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05/05/2003 12:38:46 AM · #1 |
Now that the results is out, would love to know how they created these great images.
Joy, comfort and love
X-ray frames
Suds 'n son
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05/05/2003 10:47:33 AM · #2 |
One word.... PHOTOSHOP.
hehe
None of these submissions have earth shattering Photoshop processing. (X-Ray is pretty complex, however) It was the manner in which they used them that makes them successful. My submission went through tons of post processing (manipulation in Photoshop) but it doesn't stand out as well as the ones you mention.
I've read lots of people mention that many people crossed the boundries of Photography vs. Digital Art in this challenge. I tend to agree. I felt that although you could go wild with the manipulation, photography should still be the focus. My two favorites of the challenge placed 35th and 36th. I was disappointed with the results of this challenge. Many very strong submissions didn't fare as well as they should have.
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05/05/2003 11:05:06 AM · #3 |
Joy, comfort, love: is just a photo chopped into three pieces which are layered on top of each other. Not a difficult trick by any means. Could have done without the cheesy bevel IMHO.
X-ray frames: is the most difficult of these by far. There was probably a lot of measuring done to be sure the model's position was the same when she was clothed and unclothed.
Suds: Simple bubbles tutorial layered on top of a photo with the head chopped off the kid and blended into one of the bubbles. Blah.
I agree that too many people used this opportunity to toss some simplistic PS filters and layer styles into their pictures. Many of the entries ended up looking more like kitsch. |
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05/05/2003 03:32:45 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by krets:
Joy, comfort, love: is just a photo chopped into three pieces which are layered on top of each other. Not a difficult trick by any means. Could have done without the cheesy bevel IMHO. |
This one is mine...even though I am not that thrilled with the bevels, I wouldn't call it absolutely "cheesy." I wanted a layered transparency/glass look. And if we really want to be technical about it, it is made up of 2 pictures, and three if you want to count the "DPC (usually) illegal" gradient layer.
It has the original Original that was cut into three seperate pictures and then rearranged with different layer settings.
A gradient layer with fog/diffusion overlayed gradient
Three "cuts" from the picture that was rearranged and layers with different settings and transparencies set and set to look framed and beveled. trips
And then a transparent black and white image.
trans
Arranged and rearranging, changing layers, transparency levels, and settings, it took me over 4+ hours to get what I wanted. Again I am not thrilled that much with the bevels, but I have remedied that and have a better looking one, and one that melts from color into b&w. New And yes, I LIKE the blownout areas. (C:
So it really wasn't that simple. (C:
tracy
Message edited by author 2003-05-05 15:53:58.
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05/05/2003 04:32:42 PM · #5 |
Tracy, as I commented during the voting period, I had you picked for the winner. Personally, I think you did an excellent job and do not find the bevels cheesy at all. On the contrary, they add and element of depth to the composition, a feeling of 3-D. I like your original entry most, specifically for that reason. Your 2nd attemp is good, but I like the depth of the original.
You should definitely print that one and hang it in your home. Your son will love it when he knows it's him. Enjoy it!
Message edited by author 2003-05-05 16:32:56.
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05/05/2003 04:45:46 PM · #6 |
dacrazyrn - i thought it was a nice picture. very emotional and poignant :)
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05/05/2003 05:00:08 PM · #7 |
thanks mar and mag,
I can't decide, so...being that is a damn good deal to print them here and quality so good, I am going to get prints of both and some other outtakes. One of which would actually be a great bookend for either one of these 2. thanks for the extra comments.
tracy
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05/05/2003 05:24:22 PM · #8 |
Thanks bamaster for mentioning my photo.
I'm not really surprised that my photo placed where it did - the distinctness of the three windows isn't really apparent if you only look at the photo for 5 seconds. I'm sure there are a great many voters that looked at it and thought it was a picture of a real bay window, just cut into frames.
In this regard, I succeeded in my intentions. The nature of illusion is that it should not be immediately apparent. I knew the risks when I submitted the photo and I'm happy it placed where it did.
-Matt |
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