photomono
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Post by photomono on Sept 17, 2022 16:40:46 GMT
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Post by cats4jan on Sept 17, 2022 17:20:59 GMT
That is a great effect. Looks so metallic. Perfect for the subject. Great job
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Post by Lillias on Sept 17, 2022 17:33:58 GMT
You can really see these to advantage if you click on them to see the large view. Must have been a sight to behold back in the day. Love that powerful looking light. TFS.
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Post by hmca on Sept 17, 2022 18:25:22 GMT
I agree with Janice and Lillias, Don. Can you share a little about how you achieved the charcoal-like finish?
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VickiD
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Post by VickiD on Sept 17, 2022 18:27:01 GMT
I put the photos into a charcoal-like finish to give to my siblings. They were printed on textured matte paper. Great looking images, Don...I'd love to know how you processed them! |
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Post by Jim on Sept 17, 2022 22:18:25 GMT
Photos of the 1934 Burlington Zephyr, the first diesel-powered train. They were taken at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. My father was the electrical foreman for the manufacture of this historic train. I put the photos into a charcoal-like finish to give to my siblings. They were printed on textured matte paper. Great looking images, photomono. I also hope you can share with us how you achieved that charcoal look. |
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photomono
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Post by photomono on Sept 17, 2022 22:35:50 GMT
You can really see these to advantage if you click on them to see the large view. Must have been a sight to behold back in the day. Love that powerful looking light. TFS. BillieJean – They were very special indeed. Every other train in the world was powered by a steam locomotive and every other railcar was painted (typically a dull dark green or red) and dumpy looking. So here was a train of shiny stainless-steel that was almost silent compared to steam and almost twice as fast. The museum's description calls it “the train that would reinvent travel and design.” Of course the Lionel version of the Zephyr was under our Christmas tree throughout my childhood. For All – Thank you for the nice comments. These images were a labor of love. I will try to reach back and recall exactly how what processes I used to achieve the charcoal sketch effect. I know it was a combination of methods; I can only hope I have some record of what I did. |
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Post by jackscrap on Sept 18, 2022 11:05:19 GMT
Great images and effects, perfect gifts.
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photomono
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Post by photomono on Sept 23, 2022 21:58:48 GMT
Several of you asked how I achieved the charcoal look on these images. My apologies for not responding sooner, but life has been busy recently. I am afraid I can only give you a half-answer. I have a number of "charcoal" actions for Photoshop and I am sure I used several different ones for these pix. However, the primary one would have come from Envato. The order of the layers is sort of a secret-sauce that only comes from trial and error, and each picture is different. There are a number of different charcoal actions available – some free and some for cost – and they produce quite different results. Just search "Photoshop Charcoal Actions" and you will have plenty from which to shop. I know this is a weak answer, but it really is the best I have. |
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VickiD
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Post by VickiD on Sept 24, 2022 16:14:36 GMT
Don, thanks for checking. At least now I have something to search for...instead of just waiting for the developers to send me offers! I really want to be able to create the look you created!
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