[ivoire]

Pentax Compact Camera Post Processing Contest #6
The Rules

1. Have Fun!

2. Use any Post Processing Software and techniques.

3. Entries will close on December 31, 2012.

4. Maximum image dimensions for entries are 1024x768 pixels

5. Max of 3 image entries per person. Entries may be withdrawn or changed

6. List software used, as well as your method, with your entry so we can all learn.

7. There are no limits or restrictions - make the subject image into whatever you want!
But please do not copy or alter other entries....

8. Contest winner determines the rules, selects theme, sets closing date, and judge’s next competition

This image is from a chalk art competition.... Let's see what you can do! Cutting and pasting into other scenes, floating in space, adding people, anything you can imagine is allowed.

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Last edited by ivoire; 03-18-2014 at 10:15 AM.

[Immunogirl]

Alright - a couple tries. Just all in picasa by clicking a lot of buttons.

[Bart]

...by clicking a lot of buttons...

Ah, that is how it's done

I'll have to let this simmer for a while.


Fine results, Catriona!

[Immunogirl]

Ah, that is how it's done

Noone said I had to know what I was doing!

[ivoire]

Noone said I had to know what I was doing!

Looks to me like you do... i like both and you've got us off to a fine start!

[samtr87]

Done in PS. The first two I used the 3D settings and also various art filters for each

[Fastback67]

For my first entry I've decided to do a Collage thing... I hope you like it.

I wanted the drums to pop off the page as if the drummer were breaking free of his canvas, so I extended the drawing, painting the missing pieces onto a new layer using various PS tools as required (paint brushes, stamps, etc). I then created a few new layers for framing etc. I then generated a series of layers for a basic montage, which was then copied onto new layers to create an even bigger montage of layers. So basically the image itself is made up from a bunch of intertwining layers folded onto & into each other. Of course, I also used some hue & saturation techniques on the various layers for color enhancements. It gave me something to do this morning while I was having my morning coffee. Too much caffeine perhaps?

Extending the 3 drums was the hardest part obviously... it's not something that can be accomplished with one click of a mouse.
All work done using Photoshop Elements.

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Last edited by Fastback67; 12-05-2012 at 06:41 AM.

[Bart]

Wow!
Way out of my league.

Really creative, Sam and Mike.

[ivoire]

Very creative entries! I see this becoming another difficult competition to judge. Don't forget to give a brief explanation of software and technique(s) used to create your images

[Bart]

A more straightforward approach.

First, I tried to get a better view of the drawing by applying some perspective control.
DxO Viewpoint for this.
Then, I took the result to Color Efex Pro 4. Perhaps a bit of a costly piece of software but I got it for the best possible price: free (legal version).
Here, you can lay 'filters' upon an image until it's changed beyond recognition .
Trick is to not go overboard, I think.

brilliance/warmth, crossprocessing, fog, image borders




a 'recipe' I once cooked up (this is a combination of filters, kind of a preset).
Basically, it adds warmth.




old photo. Again, quite some choices here. I picked a b&w variant

[Fastback67]

Great Job Bart!
I'm found of the center piece myself... It's a bold image!

Mike

[ivoire]

I'm liking what I'm seeing produced by everyone... Keep them coming!

[Bart]

Thanks Mike!

[Fastback67]

Bart

I forgot to mention it in my earlier post, but that last shot you put up has a real retro 50's vibe to it... Cool!

[Bart]

Thanks again, Mike!