Gerald Cafferty Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Another weekly challenge. If anyone else would like to post next week please give it a go, upload a High resolution jpeg. Just indicate by Wednesday next in this thread if you are willing to try. Remember there are no rules you can do what you wish in your interpretation, but if you can give information of the steps taken and software used to add interest. It is not meant as a competition just a bit of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 A try from a newbie.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norma Desmond Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 3 We didn't need dialogue. We had faces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellinder Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 First, I cropped from all sides except the right. I then decided to go with a high key approach. So, I made the necessary tonal adjustments in PSE15 using levels. At that point, I opted to covert the image to b&w in Silver Efex and used it also for further tonal and sharpness adjustments. Finally, I added the black border in Color Efex. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn McCreery Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I selected what I thought were the most interesting elements and cropped. Then I selected the middle background trees and used the "indian summer" filter in NIK to give them an autumnal look (Fred did similar?). I also cloned out the shadow of the road gate on the bridge plus a couple of other distracting small elements. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellinder Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 [ATTACH=full]1218955[/ATTACH] I selected what I thought were the most interesting elements and cropped. Then I selected the middle background trees and used the "indian summer" filter in NIK to give them an autumnal look (Fred did similar?). I also cloned out the shadow of the road gate on the bridge plus a couple of other distracting small elements. Glenn, I too on several occasions to use the "Indian Summer" filter in Color Efex. Its use Usually provides a natural, organic, atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn McCreery Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Michael - The Indian Summer" filter was a recent discovery for me, and I agree that it can provide a natural look to many photos with foliage. If I apply it to the whole of Gerald's image, the grass in the foreground turns brown!, so I needed to select only background trees for it's application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Cropped in LR. Used NIK for Detail Extractor filter and then added Tonal Contrast. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_r Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Tread carefully, oh wayfaring stranger! Edited November 13, 2017 by tom_r 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Cafferty Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Cropped and basic adjustments in LR. Opened in Analog Efex Pro, used a Wet Plate Camera effect which was adjusted to the result seen. The canal, locks and bridges date from the 1770's before photography. My attempt is an imagining of what an early photographer may have produced. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellinder Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 GC, I have an image to post for the next challenge. If someone else has beat me to the punch, that's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Cafferty Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 GC, I have an image to post for the next challenge. If someone else has beat me to the punch, that's ok. Hi Michael, I was just looking for a suitable image but it will keep so you go for it. I look forward to seeing your choice................GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmueller Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 GIMP: curves to boost colors and contrast, crop, light USM. I struggled with the crop on this one, but I am really happy with the bottom left corner now. I think it adds to the overall diagonal composition. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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