|
|
Post by cats4jan on Mar 13, 2022 22:28:07 GMT
That’s just lovely Helen.
|
|
|
|
Post by jackscrap on Mar 17, 2022 2:16:04 GMT
Lovely page Helen, and a good reminder about using wordart in some future pages.
|
|
|
|
Post by hmca on Mar 29, 2022 23:59:22 GMT
Hard time making this come together......but have worked on it long enough!  |
|
|
|
Post by cats4jan on Mar 30, 2022 1:49:52 GMT
I think it perfectly fits the subject matter.
|
|
|
|
Post by Lillias on Apr 20, 2022 11:22:27 GMT
Images from Unsplash and Pixabay...
Contemplation
 |
|
|
|
Post by hmca on Apr 20, 2022 14:21:09 GMT
This is just beautiful, Lillias! Aside from the overall presentation and message; you have achieved a perfect tonal match.
Additionally, selecting hair is always a challenge. Would you mind telling us how you went about creating your selection....and perhaps harmonizing the tone?
|
|
|
|
Post by Lillias on Apr 20, 2022 15:42:43 GMT
This is just beautiful, Lillias! Aside from the overall presentation and message; you have achieved a perfect tonal match. Additionally, selecting hair is always a challenge. Would you mind telling us how you went about creating your selection....and perhaps harmonizing the tone? Thank you for your lovely comments Helen. I am off to attend to dinner just now but I will be happy to answer your questions later tonight once I get my thoughts together...so watch this space...  |
|
|
|
Post by Lillias on Apr 20, 2022 18:12:12 GMT
OK In answer to the first question - Regarding the hair of this subject - I extracted the subject from the background using the select subject option from the Select menu. I wasn’t too happy with the initial result. It wasn’t that bad, just not good enough I felt to put on a lighter background. So in an effort to improve things, making sure I had the refined edge mask selected in the layers panel I chose a spatter brush from the default brushes and carefully dabbed here and there around the edges of the hair alternating between using white or black as the colour to either add to or take away from the hair till I was satisfied. I was fortunate in this case with the type of hair I was dealing with as it lent itself to this kind of treatment. The second question relating to the toning - I took my lead from the subjects skin tone. First I used a gradient - ES Rivendell 13 by Elvensword from Deviant Art and his 75 Photoshop Gradients. I also chose an image keeping the subjects skin tones in mind and placed the image from Pixabay on top of the gradient and reduced the opacity of the image to 55% to lighten the tone. I chose the brown colour of the text from image and that’s it really. I am a visual person so if it helps see the examples below.   |
|
|
|
Post by hmca on Apr 20, 2022 19:28:56 GMT
Thank you for your detailed explanation, Lillias. You did an excellent job on the hair as it really wasn't an easy background for you to work with. Your explanation and accompanying visuals are very helpful.
While I was especially interested in reading how you selected the hair I find your toning technique to be so creative. Placing your image ABOVE the gradient is something I would never think to do. Seeing how it
softened the tones in the original image and caused it to fade into the background seems the perfect approach. Thank you also for mentioning the gradient set you used.
|
|
|
|
Post by Lillias on Apr 20, 2022 20:11:04 GMT
Glad to be of help Helen.
|
|
|
|
Post by jackscrap on Apr 20, 2022 21:02:58 GMT
Love your work Lillias. I’m so glad Helen asked you to explain your steps, as I too was curious to know how you achieved this very pleasing result.
|
|
|
|
Post by Lillias on Apr 20, 2022 21:18:49 GMT
Love your work Lillias. I’m so glad Helen asked you to explain your steps, as I too was curious to know how you achieved this very pleasing result. Glad you like it Jacki. If you ever want to know anything please just ask and I'm only too pleased to be able to help - if I can! |
|
|
|
Post by jackscrap on Apr 20, 2022 21:23:21 GMT
Love your work Lillias. I’m so glad Helen asked you to explain your steps, as I too was curious to know how you achieved this very pleasing result. Glad you like it Jacki. If you ever want to know anything please just ask and I'm only too pleased to be able to help - if I can! You may very well regret making that promise! Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge. |
|
|
|
Post by cats4jan on Apr 21, 2022 0:10:04 GMT
The entire effect of this project is spot on. Great innovative use of PSE. And we haven’t even mentioned that word art…
|
|
|
|
Post by Lillias on Apr 26, 2022 19:03:55 GMT
BG image from Pixabay, Deckled paper and watercolour brushes from Master Watercolor Brushes by Trailhead Design Co via Design Cuts. Dog my own.  |
|
