wanna play with my sky? - DPChallenge Forums

10/24/2005 06:47:37 PM · #1

I love the feel of this picture, the mood of it but the sky is lacking in my mind.. I think it could be a bit more dramatic perhaps with a bit of dodging and burning (if I understand it correctly)

My attempt at post editing was this.. which has its own mood to it but some of the detail was lost and I think I like the first picture better but again with the dramatic sky.. Anyone feeling creative? :)

POST EDIT> sorry I dont have alot of experience with post editing yet so I forget that the more information the better.. here is the original untouched:

Message edited by author 2005-10-24 19:23:33.

10/24/2005 07:04:08 PM · #2

Commented as they came in, now I see where you're going with them... I like the hues of the second, it made it moooodier.

10/24/2005 07:08:41 PM · #3

My 60-second attempt:

Will try 90-second attempt soon.

Edit to say I'm not the best dodger/burner, more of a d-b hack.

Edit again
Did you PP the sky already? There's not too much to work with range wise (at least for hack-me) - a higher res might yield better results. Of course if heida came along she'd have this one ready for the Louvre in a matter of minutes.

Message edited by author 2005-10-24 19:16:59.

10/24/2005 07:25:22 PM · #4

Alfresco: thanks for that.. its alot better than what I was accomplishing.. :) :) so hack or not.. its hella cool. *smiles* thanks for your help and comments .. as always appreciated. I posted the original, original below!! lol

10/24/2005 07:33:54 PM · #5

This was a quick-n-dirty burn:

new layer - blending mode "Overlay"

Paint black on new layer with soft brush where you want burned. I just did some random on the clouds, a little in the water to try to match.

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To dodge (which I didn't do)

new layer - blending mode "Overlay"

Paint white on new layer with soft brush where you want dodged.
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Original original - lol :)

Edit to say: Beware!! Not Basic Edit Legal Technique.

Message edited by author 2005-10-24 19:36:40.

10/24/2005 10:44:05 PM · #6

Bump.. any other takers? Creatively yours to do with as you please.. :)

10/24/2005 11:10:36 PM · #7

Another try:

Come on, someone else play the game too.

10/24/2005 11:14:45 PM · #8

Ohh I like that.. very eerie feeling like something should emerge from the water.. or come out of the mist or sumpin' ;) too cool

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

10/24/2005 11:28:38 PM · #9

Like this?

Sorry for hogging your thread - someone else really should give it a go. Maybe kpriest can put a 'zilla in.

justin_hewlett

Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS

10/24/2005 11:29:25 PM · #10

Here's my attempt at it. Levels adjusted, contrast boosted, tiny bit of D/B, sharpened, desaturated, and slight red tint added.

10/24/2005 11:30:20 PM · #11

Lmao.. now THAT is funny.. umm its not quite what i had in mind, but it certainly broke the stress that has been my day.. ;) thanks

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

10/24/2005 11:31:35 PM · #12

Originally posted by justin_hewlett:

Here's my attempt at it. Levels adjusted, contrast boosted, tiny bit of D/B, sharpened, desaturated, and slight red tint added.

Thanks Justin.. it has an almost aged feeling to it.. ;) diggin' it.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

10/24/2005 11:45:35 PM · #13

had to temporarlily put a hold on the game too...

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

10/24/2005 11:48:57 PM · #14

Originally posted by BradP:

had to temporarlily put a hold on the game too...

Grins.. happily accepts the pause in the game for this :)

I lurve it.. truly. I like that the integrity of the original is there.. a few more colours and the sky is exactly what I was hoping for.. very moody :)

Everyone here Rawks so much.. Smilin'

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

10/24/2005 11:50:29 PM · #15

and who said guys can't multi-task?

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

10/24/2005 11:51:45 PM · #16

Originally posted by BradP:

and who said guys can't multi-task?

Smirk.. bites my tongue. Actually saw that very thing last week.. true story!!!
Back in a bit ;)

Message edited by author 2005-10-25 00:17:49.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

10/25/2005 03:30:00 AM · #17

A little more subtle than Brad's, but the same general idea I guess.

R.

whiteroom

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

10/25/2005 06:45:45 AM · #18

eh i think it was just the sky you wanted! sorry got carried
away :)

UNCLEBRO

Canon EOS-30D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/25/2005 08:19:04 AM · #19

ceyval

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

10/25/2005 08:37:18 AM · #20