Weekly Post Processing Challenge 29th September 2018

Another weekly challenge.

If, anyone else would like to post next week please give it a go, upload a High resolution jpeg. Just indicate your intentions by Thursday or early Friday.

 

 

Remember there are no rules you can do what you wish in your interpretation, please can you give information of the steps taken and software used to add interest.

 

It is not meant as a competition just a bit of fun.

LR...crop & convert to b/w. NIK's Silver efex pro 2 for Film Noir filter.

Gerald thank you for supplying this image it is very good.

First I pasted the image into Gimp. Then I created a set of luminosity mask that I used to build contrast and color saturation. Then I created a white layer and changed the mode to overlay. I then added a white layer mask that used the select tool and the blend tool to make the twilight.

Decided up front to do low key b&w image. First, slightly cropped from left side and adjust tonality with levels in PSE15. Converted to b&w and made further tonal adjustments in Silver Efex. Used Output Sharpener.

I had some more fun with the challenge image using Analog Efex's set of wet plates presets; I opted for the one that was monochrome with slight sepia toning. Next, I made fine adjustments involving tonality and dust/scratched. Then I went to PSE15 and used both sepia and orange filters (25% sepia, 10% orange); also sharpened.

PN-Challeng09-29-2018_DxO Verity by David Stephens, on Flickr

 

Nice file Ron.

 

I processed with DxO PhotoLab 2.2

 

Applied 5:2 crop

Applied ClearView at level 64

Raised EV .98

Raised Shadows .35

Raised Vibrancy 57

Raised Saturation 11

Pulled Unsharp Mask Down To 71 (still seems too sharp in places to me)

 

I did some research on the subject, to figure out why skin is off in places. The view from the other side shows into the womb, where you see the unborn baby.

I had some more fun with the challenge image using Analog Efex's set of wet plates presets; I opted for the one that was monochrome with slight sepia toning. Next, I made fine adjustments involving tonality and dust/scratched. Then I went to PSE15 and used both sepia and orange filters (25% sepia, 10% orange); also sharpened.[ATTACH=full]1264829[/ATTACH]

"Verity" has never looked so good or short. This is a massive statue by Damien Hurst is 66ft tall, from the other side it looks a bit gruesome with the skin peeled back and internals visible.

Verity (statue) - Wikipedia

Edited September 29, 2018 by Gerald Cafferty

Ok, this version is over the top, but much less than its neon-colored attempt. It needs more cloning, but time ran out. Used PS, Snap Art (line art), Topaz Glow, and Exposure x4 for the heavenly explosion of light.

 

Changed my mind and am posting the garish neon version. Sunglasses required?

 

I added additional sky area to the top to make room for lightning bolt. Darkened image, cropped, and reduced red and green saturation.

Tom's version motivated me to try another, mine ultimately in b&w. I left the image in portrait format. Then, in PSE15, I lightened the shadow and midtones using levels. Then I used the "accent edges" filter in the "Brush Strokes" to darken the edges considerably. After the conversion to b&w in Silver Efex, I went back to PSE and executed an inversion.

I find the detailed textures and features of the sculpture intriguing against the backdrop of the cloudy sky, so that's where I went. The sword and the overall pose are a little bit of a cliche, although the overall sculpture is very nice made and erected. Standing on the foundation of knowledge (books), harnessing the power from nature? Why is one of her breasts covered in tree bark? Is it a sign of eternity? Anyway, I like her raw visceral form, bearing the children of tomorrow.

 

Edited October 2, 2018 by Supriyo

Hi Supriyo, the bark like texture on her right breast is not the only unusual feature of this statue.

In LR. Cropped, Basic adjustments, converted to B&W. Transferred to PSE to clone out unwanted people. Back to LR, set white & black point for high contrast. applied split tone (blue and verde), reset white & black points.

Hi Supriyo, the bark like texture on her right breast is not the only unusual feature of this statue.

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Thanks, now I get the full picture. The 'bark' is actually the mammary gland tissue exposed under the skin.