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27th June 2014, 03:18 AM #1
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Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
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27th June 2014, 09:30 AM #2
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
Nice image Brian
You might as well decrease the shadows as they are a bit strong.
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27th June 2014, 11:11 AM #3
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
But I meant them to be.
Originally Posted by bnnrcn
Nice image Brian You might as well decrease the shadows as they are a bit strong.
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27th June 2014, 12:51 PM #4
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
IMO the shadow of the insect is nice, but the shadows at the top right corner are a bit distracting.
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27th June 2014, 01:27 PM #5
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
fair enough. I have another shot of this beasty and I will try for a softer finished product. Originally Posted by bnnrcn
Last edited by JBW; 27th June 2014 at 02:02 PM.
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27th June 2014, 07:03 PM #6
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
That looks fine, Brian.
With the first image, I agree that a slight crop of the top and right side to remove those hard shadows would make a more pleasing scene. And I suspect it would take a fraction more highlight brightness. But not the shadows, in fact you might then be able to actually darken the fly shadow a fraction.
Increasing the highlights might make the lighter area to the right of your model a little too bright, but that is where masking on an adjustment layer will come to your aid.
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27th June 2014, 07:32 PM #7
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
Nicely done.
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27th June 2014, 07:42 PM #8
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
WOW! this is very good Brian. It is sharp and the wings with details are really nice. I also like the colours
Originally Posted by JBW
fair enough. I have another shot of this beasty and I will try for a softer finished product.
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27th June 2014, 10:10 PM #9
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
It does however lack the drama of the first shot. But i do agree about the details and the colour. Originally Posted by bnnrcn
WOW! this is very good Brian. It is sharp and the wings with details are really nice. I also like the colours
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27th June 2014, 10:12 PM #10
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
This does bring me to a problem. I can't find a tutorial that makes sense to me about how to use Gimp layers and masks. Anyone have any suggestions? Originally Posted by Geoff F
That looks fine, Brian.
With the first image, I agree that a slight crop of the top and right side to remove those hard shadows would make a more pleasing scene. And I suspect it would take a fraction more highlight brightness. But not the shadows, in fact you might then be able to actually darken the fly shadow a fraction.
Increasing the highlights might make the lighter area to the right of your model a little too bright, but that is where masking on an adjustment layer will come to your aid.
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28th June 2014, 08:32 AM #11
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
I have been playing around with masks in Gimp and while I haven't got it perfected I do believe this latest effort shows a marked improvement.
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28th June 2014, 09:30 AM #12
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Re: Like 'The Proud Mary' sometimes it's hard sometimes it's soft.
Hi Brian
I use PS , that's why I don't know anything about layers and masks in GIMP and I'm not able to help you. You can start a thread in the 'post processing' part of the forums and ask your questions about GIMP. There might be more people there to answer your specific questions . IMO you lost the lively colours and brightness in your last edit.
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