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 This photo was so much work to process, but I think it was worth it. It was very flat and boring in the original, but showed some potential. The first I did was to select the trees and shoreline (with feathering) into a new layer and blend using screen mode to lighten those areas. I tired various methods for getting the sky to look nicer, but in the end I selected the inverse (the water and sky), feathered, and used a reflected gradient to add a bit of blue color to the brownish tones. The image still looked flat so I made dulplicate layer, which I 'equalized', blended with overlay, and then reduced the opacity. Finally, the tones looked too cool in the end, so I added a yellowish toned layer, blended with color burn mode. I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but that's the general idea. Posted by Gaja at June 27, 2005 11:52 PM © All images are copyrighted. Please contact me for permission or licensing. Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsThis is wonderful! It takes me back to my art history days, especially looking at British landscape painting. You are very talented. Posted by: Joyce at March 1, 2006 1:47 PM Definitely flat in the original, but its still quite impressive. And of cause you had to capture, frame, etc the original. The processing I really like as its completely natural. Posted by: ROB at November 28, 2005 4:25 PM Very cool and well worth the effort. Wonderful landscape. Posted by: deceptive at August 1, 2005 9:37 AM Most resoundingly worth the efforts here! Posted by: Turfdigger at July 30, 2005 2:10 AM Nice shot... the landscape is a dream! Posted by: Stefano at July 7, 2005 10:58 AM Breathing photo. Those tones are just incredible. Posted by: Eric at July 3, 2005 5:55 PM I am impressed. The original was indeed washed out and the light uninteresting, but you gave it an "antique" feel and true "Rembrand" color. You created a whole new image from the ashes of the old one. The skill of being able to see potential in an image is a fundamental part of this art. Really good work! Posted by: Massimo at July 3, 2005 1:11 PM I like the fact that you have linked to the original image. That is something we do not see enough of in the photoblog community. You have made excellent usr of photoshop. This inspires me to try harder, not only to take good pictures but tuse photoshop properly. nice image. Posted by: Graeme at July 1, 2005 4:56 PM Very romantic and pastoral! What an artistic use of photoshop! Posted by: chiaroscuro at June 30, 2005 4:55 PM wow, gorgeous. the post-work touch up really really strengthens this shot. Posted by: zerosun at June 30, 2005 12:23 PM The yellow and brown warm tones are fantastic, and that branch looks like some creepy hand reaching up from the depths of the black lagoon. This is a wonderful composition. Posted by: matt at June 30, 2005 10:41 AM that's good shoot!! fantastic. i like this Posted by: darkchild at June 30, 2005 8:41 AM Your work is impressive! Posted by: Andreas at June 30, 2005 5:38 AM Wow !! Awesome work !! It looks like a classic to me Posted by: Silvester at June 30, 2005 12:57 AM you've outdone yourself gaja. this is spectacular! Posted by: zac at June 29, 2005 5:33 PM Awesome work - you have totally captured a classical oil painting feel. Simply brilliant. Looks like you also enjoy the random experimentation type approach that photoshop tends to foster. :) Posted by: Beilby at June 29, 2005 11:14 AM Wow, thats a world of difference that PS can make on a photograph. Time to start scrounging through my archives... Posted by: Dhwanit at June 29, 2005 10:47 AM HOLY!! Wow what a fantastic shot, your pictures are on a totally new level now. Beautiful Just Beautiful. Posted by: Sean at June 29, 2005 9:29 AM You have saved the pic. Very impressed by the before and after pics. Posted by: Maran at June 29, 2005 1:48 AM Absolutely breathtaking. Thank you for sharing the original as well as your process. It just goes to show that there is ALWAYS something new to learn. Well worth the time you invested. Posted by: picturegrl at June 29, 2005 12:11 AM Post a comment |