Post Processing Challenge January 16, 2021

There are no rules as to how you apply your post processing to this image; but, please let us know what you have done so we can all learn.

If you would like to post a candidate image next week, please ensure it is of sufficiently high resolution for manipulation by the participants (3000px on the long side, 300dpi for example).

Most of all, let's have fun while we are learning or demonstrating how we use our post-processing software, imaginations and interpretations.

Screens. Don't you love 'em? Here's a walking stick on the screen of our kitchen window yesterday morning. Thanks to the screen, we have a walking stickless kitchen.

The EU timezone means I'm first to post (again). I did a FFT which - as I'd hoped - reduced the density of the screen pattern. But I also lost some detail on 'stickie' which I (painstakingly) had to mask out. Still, having a 'stickie' mask (and its inverse) did allow me to play around with the colors.:)

I wanted to adjust the insect and background separately. Selecting the insect took time, even with Topaz Remask 5, which automates much of the selection process, but was confused by the screen adjacent to the insect. I converted the background layer to black and white then used Topaz Simplify with painting selections.

Punta: While trying to make the critter stand out more, your kitchen screen became really rusty.

Punta: While trying to make the critter stand out more, your kitchen screen became really rusty.

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......and it's plastic! The salt in the air here really affects everything.

Good tip to use Topaz Remask, Glenn. I have it too but I haven't used it in a long time.

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I wanted to adjust the insect and background separately. Selecting the insect took time, even with Topaz Remask 5, which automates much of the selection process, but was confused by the screen adjacent to the insect. I converted the background layer to black and white then used Topaz Simplify with painting selections.

Version 1 - - Changed crop to square, adjusted vertical perspective, adjusted tonality with levels, increased stauration: all in PSE2020

Version 2 - - Changed format to landscape, converted to b & w, inverted and then solarized, used blur tool and then sharpening tool to emphasize attention on the bug, inverted again, adjusted tonality with levels

Using PS CS^, I inverted the color, followed by conversion to B&W, then adjusted contrast and levels.

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Using PS CS^, I inverted the color, followed by conversion to B&W, then adjusted contrast and levels.

Frank - We apparently think alike!

Frank - We apparently think alike!

Indeed we do,