Moto
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Post by Moto on Oct 7, 2016 1:24:30 GMT
Moto,
WOW! I love what you did -- the saturation, the warm and earthy tones. Beautiful!
Would you mind sharing how you achieved this effect? Punched up the color and detail. Blended with a black & white version in difference mode. Rustic effect. Added the color layer pumpkins. Long Version:Haze Removal. Hue adjustment. Nik Collection / Viveza 2 / Structure change only / increased. Pumpkins only / Levels / middle slider moved to the right / deepend the color. Nik Collection / Analog Efex Pro 2 - converted a copy of the color image to black & white. Black & White and the color images Blended with Difference mode. It brought out the rustic background colors. Layer mask to show thru the color image pumpkins. |
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 8, 2016 1:03:13 GMT
whippet,
Really nice! This would make a great Halloween greetings card.
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 8, 2016 1:07:07 GMT
hort Version:Punched up the color and detail. Blended with a black & white version in difference mode. Rustic effect. Added the color layer pumpkins. Long Version:Haze Removal. Hue adjustment. Nik Collection / Viveza 2 / Structure change only / increased. Pumpkins only / Levels / middle slider moved to the right / deepend the color. Nik Collection / Analog Efex Pro 2 - converted a copy of the color image to black & white. Black & White and the color images Blended with Difference mode. It brought out the rustic background colors. Layer mask to show thru the color image pumpkins.
Moto,
Thanks a lot! I am saving these "recipes". I would like to give them a try. I just love the warm and earthy tones in your image.
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Moto
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Post by Moto on Oct 8, 2016 1:33:27 GMT
Short Version:Punched up the color and detail. Blended with a black & white version in difference mode. Rustic effect. Added the color layer pumpkins. Moto,
Thanks a lot! I am saving these "recipes". I would like to give them a try. I just love the warm and earthy tones in your image.
The rustic look was just luck. It depends on the image. Please try it. If you figure out the secret sauce, please share it. |
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 8, 2016 3:20:20 GMT
- Applied the new Painterly effect in Elements 15 (Guided Edit>Fun Edits> . . .) - The frame effect was done with the Scalloped Bevel layer style.
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Post by Jancy on Oct 8, 2016 18:07:56 GMT
This was fun..... I used Elements 13 and Topaz Impression   |
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Post by ritage on Oct 8, 2016 20:52:49 GMT
Droste Effect and Topaz Glow
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 9, 2016 15:18:33 GMT
This was fun..... I used Elements 13 and Topaz Impression Jancy, it looks like you had fun indeed. I really like how you used Topaz Impression. It made the image "come alive". |
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 9, 2016 15:28:32 GMT
Droste Effect and Topaz Glow Rita, very original! I love how you put these two effects together. Great idea and execution!
I am curious. How did you do the Droste effect? Did you use PhotoSpiralysis?
I did this effect a couple of times using the Pixel Bender plug-in in PS C5. Unfortunately, this plug-in is not compatible with Photoshop CC. I just wish Adobe brought it back.
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Post by ritage on Oct 9, 2016 18:01:01 GMT
Sepiana, thank you. I used Pixel Bender in CS5, but could only come up with one usable s-shaped strand, selected it and applied 4 times in different positions and sizes.
I doubt Adobe will ever bring it back. With the exception of the OilPaint Filter, which they carried forward to later versions, I find several of the filters difficult to use, some impossible. From googling around for instructions a long time ago I know others did too, which may have contributed to its abandonment. They are still fun to play with, but I rarely get anything really usable.
I'm so glad you mentioned PhotoSpyralysis. I wanted to see what it could do, but its exact name simply escaped me and I couldn't find it again.
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 10, 2016 1:02:30 GMT
Rita, thanks! That's what I thought -- that you had used Pixel Bender.
I agree. Pixel Bender was difficult to use. Most of the time I just used the Oil Paint filter, which is back in Photoshop CC under the Filter menu (Filter>Stylize).
Do you have Topaz Clean? This plug-in can produce effects which are very similar to the ones by the Oil Paint filter.
We have a thread on PhotoSpiralysis. -- For the artist within you: PhotoSpiralysis |
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Post by ritage on Oct 11, 2016 16:02:56 GMT
Rita, thanks! That's what I thought -- that you had used Pixel Bender.
I agree. Pixel Bender was difficult to use. Most of the time I just used the Oil Paint filter, which is back in Photoshop CC under the Filter menu (Filter>Stylize).
Do you have Topaz Clean? This plug-in can produce effects which are very similar to the ones by the Oil Paint filter.
We have a thread on PhotoSpiralysis. -- For the artist within you: PhotoSpiralysis Sepiana, I was dimly aware of that option in Topaz Clean. somehow I always forget about that one, it really offers a lot more possibilities than just cleaning.
I tried the image I used for my above entry in PhotoSpiralysis just now. It is far easier to use than PixelBender and makes very pretty combinations. However, in this case I wanted strands with the full face recognizable and was not able to produce that. It also lacks an undo button, which is one of my complaints about PixelBender as well. Once you pass by a setting it is pretty much impossible to get back to it.
Anyway, I got some fun out of it and learned a few things. Rita
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