"Grungy" Portraits and More (of Asians)...

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

08/31/2005 11:31:01 AM · #1

I am hooked to this "grungy" effect. As a result, here are some portraits I did with this effect:

And here are some of my D & L Out-takes. This lady was not in my entry. She's Kik, a Senior student in our school.

Thank you so much for viewing them.

Manny

Ennil

Nikon D200

08/31/2005 11:36:01 AM · #2

Details details detail please...

On how to make such perfect images and turn them exciting and creative (And even more perfect) in the post-processing.

PhilipDyer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/31/2005 11:38:28 AM · #3

Gorgeous photos, Manny. Did you just use the plugin, or did you come up with your own steps to create these effects? Regardless, the results are great.

kosmikkreeper

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

08/31/2005 11:42:22 AM · #4

Originally posted by PhilipDyer:

Gorgeous photos, Manny. Did you just use the plugin, or did you come up with your own steps to create these effects? Regardless, the results are great.

Enquiring minds NEED to know! :-)

Message edited by author 2005-08-31 11:42:34.

downtherabbithole

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

08/31/2005 11:42:47 AM · #5

what, how in the world did you do this? you have got to share

Rikki

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

08/31/2005 11:44:22 AM · #6

Grunge

08/31/2005 11:45:31 AM · #7

Originally posted by PhilipDyer:

Gorgeous photos, Manny. Did you just use the plugin, or did you come up with your own steps to create these effects? Regardless, the results are great.

There was a forum about the "grunge" effect by Leslie (goodman) and Peter (pedro). I also studied their pictures. I can't remeber what i did exactly but the noise was added using "Noise" in Photoshop. The colors were manipulated using curves/saturation/selctive colors/color balance....I can't remember how now...

Manny

reemas

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

08/31/2005 11:52:40 AM · #8

how did you light the face in your shot DREAMS?

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

08/31/2005 12:00:33 PM · #9

Originally posted by reemas:

how did you light the face in your shot DREAMS?

Window light in my classroom. I turn off the lights inside so that my only source of light is the window.
Photoshop took care of the rest.

I created duplicate layer...used diffused glow...add layer mask and brush off some part that are overexposed (revealing the original color from the lower layer). I then used clone to even up some imperfection.

And btw for those interested in ENIGMA, here's the original shot.

Interesting transformation, isn't it? I guess I couldn't replicate what I did.:)

Manny

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

08/31/2005 12:01:31 PM · #10

I love that first one. Excellent shots as usual!

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

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

08/31/2005 12:03:11 PM · #11

Originally posted by librodo:

Originally posted by PhilipDyer:
Gorgeous photos, Manny. Did you just use the plugin, or did you come up with your own steps to create these effects? Regardless, the results are great.

There was a forum about the "grunge" effect by Leslie (goodman) and Peter (pedro). I also studied their pictures. I can't remeber what i did exactly but the noise was added using "Noise" in Photoshop. The colors were manipulated using curves/saturation/selctive colors/color balance....I can't remember how now...

Manny

I think you are afraid to give up your secrets, but I don't blame you because I am the same. LOL

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

08/31/2005 12:10:56 PM · #12

Originally posted by Sonifo:

I think you are afraid to give up your secrets, but I don't blame you because I am the same. LOL

LOL....Secrets or no secrets, I really can't remember what I did. You know that moment when you just moved on and on and marvelled at how much the image had transformed. I am glad I did it on abigger file as normally, I retouched a smaller format to make it a lot faster.

And by the way Sonifo...what did you do in that "PEACE" shot? I will study your work and eventually discover your secrets.:))) Watch out.LOL

pawdrix

Nikon D700

08/31/2005 12:18:56 PM · #13

Manny-I was trying to find that USM Photoshop action that was listed along with a tutorial by the image you did of a woman drying tobacco leaves or something. I was also trying to find that photo itself but it seems to have dissapeared as well.

Is that info/photo around somewhere? I've seen that "action" in a number of places on the net that I can't seem to find these days?

Any help would be cool.

Steve

08/31/2005 12:29:28 PM · #14

Originally posted by pawdrix:

Hi Steve! Here's the link. Once you are on that page, look at the workshop (of Luko).

[thumb]//www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/Thailand/photo61240.htm[/thumb]

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

08/31/2005 12:31:04 PM · #15

Hi Steve.... here's the LINK . Didn't get it the first time.

Manny

Sonifo

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

08/31/2005 01:12:56 PM · #16

Originally posted by librodo:

Originally posted by Sonifo:

I think you are afraid to give up your secrets, but I don't blame you because I am the same. LOL

LOL....Secrets or no secrets, I really can't remember what I did. You know that moment when you just moved on and on and marvelled at how much the image had transformed. I am glad I did it on abigger file as normally, I retouched a smaller format to make it a lot faster.

And by the way Sonifo...what did you do in that "PEACE" shot? I will study your work and eventually discover your secrets.:))) Watch out.LOL

Muhahahahaaaa!!! You'll never figure my secrets out! hahaaha!!

PhilipDyer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/31/2005 01:18:12 PM · #17

I'm actually glad to hear that this is not just the work of a simple Plugin or Action, but the efforts of someone with a creative vision who is willing to take the time to turn his images into something truly spectacular. Nice work, Manny. :-) Until then, the available downloads are a great place for people like me to start figuring out how to do this stuff on our own.

reemas

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

08/31/2005 01:45:34 PM · #18

librodo, how did you light the shot in DREAMS? i love the lighting. thanks!

pawdrix

Nikon D700

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

08/31/2005 08:41:21 PM · #19

Originally posted by librodo:

Hi Steve.... here's the LINK . Didn't get it the first time.
Manny

Manny-Thank you so much. Dried Mango leaves....? Tobacco?

I was close. LOL.

I'm digging the grunge btw. Curious about the process on a few of those images.

Cheers!

08/31/2005 08:57:15 PM · #20

Originally posted by reemas:

librodo, how did you light the shot in DREAMS? i love the lighting. thanks!

reemas