Landscape Broken dreams

Broken dreams · **1 Like**

zztopd · 02-18-2014, 10:37 PM

even wood refused to live without people

**MSL** · 02-18-2014, 10:40 PM

Shattered hopes
Crushed memories
Lost lives
you've captured many sentiments in one well composed image.

ausmoose · 02-18-2014, 10:54 PM

Lovely composition here - I really like the image. You could explore some interesting concepts here.

causey · 02-19-2014, 06:26 AM

Just a beautiful shot. Great composition.

slowpez · 02-19-2014, 08:30 AM

Really like this one. Share the PP on it? It tells many stories. Very good job.

45 Mike · 02-19-2014, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

Really like this one. Share the PP on it? It tells many stories. Very good job.

I use GIMP, in Linux.
Raw process was just a bit of increased exposure in UFraw, then import to GIMP.
Gimp was a slight crop to get rid of some fenceposts and then used Filters > Artistic > Cartoon.

I don't know off hand what the cartoon settings are, but they are set way low, just enough to pop the edges and add some grain.
I don't know if such an effect is available in any other program.
Thanks!

Michael Piziak · 02-19-2014, 09:55 AM

Nice composition and mood in this one!

**Kerrowdown** · 02-19-2014, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by First Poster

Broken dreams

Just hope whoevers life savings weren't all in that place.

slowpez · 02-19-2014, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by 45 Mike

I use GIMP, in Linux.
Raw process was just a bit of increased exposure in UFraw, then import to GIMP.
Gimp was a slight crop to get rid of some fenceposts and then used Filters > Artistic > Cartoon.

I don't know off hand what the cartoon settings are, but they are set way low, just enough to pop the edges and add some grain.
I don't know if such an effect is available in any other program.
Thanks!

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it and love learning how other people get such wonderful effects.

sherrvonne · 02-19-2014, 07:13 PM

I always wonder what events lead to why the houses get abandoned. I always want to photograph them.

45 Mike · 02-19-2014, 08:45 PM

Originally posted by sherrvonne

I always wonder what events lead to why the houses get abandoned. I always want to photograph them.

In this area, settlers showed up from the East during a wet snap, and the crops were good and easy. However in a few years, the normal climate returned, dry high plains scrub desert. Without irrigation even livestock, horses, cattle, etc cannot be ranched. Sheep can be raised, but only by continuous wandering.
This is harsh country here, blazing hot with almost no moisture in summer, extreme cold with dry drifting snow in winter.
The snow does not melt much here, it evaporates.

**jbinpg** · 02-19-2014, 08:48 PM

Great composition in this shot. A good tutorial for GIMP's Cartoon effect is here:

How To Cartoonify Your Photos With GIMP

Jack

45 Mike · 02-19-2014, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by jbinpg

Great composition in this shot. A good tutorial for GIMP's Cartoon effect is here:

How To Cartoonify Your Photos With GIMP

Jack

Wow, that was really involved, much more than I ever do.
I just choose Filters>artistic>Cartoon
and I have settings 2.00 mask and 0.200 percent black

I use it on portraits and landscapes, adds a nice edge with slight grain, looks cool on faces in B/W conversions!

**Bob Harris** · 02-19-2014, 09:20 PM

interesting processing to a great image.

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02-18-2014, 10:37 PM	#2
zztopd Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 956	even wood refused to live without people

02-18-2014, 10:40 PM	#3
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Shattered hopes Crushed memories Lost lives you've captured many sentiments in one well composed image.

02-18-2014, 10:54 PM	#4
ausmoose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Albums Posts: 968	Lovely composition here - I really like the image. You could explore some interesting concepts here.

02-19-2014, 06:26 AM	#5
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Just a beautiful shot. Great composition.

02-19-2014, 08:30 AM	#6
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Really like this one. Share the PP on it? It tells many stories. Very good job.

02-19-2014, 09:37 AM	#7
45 Mike Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez Really like this one. Share the PP on it? It tells many stories. Very good job. I use GIMP, in Linux. Raw process was just a bit of increased exposure in UFraw, then import to GIMP. Gimp was a slight crop to get rid of some fenceposts and then used Filters > Artistic > Cartoon. I don't know off hand what the cartoon settings are, but they are set way low, just enough to pop the edges and add some grain. I don't know if such an effect is available in any other program. Thanks!

02-19-2014, 09:55 AM	#8
Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815	Nice composition and mood in this one!

02-19-2014, 10:28 AM	#9
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by First Poster Broken dreams Just hope whoevers life savings weren't all in that place.

02-19-2014, 11:17 AM	#10
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Originally posted by 45 Mike I use GIMP, in Linux. Raw process was just a bit of increased exposure in UFraw, then import to GIMP. Gimp was a slight crop to get rid of some fenceposts and then used Filters > Artistic > Cartoon. I don't know off hand what the cartoon settings are, but they are set way low, just enough to pop the edges and add some grain. I don't know if such an effect is available in any other program. Thanks! Thanks for the info. I appreciate it and love learning how other people get such wonderful effects.

02-19-2014, 07:13 PM	#11
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	I always wonder what events lead to why the houses get abandoned. I always want to photograph them.

02-19-2014, 08:45 PM	#12
45 Mike Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by sherrvonne I always wonder what events lead to why the houses get abandoned. I always want to photograph them. In this area, settlers showed up from the East during a wet snap, and the crops were good and easy. However in a few years, the normal climate returned, dry high plains scrub desert. Without irrigation even livestock, horses, cattle, etc cannot be ranched. Sheep can be raised, but only by continuous wandering. This is harsh country here, blazing hot with almost no moisture in summer, extreme cold with dry drifting snow in winter. The snow does not melt much here, it evaporates.

02-19-2014, 08:48 PM	#13
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Great composition in this shot. A good tutorial for GIMP's Cartoon effect is here: How To Cartoonify Your Photos With GIMP Jack

02-19-2014, 08:59 PM	#14
45 Mike Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,350 Original Poster	Originally posted by jbinpg Great composition in this shot. A good tutorial for GIMP's Cartoon effect is here: How To Cartoonify Your Photos With GIMP Jack Wow, that was really involved, much more than I ever do. I just choose Filters>artistic>Cartoon and I have settings 2.00 mask and 0.200 percent black I use it on portraits and landscapes, adds a nice edge with slight grain, looks cool on faces in B/W conversions!

02-19-2014, 09:20 PM	#15
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	interesting processing to a great image.