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04/04/2006 02:12:31 PM · #1 |
I've always wanted to see just exactly how much photoshopping goes on with many of the ribbon winners. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining or trying to start a rant about rules and processing. I'm just curious to see the differences. Would any recent (or past for that matter) ribbon winners be willing to post a "before and after" image of their winning entries? Not sure if anyone else would find this of interest, but I sure would.
I know that my (admittedly few) entries will never achieve greatness, and I know part of that is my lack of post processing experience. I love this place for learning and getting comments and ideas. And I think seeing the before and after would add to that learning experience. To realize what is possible. I'm sure there are many out there who could take a mediocre original and make something truly beautiful out of it.
Tim
Message edited by author 2006-04-04 14:22:06.
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04/04/2006 02:17:18 PM · #2 |
| I suggest starting with the How'd They Do That? section under the Learn menu. |
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04/04/2006 02:17:31 PM · #3 |
i try to get the image as close to perfect as possible, in most cases, straight from the camera.
here is my only ribbon winner - before and after ;}
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04/04/2006 02:21:17 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I suggest starting with the How'd They Do That? section under the Learn menu. |
I've been through those. That's kind of what sparked me to ask for more! ;)
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04/04/2006 02:21:30 PM · #5 |
not a ribbon - but 4th place. same idea...
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EDIT: neither originals are sharpened either.
Message edited by author 2006-04-04 14:22:20.
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04/04/2006 02:21:39 PM · #6 |
| That is a good place to start, but I would also like to see original vs. entry. I don't know much about photoshop, but even my entries often look a lot different than the original |
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04/04/2006 02:26:53 PM · #7 |
this one i had the idea and knew i couldn't make it reality with out photoshop - so this was shot with major PP in mind
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the steps in editing are listed under the entered image details.
Message edited by author 2006-04-04 14:27:44.
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04/04/2006 02:28:13 PM · #8 |
LOL - you can see mine once it gets DQ-ed. Dang. I went overboard, I think, on my Yellow III entry. I guess I don't know what Advanced Editing means, exactly. I am better off sticking with Basic Editing, like before I became a Member. I thought it came out beautifully and that I followed the rules, but maybe I didn't. We will see once Site Council reviews it.
If it gets the thumbs down, I will put it in this thread. |
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04/04/2006 02:29:28 PM · #9 |
ANd, now that I'm thinking, I guess I should take my own advice. Here's my top scoring entry:
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04/04/2006 02:31:43 PM · #10 |
No ribbon, but my highest-scoring image. Not much Photoshopping except for cropping/rotating.
I put a link to the original in the discussion thread on the image -- I recommend that too.
Entry:  Original: 
My current 2002 entry would be a better example, but I can't post that yet ...
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04/04/2006 02:34:24 PM · #11 |
Hey, General! There you are. Any word yet on my DQ review?
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04/04/2006 02:52:26 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by joycobb:
Hey, General! There you are. Any word yet on my DQ review? |
Little action yet ... the timer says we have 39 hours left to vote. But at least the file's there and all ... : ) |
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04/04/2006 03:33:13 PM · #13 |
Here ya go. Contrast masking, some crop, bump in blue/cyan and red-channel saturation is basically what it took:
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 Original
It may look like a lot of saturation bump, but it wasn't actually that much on the slider. It looks more like I "saw" it in the edited version than in the original, as that RAW's low-contrast, low-saturation...
Robt.
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04/04/2006 04:16:27 PM · #14 |
Heida's-
 
from this thread, page 4 |
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04/04/2006 04:30:48 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by oOWonderBreadOo:
Heida's-
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WOW! I could not do this even having her steps in front of me! I've got to learn to dodge and burn (for starters). |
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04/04/2006 04:39:36 PM · #16 |
originals -web site suggestion
I love to look at the before and afters.
I love the subtleness of Bear's orginal but the submitted entry is beautiful! |
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04/04/2006 04:46:50 PM · #17 |
 
This man had the neatest "oldest" shoes in his shop, and he let me arrange them however I needed to. It was a fun shoot!
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04/04/2006 04:55:06 PM · #18 |
not a submission but something similar
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04/04/2006 05:57:50 PM · #19 |
Just a portfolio shot
Warning: Countains Nudity
Message edited by ClubJuggle - Addded nudity warning, removed thumbnails. |
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04/04/2006 06:15:57 PM · #20 |
It is refreshing to me to see both Anastasia's and Kiwiness's image comparisons above. They are exactly like what I see all the time that need post processing to make them the vision the photographer had in mind when taking the pictures originally. No surprise from such great photographers.
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04/04/2006 06:44:45 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by chaimelle:
WOW! I could not do this even having her steps in front of me! I've got to learn to dodge and burn (for starters). |
Yeah, exact same with me. This gives me a little bit more faith in my photography skills at least, because more and more I am learning that my post processing really stinks.
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04/04/2006 07:54:50 PM · #22 |
As I said in my submission comments, I had to do a lot of "resurrecting" on the original version of my Best of 2005 image in order for it to fulfill my original vision for it.
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04/04/2006 08:27:35 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by jemison:
As I said in my submission comments, I had to do a lot of "resurrecting" on the original version of my Best of 2005 image in order for it to fulfill my original vision for it.
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That's one HELL Of an example of post-processing...
Robt.
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04/04/2006 08:32:24 PM · #24 |
Originally posted by jemison:
As I said in my submission comments, I had to do a lot of "resurrecting" on the original version of my Best of 2005 image in order for it to fulfill my original vision for it.
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wowee!! amazing change~!~ |
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04/04/2006 10:28:44 PM · #25 |
i thought my spam image was pushing it. holy smokes ! ;}
Originally posted by jemison:
As I said in my submission comments, I had to do a lot of "resurrecting" on the original version of my Best of 2005 image in order for it to fulfill my original vision for it.
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