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Post by Sydney on Feb 4, 2017 22:40:31 GMT
Image Title: To Be Young In Amsterdam
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Post by Sydney on Feb 4, 2017 22:09:39 GMT
I created this image using a youtube tutorial presented by Marty from Blue Lightning TV. He is such a terrific presenter. It's amazing how it all starts from a palette full of noise. If you want to try having a go at it here is the link: linki.cubeupload.com/g7wYog.jpgclick on the image to view it in larger size
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Post by Sydney on Feb 4, 2017 5:03:45 GMT
Terrific job Jackie and good to see you back on the forum - have been missing your delightful posts and images!
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Post by Sydney on Feb 3, 2017 23:37:11 GMT
Here is a link to a blog from Matt Klowskowski in which he weighs in with his perceptions on the modern world of post-processing and photo editing. He has some interesting thoughts on the matter. It's a voluminous dissertation, so you might want to read it with your favourite beverage at hand!
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Post by Sydney on Feb 3, 2017 23:04:27 GMT
They offer a 14 day trial, so I have just downloaded it along with a user manual and will put it through its paces over the next fortnight. Will advise on my thoughts on it in due course.
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Post by Sydney on Feb 3, 2017 22:06:28 GMT
I am considering purchasing Elements XXL which, on the home site link claims to add up to 640 features to PSE that were previously only available in Photoshop thereby bridging the gap between Elements and PS. There is a new version, 4.02, which supports PSE 15 (which I use). What I particularly like about it is how features appear to integrate into the menu system on the Elements UI. If the claims re: all of the added functionality are true, it looks to be excellent value at 49.95 USD. I did a search on the forum, but didn't find any posts about it and haven't been able to find much on the net in terms of reviews. I would be curious if anyone on the forum might have XXL installed and would be able comment on it?
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Post by Sydney on Feb 3, 2017 9:12:52 GMT
Pete, that is a crack up!
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Post by Sydney on Feb 2, 2017 7:26:56 GMT
Cheers Sepiana. I just downloaded it. It seems faster than the last version I had of it (can't remember which one it was).
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Post by Sydney on Feb 2, 2017 6:47:43 GMT
Applied a preset from the fur and feathers collection in Topaz Glow, used hard light blend mode in PSE, added heavy vignette, and then applied vivify filter in FotoSketcher.
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Post by Sydney on Feb 1, 2017 8:21:52 GMT
Image Title: Friends
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Post by Sydney on Feb 1, 2017 6:27:51 GMT
Very cool - thanks very much Helen and please extend my thanks to Mike for this as well
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Post by Sydney on Jan 29, 2017 23:55:05 GMT
Welcome to this week’s IOW presentation. On display in the galleries over the past week have been some fabulous submissions from our members. I enjoyed perusing them all once again this morning with a cup of coffee in hand whilst I made my final selections for honourable mentions and the image of the week honour. And, so here now I present to you my personal choices for this week as follows: Honorable Mentions (in no particular order): Clivia – PeteB I found this to be such a bright and cheerful image with the abundance of yellow, orange and green hues and the way the flowers and leaves so nicely fill the canvas. And the choice of a colour coordinated and textured background blends so well and works perfectly to make the flowers and leaves stand out. A top image!
The Windmill - christell
I typically love silhouettes against a sunrise or sunset and this image was no exception. And while it would have been fine with just the windmill, the little boy reaching up to it gives it that extra bit of spark. Add to this the fleeting vestiges of a well captured sunset (or was it sunrise) with the lovely orange and blue tones and this one is absolutely magical! study time – deany
A thought provoking composition, I found this image quite intriguing, especially with one of the candles recently extinguished (as evidenced by the smoke rising fom the wick) and lying on its side while the other candle is upright and lit. I felt the choice of a yellow colour cast and heavy contrast worked together to make this a very artistic image. Image of the Week: An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language – jjr1770 (Judy)
What an incredible capture of the deer which almost appears to be posing for the photographer. For me, what really makes this image so complete and stand out is the perfect selection of background texture which was chosen for the image. Its warmish tones are in keeping with the colour of the deer and go a long way in conveying a soft and gentle winter scene. I love this image! Step up to the top of the victory podium Judy and take a well deserved bow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As well as congratulating this week’s winner, Judy, and honorable mentions, Pete, Christell and Dean, I want to say thank you to everyone who made submissions to their gallery this week as your creations are a treat to the eye and never cease to amaze me! Wishing everyone a wonderful week ahead – hope it is filled with lots of smiles, sunshine and great images
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Post by Sydney on Jan 29, 2017 3:14:07 GMT
Rita, that is amazing! How did you get the two identical concentric circles?
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Post by Sydney on Jan 28, 2017 22:47:43 GMT
These are stunning, everyone of them. Rita I am surprised you haven't jumped in on this one yet Rita. You are often times the leader of the pack
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Post by Sydney on Jan 28, 2017 22:45:34 GMT
This is so much fun I had to do another one. The image used for this was a picture of a Chinese lantern.
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