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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Date: Sep 20, 2007
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 100
Galleries: Landscape, Overlays
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2009
Viewed: 310
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0
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This is one of the many forest shots I took in Maui a while back. I never could get them to look the way I wanted at that time. I tried HDR, desaturating, all sorts of stuff and everything was ugly so I forgot about them. Well, I've gotten some new plug-ins and actions since then, so thought I'd try again. I went for a vintage look this time around. I'm pleased with the results, so I'll probably be doing a few more!
Processing in CS3:
Crop image, then crop again using the perspective tool so I could bend that outside tree toward the center a tad more
Color Efex Pro Tonal Contrast (increases contrast)
Silver Efex Pro B&W Conversion
Virtual Photographer Ambience filter (makes it soft and glowy), with sky and trees masked out
Paint with white on layer in soft light blend mode, to highlight ferns and path
Run action vintage photo. Does a great job of making an old-looking photo complete with edges, but it puts it on a big ugly grey background, so... cropped background, changed color and added canvas texture
Create frame-looking thing with stroke
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02/05/2009 11:40:03 PM |
| The transformation from the original is nothing short of amazing. You certainly achieved the vintage look you were going for, and this makes me want to go back to Maui. |
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01/18/2009 01:32:25 AM |
| Wow, what a makeover! I especially like the way you brought out the highlights of the foreground ferns (great compositional element, those) and the path. Very nice work! |
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01/17/2009 08:28:31 PM |
| Very nice artistic treatment -- a good use of the chosen effects. |
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01/16/2009 11:29:50 PM |
| Ooohhhh. I like this. I wonder if this could be duplicated without the special filters? Probably, but it would be tough. |
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01/15/2009 02:04:30 PM |
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01/14/2009 05:38:42 AM |
| Man - that's a very Australian looking landscape to me - GRIN! |
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01/13/2009 10:15:48 PM |
To be honest, I am a little mixed about the photo. On the one hand, I like the 1800's jungle feel to the photo, reminiscent of old safaris. On the other hand, I like the original, and all the greenery in the photo. I guess its not a bad thing if I can find reason to like both :D
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01/12/2009 06:00:00 PM |
| You have turned this into a stunner. I love the antique feel to it, and I love the soft glow to the sepia tones. |
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01/12/2009 06:00:40 AM |
| wow colleen .. you've made this so amazing .. love your processing on this .. i feel like i could find this great photograph in someone's attic or basement or cupboard, long forgotten .. something that was taken by a grandparent, or great grandparent when they wore funny clothes .. !!..:) |
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01/11/2009 09:20:12 PM |
| Fantastic edit! You really did give it a day dreamy effect! It looks like it's framed on a wall! |
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01/11/2009 07:59:00 PM |
| Great job on this photo! Before I read your comments, my thoughs were, nice lookin old photo. You really pulled it off with your CS3 enhancements! |
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01/11/2009 07:39:12 PM |
| This is really a nicely processed photo! |
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01/11/2009 07:29:30 PM |
| I like it! Your processing is terrific. |
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