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11/23/2009 04:17:15 PM · #51 |
Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
Originally posted by Zigomar:
Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
...when you take a snapshot of something you put 0% of thought into don't think that you will win a ribbon just because you made it into an HDR. |
Looks like you will... |
What does that mean? |
I've seen them ribbon this way... |
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11/23/2009 04:30:08 PM · #52 |
I've been really pleased people have been confusing my topazed images as non-topazed ones and vice versa.. I'v been trying to use topaz as an enhancement rather than an effect so that's a pat on the back..
 is my favourite because I think I'm not being obviously topaz-y.. at least I think so.. and I know topaz was a major tool use here..
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11/23/2009 04:37:05 PM · #53 |
| Don't get me wrong, I do use it, but usually I use it as an additional layer, with the opacity turned down relatively low. If you go to my flickr page, there are definitely some on there. |
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11/23/2009 04:39:41 PM · #54 |
lots of useful info ... thanks! |
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11/23/2009 04:44:54 PM · #55 |
Originally posted by UrfaTheGreat:
I've been really pleased people have been confusing my topazed images as non-topazed ones and vice versa.. I'v been trying to use topaz as an enhancement rather than an effect so that's a pat on the back..
is my favourite because I think I'm not being obviously topaz-y.. at least I think so.. and I know topaz was a major tool use here.. |
I think this is pretty nice witghout being obvious.....
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11/23/2009 04:58:45 PM · #56 |
Originally posted by david_c:
Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
Okay I'm sorry to say it but I'm getting tired of seeing people using Topaz or an HDR program to try and turn some crappy boring picture into something it will never be. |
Right on! So, you'll be giving back that ribbon, I presume? |
I didn't use Topaz on that image. Actually at the time I didn't even know anything about Topaz. That image was all dodge and burn. |
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11/23/2009 05:00:41 PM · #57 |
Originally posted by soup:
there is a market for polished turds. i saw it on TV. perfectly round nicely polished ( by hand mind you ) turds.
it takes awhile to make one - it seems. so don't knock what you don't understand :)
Originally posted by frisca:
Ha! You made my day with the "polishing a turd" comment. ;) Right on! |
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I saw Adam and Jamie do this... Funny if you ask me but it doesn't make it into anything else, it's still a turd. hahaha |
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11/23/2009 05:05:07 PM · #58 |
Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
Originally posted by david_c:
Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:
Okay I'm sorry to say it but I'm getting tired of seeing people using Topaz or an HDR program to try and turn some crappy boring picture into something it will never be. |
Right on! So, you'll be giving back that ribbon, I presume? |
I didn't use Topaz on that image. Actually at the time I didn't even know anything about Topaz. That image was all dodge and burn. |
Who cares? It's an obvious "effect" so you ought to be 4-square against it now, right? Now that you know better, or your individual aesthetic has evolved, or whatever... :-)
I just love the way the tools are getting blamed for the workmen's abuse. To my way of thinking, your statement in the OP should be modified to something like: "I hate the way more and more people seem to be resorting to over-the-top processing techniques in an attempt to turn boring images into something exciting. I wish they'd put half as much effort into taking exciting images in the first place."
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11/23/2009 05:24:25 PM · #59 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I just love the way the tools are getting blamed for the workmen's abuse. To my way of thinking, your statement in the OP should be modified to something like: "I hate the way more and more people seem to be resorting to over-the-top processing techniques in an attempt to turn boring images into something exciting. I wish they'd put half as much effort into taking exciting images in the first place."
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