Here is a photo from one of my favorite local spots - the Morikami Japanese Gardens. I'd love to see what you can do to it. Remember, there are lots of ways to approach a DITI: 1. Improve upone the original by adjusting hue/saturation/levels/curves...etc. 2. Crop the image to give it more impact. 3. Apply filters to give it a totally different look. 4. Mirror or otherwise maniputlate it to again acheive a new look. 5. Take a small part of it and use it in another photo. 6. ...and the list goes on. You are limited to 2 DITIs per participant and the first person to post their version starts a new DITI with one of their photos next Monday. Have fun!

I played it simple and did some clouds for it......=]

I like that a lot... ...and am impressed that you were able to get the reflections in the water to looks so natural.

same...but with a little color manipulation

Thanks Kort for this new 'challenge' and also for the help with the tips and a quotation of the 'rules' (2, or less, posts per member).

This one is not easy ... and if I can achieve anything worth posting I'll do it.

Glad to be of service Carlos. And I really like the effect you achieve as well Gordon. The colors sure POP now. =] No one has mentioned the dragonfly on the top right branch yet. I think he was enjoying the view too. ;]

Lovely work, guys.I wish I knew how to do that,(add clouds...).

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Well, here is my go at it...

I might do my second chance too...

Mark

beautiful work all i esp love old worlds ! ...

didnt have alot of time today to do finishing touches to mine

-but did a  mirroing effect and added and egret and made the pond more roundish  with surrounding rocks around it and a waterfall in the back ...lol hope i didnt kill it ..had fun playing though .

its been a while since i have been in the forum i guess too busy with everything with a house to clean and children to pick up after... !!... hugs to all!

sorry dont know why 3 others of the same thing of mine came up  wont let me delete the extras for sdome reason  lol doug guess you will have to  there no delete link there... thanks

You only get around 15 minutes to delete,Kimmie.

I'm sure it's happened by now to everybody.I wouldn't think twice about it.

Have a great night...and lovely work,by the way.Kind of oriental-ish...

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very creative...and well done kim :)

Here's a quick attempt

Here's a couple I did really quick, but I just got home from my long commute and my brain is not working right now and so I tend to ramble and forget what I did earlier, but I think I cropped and adjusted color and contrast on the top one and the bottom one is Harry's filters, YUV intensify!

Hey, I wonder why I never got any ebots that more of these were added, strange. Wow, you guys blow me away. Such terrific manipulations! Okay, I'll throw one of my own in..the obligitory IR manip :) I took out the branch and dragonfly, since no-one seems to like him. ((sniff, sniff)) I worked from the JPEG I uploaded and it is amazing how much the IR conversion brings out the JPEG compression artifacts...

OK, this is at great risk of exposing my limited knowledge in changing a photo and adding stuff. So, here it is.  Darker night with nice moon.  Forgive the sophmore approach.  Still, is fun!

TomDart.

Ahh..seeing the great flaw and lack of fog in the image I just posted!  The moon should not have been feathered or a layer of fog should enclose all...diffferent moon, err, different mood.  This is fun even if not good at it.  Levels and curves used for the image overall and a touch of selection and color to the water.    TomDart.

I like the effect Tom, this is all in good fun. Thanks for playing.

Tom! LOL :p Just so you know........ I think it's all a big learning curve for all of us! I really enjoy the DITIs because it really opens your eyes to new approaches!!!! I always see something new and wonder "hey! That's really cool, why couldn't I think of stuff like that????" !!!!

Like your picture, I would'nt have thought to try a night scene, but it's really great! Hugs All!!!!!

Here's  what I came up with! 

I merged one of my NJ Shore sunsets with Korts image...

I attempted to use Photoshops  "match color" function to blend the colors of the 2 images together better!  It was hit and miss, but  got it to work somewhat by experimenting.  I also used the healing brush on the sunset layer to blur out details that were showing through.

Now that is some stunning work, Joe! Well done...

:b_cool:

Mark

Wow Joe.I really like what you did!

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That is some fine work Joe, fine work. A wonderful mood is created from this merging of scenes.