have seen the area selected (marked by marching dotted lines).
To change the background color, go to menu bar "Select" click on "Inverse" and you will see 2 sets of marching dotted lines. One around the oval picture, the other the outer frame of the whole picture.
From the color menu on the right of PS, choose the background color you want. Then go to menu bar "Edit" click on "Cut". The outer border of the oval shape will be changed to the background color you selected. Then go to "Layer" and "Flatten Image", you would now be able to save it as .jpg else without flattening it would save as a .psd.
I hope the above is clear, I'm bad at giving directions/instructions. Try it and let me know. There're lots of PS gurus here, mayber you would like to check out the Retouching Forum, I've learnt a lot from the very friendly people here.
T Rex
Okay T Rex, I tried it with the Greens Ledge Lighthouse. I didn't
use the spherical tool because I liked it like this.
Now you have to tell me how to change the backround color.
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Coolpix 880,950,4500, Canon S400
CATS member> ^..^
WSSA member#40
http://www.pbase.com/thegaber
Gaber,
Checked out your gallery at pbase, some very nice photos there. Liked the panos of Bear Mountain, Sunrise at Ogunquit is good too.
You have a photo Phil Bob in your Family and Friends gallery. How did you achieve that effect, quite similar to what you're trying to do with the elliptical tool.
T Rex
Checked out your gallery at pbase, some very nice photos there. Liked the panos of Bear Mountain, Sunrise at Ogunquit is good too.
You have a photo Phil Bob in your Family and Friends gallery. How did you achieve that effect, quite similar to what you're trying to do with the elliptical tool.
T Rex
Okay T Rex, I tried it with the Greens Ledge Lighthouse. I didn't
use the spherical tool because I liked it like this.
Now you have to tell me how to change the backround color.
--
Coolpix 880,950,4500, Canon S400
CATS member> ^..^
WSSA member#40
http://www.pbase.com/thegaber
Gaber
Veteran Member
--As for PhilBob...It was a few years ago, but probably with a TC-E2 (2X) adapter at wide angle. It's not really supposed to be used like that, but so what. So no PS.
Thanks again.
Coolpix 880,950,4500, Canon S400
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http://www.pbase.com/thegaber
Gaber,
So the effect you got for PhilBob is actually vignetting. Ya so what, such effects are acceptable and give a different view of a picture. It's what you see in it that matters.
Glad that you're enjoying yourself with post processing and creating effects. Using gradient can create a different effect for your Lighthouse picture. Experiment. There's so much you can do with PS, enjoy.
Don't hesitate to post your queries, there are lots of helpful people ever willing to help.
T Rex
So the effect you got for PhilBob is actually vignetting. Ya so what, such effects are acceptable and give a different view of a picture. It's what you see in it that matters.
Glad that you're enjoying yourself with post processing and creating effects. Using gradient can create a different effect for your Lighthouse picture. Experiment. There's so much you can do with PS, enjoy.
Don't hesitate to post your queries, there are lots of helpful people ever willing to help.
T Rex
--As for PhilBob...It was a few years ago, but probably with a
TC-E2 (2X) adapter at wide angle. It's not really supposed to be
used like that, but so what. So no PS.
Thanks again.
Coolpix 880,950,4500, Canon S400
CATS member> ^..^
WSSA member#40
http://www.pbase.com/thegaber
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