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Post by petrochemist on Feb 25, 2023 20:45:13 GMT
My photography rarely if ever manages fine art but in general I think photography is both science & art. Varying degrees of each depending on the shot...
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Post by stevewmh on Feb 27, 2023 22:27:07 GMT
Not sure if this qualifies as arty ? but here goes..... I've often admired the look how some cinematographer can create atmosphere using color grading. It's something I've been playing with lately to try and change the mood conveyed in an image. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment Deleted |
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Post by kate on Feb 28, 2023 7:44:07 GMT
Not sure if this qualifies as arty ? but here goes..... I've often admired the look how some cinematographer can create atmosphere using color grading. It's something I've been playing with lately to try and change the mood conveyed in an image. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't View AttachmentView AttachmentView Attachment The third definitely raises questions. Like it! |
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Post by dreampolice on Feb 28, 2023 8:36:09 GMT
That 3rd shot is great.
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Post by dreampolice on Feb 28, 2023 9:28:15 GMT
I do like messing around with my gas masks. Tried to get it as if emerging from a gas cloud. Not sure it is quite right though.  Emergence by Nigel G, on Flickr |
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Post by peterba on Feb 28, 2023 14:55:50 GMT
Tried to get it as if emerging from a gas cloud. Not sure it is quite right though.
This sort of effect, Nige? (Hope you don't mind!  )
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Post by dreampolice on Feb 28, 2023 15:06:25 GMT
Tried to get it as if emerging from a gas cloud. Not sure it is quite right though.
This sort of effect, Nige? (Hope you don't mind! )
Nice one. Don’t mind in the slightest. Perhaps half way between mine and yours I guess. Yours looks very good though. Cheers Edit. Out of interest (and so I can copy) what did you use for the smoke effect? |
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Post by dans on Feb 28, 2023 16:00:40 GMT
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Post by dans on Feb 28, 2023 16:01:03 GMT
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Post by petrochemist on Feb 28, 2023 16:26:34 GMT
Very cool, looks like a marina through a yacht's curtains. |
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Post by peterba on Feb 28, 2023 17:29:10 GMT
Edit. Out of interest (and so I can copy) what did you use for the smoke effect? Which processing/editing software do you use? |
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Post by dreampolice on Feb 28, 2023 17:50:45 GMT
Photoshop
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Post by dans on Feb 28, 2023 19:37:11 GMT
Very cool, looks like a marina through a yacht's curtains. Yes it does a bit, I hadn't thought of that |
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Post by dans on Feb 28, 2023 20:01:26 GMT
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Post by peterba on Feb 28, 2023 20:41:31 GMT
That makes it easier(!), although the version of PS to which I have access is rather old, so there might be some minor differences, if your version is a recent one. Here goes.....
1. Make a new Solid colour fill layer (white - or whichever colour you want the ‘gas’ to be). The image will (unsurprisingly) turn to the colour that you chose!
2. Select a non-solid brush (i.e. one that gives a non-uniform, or dappled effect.). IIRC, I used one of the chalk
brushes as the starting point (see ** below)
3. Set the Foreground colour to black
4. Set the brush Flow parameter (NOT Opacity) to a very low setting (IIRC, I used 2%)
5. Brush around on the Layer mask. The image will (VERY) gradually re-appear, and you just continue brushing until the appearance is as you want it to be
6. For a bit of added ‘realism’  , unlink the layer mask, click on the mask itself, and then select Free transform. Right click on the Transform frame, and select Warp. Then click on the grid and drag the ‘gas’ around to re-shape it, until it’s as you want it, then click on the tick (at the top of the screen) to confirm the Transform-warp edit ** You’ll probably want to edit the brush parameters (press F5). Just in case you’re not familiar with brush settings, be aware that there are quite a few different parameters. Unfortunately, when I did the edit on your image, I didn’t save the file (or the brush  ) so I can’t give you the precise details. I just messed around with the settings until I got the right 'look', and you should be able to find some settings which give the particular effect that you want. Don’t forget to save the brush as one of your own brush pre-sets!
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, unlink the layer mask, click on the mask itself, and then select Free transform. Right
) so I can’t give you the precise details. I just messed around with the settings until I got the right 'look', and you should be able to find some settings which give the particular effect that you want. Don’t forget to save the brush as one of your own brush pre-sets!