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01/31/2010 03:21:50 AM · #1 |
I'd like to start a 'how would you PP this?' side challenge in the honor of the "Individual Photograph" discussions that I learn so much from.
The challenge would be to post process contributed original photos to be judged against the others at the end of each week.
ETA: I'll accept originals thru Wednesday. We'll continue accepting PP'd originals thru Friday. Then, Friday night, I'll post each original alongside each PP and let the original's owner choose each winning PP (only originals with 2 PP attempts will be eligible). That will leave us with several winners at the end of each week. The person with the most wins at the end of 4 weeks can be our February PP winner.
Still a side challenge in progress, but thanks for the participation! Any thoughts appreciated...
ETA: Signing up is not necessary, but keeping track of PP participants is fun :D
 Yo_Spiff scooter97  skewsme PGerst  UrfaTheGreat salmiakki alans_world  artistChan vawendy coryboehne Senay sarampo eva2k0 paulbtlw Bear_Music sfalice clive_patric_nolan geoffb redjulep SEG george917 bobonacus spiritualspatula ancientimages jomari JulietNN Kingskingdom Kelli Ja-9 tfarrell23 pwm6  nshapiro surfdabbler pjotre7 Hipychik Jedusi
OK, this is a call for original unedited photos. Please post. Deadline for originals is Wednesday at midnight.
Here are the submitted originals so far...
      
Edited to add: Here are the PPed images so far...
original by salmiakki
               
original by sfalice
            
original by cynthiann
                 
original by cynthiann
              
original by jomari
        
original by JulietNN
            
original by Ja-9
                 
Please let me know if your PPed image is not posted here within a day and definitely if it is not posted by Friday night.
Message edited by author 2010-02-06 12:18:33. |
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01/31/2010 06:45:29 AM · #2 |
Here's my quick go at this:
Steps:
Make 3 layers from image
leave the base layer alone
use Black and White on second layer, adjusting to balance diffent color brightnesses
use shadow / highlight on third layer, adjusting only highlights down, a little.
blend B & W layer as a multiple, on ~50% opacity 75% fill
blend shadow / highlight layer as normal, ~45% opacity, 40% fill
create selective color adjustment layer, adjust to taste
select all
copy merged
paste new layer
sharpen using USM
create hue / saturation adjustment layer, adjust saturation up and just a slight hue change
resize
saturate seeds using sponge tool (I would back up here normally, but I'm being lazy! :) )
save for web
That's it.. This is very typical of what I would do to one of my regular challenge entries..
Message edited by author 2010-01-31 06:46:52. |
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01/31/2010 09:31:37 AM · #3 |
| I would love to get in this. I tried saving the pic and it saved as a .gif. How do I save it as a jpg? |
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01/31/2010 10:20:01 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by Hipychik:
I would love to get in this. I tried saving the pic and it saved as a .gif. How do I save it as a jpg? |
Click the picture, click the link "view full size", right click, copy, open ps, ctrl+n, ctrl_v. Should be .jpeg. |
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01/31/2010 11:25:43 AM · #5 |
Here's one from me for starters...
the racers
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01/31/2010 12:07:45 PM · #6 |
I think this side challenge is going to be so interesting. I bet we all learn a lot. One thing I do not recall seeing was the editing ruleset? I presume we are aiming for either basic editing/advanced editing and keeping the expert out of this challenge?
Anyway, one from me for starters
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01/31/2010 12:59:33 PM · #7 |
Um, is it okay to crop?
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01/31/2010 02:59:05 PM · #8 |
Editing steps in the image. Oops, I just realised, it's not Feb just yet :) |
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01/31/2010 05:00:58 PM · #9 |
| lol, I thought it was February already, too. Three originals already is a good start. This is going to be fun. |
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01/31/2010 05:16:22 PM · #10 |
| I think I'd like to play too, please. But I'm not sure I get it. Someone puts in an original and everyone does their thing with it? How do we get the original into our own computer? |
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01/31/2010 06:21:39 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by jomari:
How do we get the original into our own computer? |
the poster needs to put it in their workshop folder, so that it will not have the transparent overlay. On the photo page there is a link titled "view full sized image". Click on that, then once the image is displayed, right click and save. |
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01/31/2010 06:25:07 PM · #12 |
| If anyone wants to post a RAW, you can use a service like YouSendit that will provide a link to download a large file, the link is good for 7 days. |
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01/31/2010 07:05:31 PM · #13 |
I hope the color and stuff is ok. I'm still stuck in the recliner because of my back problem, using the laptop. I've never used it for any photo editing before.
Message edited by author 2010-01-31 19:10:35. |
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01/31/2010 07:28:49 PM · #14 |
Processing:
- Crop
- Noise reduction
- Various curves adjustments with different luminosity masks
- Saturation adjustments with saturation/vibrance masks
- Added contrast and manually edited mask
- "Adamus" resize/sharpen routine |
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02/01/2010 03:41:53 AM · #15 |
Crop
Color EFEX Pro 3.0 Low key filter Add Glod 0% Saturation 22% Effect Strength 68%
Topaz Detail
Small Details .38 Boost .11
Medium Details .43 Boost -1
Large Details .36 Boost -.41
Tone- .19 Red .12 Green .04 Green -.04 Brightness .12 Contrast
Color- Saturation .05
Silver EFEX PRO
Brightness +15
Contrast 0
Structure +52
Control point select all of background, decrease structure to -100
Control Point set on squirrel's stomach, Brightness +21 Structure +15
Vignette Size 75% Rectangle Centered on squirrels hindleg
Burn Edges: Top Strength 15% Size 36% Transition 81%
Left: Strength 16% Size 41% Transition 92%
Toning: Preset Coffee 8
Color EFEX Pro 3.0
Reflector Effects
Soft Gold
Intensity 39%
Falloff 0%
Position 36%
Direction 4 degrees
Control point: Exclude squirrel
Dfine 2.0
Resize
SFW
Message edited by author 2010-02-01 03:43:27. |
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02/01/2010 05:35:53 AM · #16 |
I thought I would join in...maybe it can be fun..my steps are on the photo page in the details.
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02/01/2010 06:02:49 AM · #17 |
Steps are on photo page.
Message edited by author 2010-02-02 01:18:29. |
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02/01/2010 08:36:01 AM · #18 |
Good morning!! Sorry about the early start, but it worked out. Here are the originals that we have so far.
Happy post processing. Winner will be chosen at the end of the week. How? I'm not sure yet, but I have some idea.
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02/01/2010 09:14:57 AM · #19 |
Hi Cynthia,
Here's my first effort:
Cloned out hairs off her face, dodged and burned on the hair, even out the face, contrast on the eyes and desaturation on the background.
Smart sharpen and that's it.
Cheers,
Joao
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02/01/2010 09:26:32 AM · #20 |
Can I play too?
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02/01/2010 09:27:33 AM · #21 |
| Can I join in too??? AM I too late? |
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02/01/2010 10:26:04 AM · #22 |
From Bridge opened in camera RAW, bumped up recovery, blacks, and vibrancy.
Topaz Detail, creative detail, bump up small details, contrast, and saturation.
Hue- sat, darken greens (grass).
Dodge and burn back legs, food, and eyes.
Sponge- saturate food.
Resize 1600, sharpen, fade sharpen 50%
Resize 800, save for web. |
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02/01/2010 10:47:09 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
Can I join in too??? AM I too late? |
Of course you can!!
Also, if anyone wants to stir things up a little and throw in another original, have at it!!
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02/01/2010 10:47:21 AM · #24 |
Nik Viveza2. Contrast: +21; Saturation +10; Structure +15
Cropped, cloned out flotsam from water.
Selectively adjusted colors in sky, water with "Selective Colors"; Blurred out the sky a touch to try to get rid of the chimney halo (which I think it opened with)
Brightened the whites with Levels. Applied Nik's noise removal.
This is a lovely image and it was fun to play with.
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02/01/2010 11:46:49 AM · #25 |
From bridge open in RAW, WB to auto, bump blacks and vibrancy.
Topaz Detail- Skin smooth, Bump small details, contrast,saturation.
Hue- sat, fade background.
Whitened eyes with dodge tool, colorized Iris with sponge tool.
Smoothed skin with clone stamp.
Crop, resize to 1600, sharpen, resize 800, save for the web. |
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