Point and Shoot Competition #172 - One Step Beyond

Vendee · 07-25-2022, 11:18 AM - **4 Likes**

So I'm still trying to avoid a photoshopped entry but seeing Bart's entry above, I might do something like that for my final entry.

For my second entry below, I've kept it in camera with my GRIII by shooting it at 1/4 seconds and rotating the camera quickly about the centre point as I'm pressing the shutter. I've included a small jpg of the true scene too.

Bart · 07-26-2022, 05:25 AM

Thanks, UncleVanya and Cipher!
Appreciated!

Bart · 07-26-2022, 05:36 AM

I also want to add that the entries are really creative.
and they show there are quite a few ways to get a "special effect".

I used to have something from Topaz that produced comparable effects as the neural filter from Photoshop I used.
I must "misplaced" it during one of the upgrades

Bart · 07-26-2022, 05:43 AM

Originally posted by Vendee

I'm trying to avoid going straight to photoshop for this one (although I may resort to that later). I wanted my "special effects" to be created in camera for this one so I turned to one of my film bodies for this shot. I took it on my Yashica 35 Electro GTN which has a fixed 45mm lens and weighs less than 1kg, which meets the competition rules. It's a double exposure shot on Ilford FP4 film. I didn't know how successful I'd be stopping the film from advancing before making the second exposure but it worked well.

I was just going to ask about the double exposure but when I quoted your post, I saw a link to the image.
I didn't see this in your post. Strange.
Indeed, worked really well

Vendee · 07-26-2022, 10:50 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Bart

I was just going to ask about the double exposure but when I quoted your post, I saw a link to the image.
I didn't see this in your post. Strange.
Indeed, worked really well

Thanks. The idea came from a mishap several years ago. I'd shot a roll of film on some vintage steam trains. I'd developed the film but before making darkroom prints, I always scan the negs so I can see what shots are worthy of a wet print. I accidentally picked up two strips of negatives, one on top of the other and put them into the film holder on the scanner. I ended up with a scan of two trains on a collision course. It was probably a better image than my competition entry but the camera I used at the time doesn't meet the "compact" requirements.

Not a competition entry

Bart · 07-27-2022, 10:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Vendee

Thanks. The idea came from a mishap several years ago. I'd shot a roll of film on some vintage steam trains. I'd developed the film but before making darkroom prints, I always scan the negs so I can see what shots are worthy of a wet print. I accidentally picked up two strips of negatives, one on top of the other and put them into the film holder on the scanner. I ended up with a scan of two trains on a collision course. It was probably a better image than my competition entry but the camera I used at the time doesn't meet the "compact" requirements.

Not a competion entry

amazing indeed !

Vendee · 07-30-2022, 04:10 AM - **4 Likes**

Final entry..... all done in Photoshop this time. Liquify tool, Solarise, Hue/Saturation, Curves, Sharpen, all done a bit too easily for my liking

Ricoh GRIII

Original jpg

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Unregistered User · 07-30-2022, 06:30 AM - **1 Like**

Trippy entry Vendee!

Bart · 07-30-2022, 10:34 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Vendee

Final entry..... all done in Photoshop this time. Liquify tool, Solarise, Hue/Saturation, Curves, Sharpen, all done a bit too easily for my liking

Ricoh GRIII

Original jpg
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wow.
when one would see such a scene, one would know that retracing ones Steps might not be that obvious

wonderful other-worldly scene, Vendee!

**Titia** · 07-30-2022, 08:20 PM - **4 Likes**

Great idea and great entries so far.

I played a bit with texture, contrast and curves.

**Titia** · 07-30-2022, 08:53 PM - **4 Likes**

My third one.

**kwb** · 07-30-2022, 09:29 PM - **4 Likes**

Title of the picture is "Morning, 29 degrees Celsius, 91% Relative Humidity". I'm in Japan now, this was shot in the morning where the temperature was low, and it was already so uncomfortable I felt as if everything was slowly melting. Later it went up to 35C or 95F.

Google Pixel 3, converted to BW, deformed using "Liquify" effect in Photoshop.

Unregistered User · 07-31-2022, 06:49 AM

Just a few hours left!

**jumbleview** · 07-31-2022, 07:25 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by kwb

Google Pixel 3, converted to BW, deformed using "Liquify" effect in Photoshop.

Did Salvatore Dali used Photoshop as well?

**kwb** · 07-31-2022, 02:24 PM

Originally posted by jumbleview

Did Salvatore Dali used Photoshop as well?

I was thinking about Dali when I shot the thermometer/hygrometer, wondering if he was in Tokyo in summer when he painted his melting clocks.

07-26-2022, 10:50 AM - 2 Likes	#20
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,134	Originally posted by Bart I was just going to ask about the double exposure but when I quoted your post, I saw a link to the image. I didn't see this in your post. Strange. Indeed, worked really well Thanks. The idea came from a mishap several years ago. I'd shot a roll of film on some vintage steam trains. I'd developed the film but before making darkroom prints, I always scan the negs so I can see what shots are worthy of a wet print. I accidentally picked up two strips of negatives, one on top of the other and put them into the film holder on the scanner. I ended up with a scan of two trains on a collision course. It was probably a better image than my competition entry but the camera I used at the time doesn't meet the "compact" requirements. Not a competition entry Last edited by Vendee; 07-27-2022 at 12:57 PM.

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07-25-2022, 11:18 AM - 4 Likes	#16
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,134	So I'm still trying to avoid a photoshopped entry but seeing Bart's entry above, I might do something like that for my final entry. For my second entry below, I've kept it in camera with my GRIII by shooting it at 1/4 seconds and rotating the camera quickly about the centre point as I'm pressing the shutter. I've included a small jpg of the true scene too.

07-26-2022, 05:25 AM	#17
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Thanks, UncleVanya and Cipher! Appreciated!

07-26-2022, 05:36 AM	#18
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	I also want to add that the entries are really creative. and they show there are quite a few ways to get a "special effect". I used to have something from Topaz that produced comparable effects as the neural filter from Photoshop I used. I must "misplaced" it during one of the upgrades

07-26-2022, 05:43 AM	#19
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Originally posted by Vendee I'm trying to avoid going straight to photoshop for this one (although I may resort to that later). I wanted my "special effects" to be created in camera for this one so I turned to one of my film bodies for this shot. I took it on my Yashica 35 Electro GTN which has a fixed 45mm lens and weighs less than 1kg, which meets the competition rules. It's a double exposure shot on Ilford FP4 film. I didn't know how successful I'd be stopping the film from advancing before making the second exposure but it worked well. I was just going to ask about the double exposure but when I quoted your post, I saw a link to the image. I didn't see this in your post. Strange. Indeed, worked really well

07-27-2022, 10:58 AM - 1 Like	#21
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Originally posted by Vendee Thanks. The idea came from a mishap several years ago. I'd shot a roll of film on some vintage steam trains. I'd developed the film but before making darkroom prints, I always scan the negs so I can see what shots are worthy of a wet print. I accidentally picked up two strips of negatives, one on top of the other and put them into the film holder on the scanner. I ended up with a scan of two trains on a collision course. It was probably a better image than my competition entry but the camera I used at the time doesn't meet the "compact" requirements. Not a competion entry amazing indeed !

07-30-2022, 04:10 AM - 4 Likes	#22
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,134	Final entry..... all done in Photoshop this time. Liquify tool, Solarise, Hue/Saturation, Curves, Sharpen, all done a bit too easily for my liking Ricoh GRIII Original jpg [

07-30-2022, 06:30 AM - 1 Like	#23
Unregistered User Guest	Trippy entry Vendee!

07-30-2022, 10:34 AM - 1 Like	#24
Bart Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: WW community of Pentax users Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,646	Originally posted by Vendee Final entry..... all done in Photoshop this time. Liquify tool, Solarise, Hue/Saturation, Curves, Sharpen, all done a bit too easily for my liking Ricoh GRIII Original jpg [ wow. when one would see such a scene, one would know that retracing ones Steps might not be that obvious wonderful other-worldly scene, Vendee!

07-31-2022, 06:49 AM	#28
Unregistered User Guest	Just a few hours left!

07-31-2022, 07:25 AM - 1 Like	#29
jumbleview Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 1,069	Originally posted by kwb Google Pixel 3, converted to BW, deformed using "Liquify" effect in Photoshop. Did Salvatore Dali used Photoshop as well?

07-31-2022, 02:24 PM	#30
kwb Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pacific North West Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by jumbleview Did Salvatore Dali used Photoshop as well? I was thinking about Dali when I shot the thermometer/hygrometer, wondering if he was in Tokyo in summer when he painted his melting clocks.