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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Reply |
A technique I often use with filters/effects is to erase them from the areas where I don't want them. Various ways to do that depending on how you're applying them. Or vice versa, I apply the effects only where I want them, when using software where I can paint them in. But in Photoshop I usually apply the filter to a duplicate layer and then add a mask where I can paint the effect out where I don't want it. |
May 23rd |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Reply |
I agree! |
May 20th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Comment |
Your images really "says" books! And the stone facade is a unique way to show them to us. All I myself had considered were actual books. Thanks for your creativity! I like the fact you removed the distracting elements of the windows. But like the other people, I wouldn't have known if you didn't describe it. The high pass filter helped to accentuate the sculpture's relief. Good use for it. |
May 20th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Comment |
It's a lovely nostalgic old book image. I like the cracked binding the best! I can read most of the words, enough of them to get the gist of the love letter. "Oh, my love, how I've waited and longer for you, dear..."
I probably would've put a white sheet down as the background and then cropped most of it away.
The Shamrock is a sweet addition, and you placed it appropriately next to the words, my beautiful Irish Maid. |
May 20th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Reply |
I don't buy printed books anymore, except the ones of my own photos. Since digital files can be lost, I've made a few family photo books. And once I finish reading my last 2 bookcases of real books, I'll put decorations on those shelves! |
May 20th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Reply |
Thanks for also mentioning about saving the layouts. That would make it easier to reproduce. I'd suggest saving all the photos in one folder, for future use. |
May 20th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Reply |
I have an inexpensive Android smartphone, and the camera isn't very good. I used it for the convenience of saving time, because it was my busy season for my business. Ideally, I would've created a still life like you did, where the book was beautifully presented in a scene.
There are many excellent book publishers where you upload your photos to their website and into their layouts where you can customize them. From both less to more costly. Even my Walgreen's books have great color. The more you pay, it seems the nicer the paper quality and cover quality.
Watch for sales! Often you can get it half price. |
May 20th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Reply |
Connie, what a great idea to (somehow) save each page's layout! Maybe with a screen shot. Not sure if any publishers provide an easy way to do it. Now I don't have any way of showing you all the pages except by photographing them or scanning them. |
May 20th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Reply |
The photo is a photo of the book open to those 2 pages. I guess I cropped too severely to show that. You're right...it doesn't look like a book, in that sense. And the page margins were black, and so I knew they'd disappear on our black website! |
May 10th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Comment |
What a wonderful and creative idea! The resulting image is beautiful. It has a timeless quality. The mood is entrancing. On the next windy day I'm going to try your concept! I cropped your image off the top and cloned away a few white clover flowers. |
May 9th |
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| 12 |
May 17 |
Comment |
I love book collections! This photo makes me want to sit down and read every book I see! I can feel your passion in their variety. Perhaps if you had used F16, we might be able to read the titles. |
May 9th |
| 12 |
May 17 |
Comment |
You've created a relevant mood with your choice of lighting and accessories. I like the lovely old world yellow coloring. Nice horizontal symmetrical composition with the book. Did you try other apertures to see if you could get the words legible? |
May 9th |
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