*** Everybody's Random Photos *** Pt. thr33 (56k Beware)

[--<EM1>--]

05 - 5 month old shot I finally got around to playing with

original -

can you elaborate what you did in post?

 

[96 DX Hatch]

can you elaborate what you did in post?

Layer 1 - Sky
- - Adjust temperature
- - Adjust tint
- - Adjust exposure = -0.15
- - Adjust contrast = +35
- - Vignetting = -35

Layer 2 - Trees
- - Adjust temperature
- - Adjust tint
- - Adjust exposure = +0.50
- - Adjust shadows = 3

Layer 3 - Gravel
- - Adjust exposure = +.25
- - Adjust shadows = 5

Layer 4 - Car (1)
- - Adjust exposure = +1.00

Layer 5 - Car (2)
- - Adjust exposure = +1.25

Layer 6 - Car (3)
- - Adjust exposure = +1.75

On layer 1...
20px fade eraser and erased along the tree/sky line (on the tree side)
Select everything below the sky that's still left and deleted

On layer 2...
Shadow/Highlight around 15sh/10/hl
Brightness/Contrast around -2br/+10co

On layer 3...
Brightness/Contrast around -3br/+10co

On layer 4...
Erase all the yellow + wheel faces leaving only tires, hood, headlights, bumper vents, windshield + frame
Set opacity to about 60% / 60%
Removed windshield washer nozzles and radar reflection on hood

On layer 5...
Shadow/Highlight around +6sh/+5hi
Brightness/Contrast around +2br/+10co

On layer 6...
Run 20px fade eraser along reflection side of the bumper under right headlight
Select + delete everything except darker front bumper
Set opacity to around 75% / 75%

Merge layers 2 and 3
Duplicate layer 2 (2 + 3)
Hide layer 2.1
On layer 2.2, use 1250px fade eraser to erase around car giving a halo hole
On layer 2.1, set opacity to around 60% / 60%
Merge layers 2.1 and 2.2

Merge layers 1 and 2

Duplicate layers 4 and 5
Hide layer 5.2
Erase trees from inside windshield (exclude small windscreen) on layer 4.2
Duplicate layer 4.2

On layer 4.3, erase small windscreen
Set opacity to about 65% / 65%
Merge with layer 4.2

On 4.2, use 1250px fade burn tool to tone down some highlights and midtones at 15% burn
Set layer 5.2 opacity to about 65% / 65%
Merge 4.2 and 5.2

Duplicate layers 4.2 and 6
Erase everything except bright reflection on left fender and upper passenger side
Set 4.2 opacity to around 60% / 60%
Merge 4.2 with 6

Merge 6.2 with 4.2/5.2



I think that's what I did, something like that. If not exactly, very similar.

 

[Rand0m]

you get my PM?

 

[96 DX Hatch]

Yep. Thanks for the heads up, but car isn't drivable right now so i don't really have a way up there

 

[Rand0m]

aight, i might pass it along to ferio, he's near there

 

[--<EM1>--]

wow. thanks. ive been trying to take the best pics i can without having to edit but im not that good.

 

[Genuine Rolla]

Alex...thanks so much for that..!!!!

That is really helpful..!

Also, did you start off in RAW or..?

I can't find the tint or temperature when editing in jpg.

 

[96 DX Hatch]

Yep, that's in RAW. That was one of my first raw shots, so I just held off editing it until I understood the new system/options available.

Nothin like waking up at 2...roommates that annoy the s**t outta me ftl

 

[LowNotSlow]

Whoops

 

[flora]

 

[Fable]

Forza MS 2

dang i recognize that from forza!! lol

Lol so do I XD

 

[Steven.]

lol

 

[rdk]

 

[deebs9000]

ehh Im not entirely please with these but took them in dt Albany

 

[Szady]

I-787 and teh Washington Armory, eh?

 

[JiuJitsu_greg]

2008 Jiujitsu World Championships

 

[Destroy]

St. Johns?

 

[Rand0m]

self portrait nonsense

 

[SuperSize]

More random self portraits

 

[Rand0m]

nice...dragan?