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Post by hmca on Apr 16, 2019 23:50:12 GMT
I have this idea that I would like to merge these images into one to show movement. I have been able to move the images so that the balance beam is in the same place in all of them. I have tried reducing opacity/fill on individual layers but can't seem to create the look that I had hoped for. Any suggestions as to what might work? I will continue to play with this but thought someone might have a suggestion as to how to approach this.....or know that it can't be done.  |
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 17, 2019 0:26:18 GMT
I have not tested this idea so I am not sure it will work.
1. Make a selection of the girl.
2. Place the selection on its own layer.
3. Use the Move tool (while pressing down the Alt/Option key) to move and duplicate the selection (as many times as necessary).
4. Change the blending mode of each duplicate layer to Screen (or Lighten).
5. Reduce the Opacity. Change it in increments as you go up the stack. Ex. 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%.
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Post by PeteB on Apr 17, 2019 1:13:37 GMT
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Post by hmca on Apr 17, 2019 2:01:25 GMT
Sepiana and PeteB, thank you both for the suggestions. I'll probably not try them out until tomorrow but will post back to let you know how I did.
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Post by Bailey on Apr 17, 2019 2:30:45 GMT
Hi hmca,
The way I created the same effect with similar photos some time ago was:
1. Choose one image for your base/background layer.
2. From the other images make a selection of the element you want to blend and place them on separate layers above the base layer.
3. Position all the additional layers as required and play with opacities, blend modes and other edits.
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 17, 2019 3:27:21 GMT
Sepiana and PeteB, thank you both for the suggestions. I'll probably not try them out until tomorrow but will post back to let you know how I did.
Helen, I am afraid that my earlier idea is not going to work. I missed the "images" angle. I was thinking of ONE image and showing movement. My apologies!
I checked the tutorial PeteB suggested. He is on the right track!
Here is another tutorial. It explains how to "use a sequence of photographs stitched together to create an image that is able to show an entire movement, . . .".
www.slrlounge.com/how-to-create-a-sequence-composite-in-photoshop-and-lightroom/ |
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Post by Peterj on Apr 17, 2019 4:00:13 GMT
I used On1, but I'm pretty certain this can be accomplished in PSE
Here's an example of what worked for me in this sequence (there was plenty of delay (space) between the captures) ...
set the final image as base (in my case I ordered from top)
use a gradient and eliminate on the second layer to reveal the final repeat for remaining layers revealing the layer above
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Post by Bailey on Apr 17, 2019 4:10:54 GMT
That's another good and easy way Peter 
In PSE I would just use layer masks to paint in the bird from each layer.
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Post by hmca on Apr 17, 2019 12:22:17 GMT
Peterj and Sepiana I appreciate your suggestions. I do know how to do this and remember this technique being included in the PET magazine and popular at EV. The picture that I have in my mind is that the images are stacked on top of each other at different opacities to suggest the turn she is making. Perhaps
PeteB's tut would help me achieve this. Hope to get to this later today. Bailey, I will be trying your suggestion as well, it seems to be close to what I have in mind.
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Post by cats4jan on Apr 17, 2019 12:25:46 GMT
Obviously, any method is going to depend very heavily on the photos. The sequence with the birds turned out so very well because of the simplicity of the background. I would've tried to blend them by stacking parts of the photos, but Pete's gradient idea was so far superior to stacking layers and blending as we can see by his result. Trying to blend the photos' edges would have worked out all right, but no where near as excellent as Pete's idea. Thanks, Pete, for the reminder of how well gradients work in blending photos.
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 17, 2019 13:01:05 GMT
Peterj and Sepiana I appreciate your suggestions. I do know how to do this and remember this technique being included in the PET magazine and popular at EV. Are you thinking of a tutorial by Johnny Vera titled Four Times Johnny = Fun!? He posted it on EV and then later it was included in the magazine.
completedigitalphotography.com/pet/may-june-2009-vol-6-no-3/
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Post by hmca on Apr 17, 2019 13:37:48 GMT
I'm sorry, Sepiana. I don't think I'm making myself clear. Yes, that is the tut I was referring to but that's not what I want to do. The picture that I have in my mind is that the images are stacked on top of each other at different opacities to suggest the turn she is making. |
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Post by Sepiana on Apr 17, 2019 15:44:43 GMT
Helen, you were pretty clear. My reply was just related to your remark about remembering that EV/PET tutorial.
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Post by ritage on Apr 17, 2019 15:59:37 GMT
Does this help? On the right one I applied a slight motion blur, then stacked a clear version of the front picture on top of that. If motion blur does not work with the movement in your images you might use just a Gaussian Blur. But I believe some blurring is essential to make it believable.
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Post by hmca on Apr 18, 2019 0:09:54 GMT
I'm sorry I posted a few hours ago that I was working on this but FB has me thinking I hit return and my post is saved! It's not the first time I've done this. ANYWAY.......I've received lots of great help and suggestions and in the end my results are less than successful. I think I have reached the time when I should realize it's time to give up on this idea. Here are my less than stellar results.  |
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