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Post by srmoment on Jul 26, 2015 19:31:47 GMT
...so I just tried this as it would be really handy to change my selection brush from hard to soft, but it did not work for me. When I used shift plus the right curly bracket I just got the brush to go in a straight line. I tried using it with my mouse activated, shift and }, but did not get the desired change. What am I doing wrong? [I'm a right hander, but use my mouse left handed......]
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Post by srmoment on Jul 26, 2015 16:13:01 GMT
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to this group [and JR] for introducing me to Flickr. I now have my own "photostream" and have discovered a variety of groups and fellow image manipulators to share selected photos with.
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Post by srmoment on Jul 24, 2015 19:31:57 GMT
I just had the same question.......Megan's very cool portrait is still showing up first and I know there have been some other gallery submissions......
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Post by srmoment on Jul 24, 2015 18:49:14 GMT
...well this is from one of my ice cubes, and ahahaha............it certainly did not turn out like I envisioned it. Me being me, I just had to add sparkles and light and make it look like a fantasy image. Oh well, ...back to the drawing board.............. Ice Flower Series 01 by Pat Sanders, on Flickr
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Post by srmoment on Jul 23, 2015 23:14:54 GMT
Thanks Chris. I tried some last night with an ice cube tray and was quite happy with the results. Ice cubes are a small mass, so I am trying a bigger size today, but am using boiled water that I let cool. I also tried freezing just a small 'slice' of water first so the flowers would stick to the ice; however, I should have got them wetter so they stuck to the ice when I laid them on the slice. When I added the cooled, boiled water the flowers floated to the top. ........this is like a science project!
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Post by srmoment on Jul 22, 2015 5:56:16 GMT
Yes, this is the idea. I copied a link to an image I like: (This image is done by Tom Holle.)
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Post by srmoment on Jul 21, 2015 23:16:14 GMT
I've seen some amazing images where flowers are frozen in ice and then photographed.
Can anyone recommend a good tutorial for this...........and I would love to see results here...........
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Post by srmoment on Jul 20, 2015 21:46:39 GMT
Thanks for choosing my little hummingbird Pauline! I was lucky enough to catch the parents in the spring and I think these little guys are the result of some of that spring hankey-pankey!
To answer your question, I use Perfect Effects for sharpening and a variety of Topaz filters (Impression, Glow, Restyle and Lens Effects) in no particular order to create these effects. I also use a variety of brushes to pick up colors from the birds and add them to a variety of textures. I then mask back some of the bird and background details, and add a new layer (Overlay, 50% grey...changed to Screen) and a radial gradient, foreground to transparent to add lighting. I may or may not go back into Perfect Effects - Textures - to add/refine one of the light leaks.
Congrats to the other chosen images - there was a wonderful variety this week!
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Post by srmoment on Jul 13, 2015 6:03:01 GMT
Hi everyone….. WOW…..there were lots of great images submitted this week and I had a hard time whittling them down……. Honorable Mentions go to:Rose Triptych by Christell – what a creative way to blend the frame of the triptych into the roses and I love the added touch of the tape. Exploring the Grounds by Dandc – the composition, colors and the way your eye is led to the building in the distance is delightful and this is a truly great image. Jazz Guitarist by Pete B – this is one of the best photos to color sketches that I have seen. Well done. The Old Mill by Dean08 - ….Dean, I would love to see the full size of your image, but what I can see is fascinating and I love the sense of motion implied by the waterfall and wheel. …and welcome to Zephod. I enjoyed your images and am looking forward to more submissions! …and Angelag, your sunset is wonderful, but really indicative of the threat of forest fires that our area is under – scary times. The Image of the Week [DRUM ROLL………….]
Tiger Cub by DRJOEROGERS –I recently dove into the world of texture and have not come out yet…..I LOVE everything about this image and the way the cub is highlighted by the background. …what wonderful coloring and eyes. He/she looks so LITTLE, but so full of baby self-confidence!
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Post by srmoment on Jul 10, 2015 17:29:02 GMT
Hello me again with another "Comment" question. Now that I have figured out how to put a comment underneath an image, how can I edit that comment when I hit enter too fast and my comment is burned into the ether, never to be edited again? ....especially when you realize that what you said could be interpreted differently than what you intended - another symptom of Senior Moment syndrome.......
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Post by srmoment on Jul 6, 2015 17:38:49 GMT
Wonderful choices and I am humbled to be included here.
Just LOVE the IOW!
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Post by srmoment on Jun 29, 2015 21:08:44 GMT
What a great IOW! Love it. Congrats to the other winners too!
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Post by srmoment on Jun 27, 2015 21:15:08 GMT
Today, I don't seem to be having problems with the ad at the bottom right of the page. .....and no, I don't think I was near the scroll button when the problem happened. My niece says I have weird Karma and weird things happen to me..........
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Post by srmoment on Jun 26, 2015 18:02:19 GMT
Internet speed is not a problem and my computer is a fairly new gamer's machine so it is speedy! This just started happening today - I've never noticed it before.
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Post by srmoment on Jun 26, 2015 14:46:57 GMT
I am finding that when I am reading posts that my screen is jumping to the bottom where there is an ad flashing. This is really annoying as I can't read through more than six lines of a thread before my computer "jumps" to the bottom of the whole thread to that ad.
How can I turn this off?
p.s. ....I don't mind ads appearing if they help to support this site, but I do mind them taking over my screen......
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