|
| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Judith! Wow, a garden of peonies--I'd be in heaven! I believe the water lilies and lotus are in bloom now so I will be taking those pics this weekend for July's picture. |
Jun 25th |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Yay, I'd love to see your results! |
Jun 22nd |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Short answer is that I didn't know what I was doing, just guessing. I'm sure I did it a weird way and I do plan to take some classes in the future so I can have a "real process". I included the original picture that was on a light pad (my first time using a light pad). I'm embarrassed to say that I lazily cloned that image to fill the screen, reduced the opacity, played around with the blending modes and then took the resulting picture into Topaz Impressions and found some effects that I liked and I used masking at varying opacities to soften or get rid of anything I didn't like. My inspiration came from this closed Facebook Group I'm in: Phlorography - Artistic Floral Photography. |
Jun 22nd |
 |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Thanks, it was my first time creating the overlay and also working in Topaz Impressions. |
Jun 22nd |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Thanks so much! |
Jun 22nd |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
You're most welcomed! |
Jun 9th |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Reply |
Thanks Valerie, I belong to a FaceBook flower group and several ladies mentioned using the light pad for their flower photography so I decided to try it. That was my first attempt to use one and I had no idea what I was doing, it was guesswork. Here's where I bought it: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HYMYBNF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought a ton of software, but the ones I use most are Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Luminar and Topaz Studio. I LOVE Topaz because it gives you a lot of processing flexibility. There are loads of presets built-in and you can purchase more. I purchased Impressions because I love the effects. Do the 30-day trial to see if you like it as well. Here is the link for the trial:
https://topazlabs.com/downloads/
|
Jun 9th |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
The things we do as photographers! Wow, those were mannequins?! It looks like a clandestine meeting that was being spied upon, possibly by a sniper. The lady facing the camera was making a "drop" and the lady with her back to us was making a "pick up", possibly of secret spy papers. They were meeting for tea at a local cafe where the drop would be made. I like the antique-like colors and the fact that I could see "just enough", but not too much which encouraged me to really get in the scene and let my imagination run wild. Thanks, this was better than book radio! |
Jun 8th |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
Great scene, great processing. This piece looks both ethereal and aged and tells more of a story of the hard times this building must have undergone. I wondered what caused the damage because it seemed to be more than old age. I wondered whether this location was part of some kind of war scene or riot, in stark contrast to the seemingly peaceful, yet somewhat unsettling scene of today. It reminds me of a scene out of a Twilight Zone movie. If I went through those doors, I'd be transported back in time. I think the picture could be improved with dodging/blending of the dark shadowy areas in the ivy above the door. I found them to be a little distracting. Overall, I really like this image because it not only tells a story, but evokes emotion. |
Jun 7th |
| 79 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
Sounds like you're enjoying your Z7! I'm not ready to cross over just yet. I was immediately drawn to this piece. I love the angles, particularly the triangles in many parts of the picture. The textures, and etched and subtle hue designs enhanced the angles. My eye was drawn to the stairs that seemed to be ascending because the peak was at the top of the frame. Before reading your notes on the image, I imagined that the man was playing some type of game with sticks to hit a ball. It looked like he had some sort of shin/knee guard on. For me, he seemed out of place with the rest of the strong and beautifully composed architectural theme unless the goal was to help draw the viewers' eyes to the top third of the scene. However, the lights on the steps and the lights along the side wall had already accomplished that for me. Because my eye was drawn upward toward the right side of the picture with the use of leading lines and the brightness of the light, it made me want to see where the lines were leading to. There was a leading line to the man, but it was much smaller and not lit. |
Jun 7th |
3 comments - 7 replies for Group 79
|
| 81 |
Jun 19 |
Comment |
I'm snooping in from Group #79. I love the colors and subject matter. It looks like a painting. Great use of color and reflections. I love images that tell a story and this one definitely does that! I love the curved road and the fact that I can't see ahead so it's left to my imagination. |
Jun 22nd |
1 comment - 0 replies for Group 81
|
4 comments - 7 replies Total
|
