Hi all, I was flicking though some gossip mags of celebrity before and after pictures (good stuff) and it made me think about pictures. Good light, good make up, nice angles can make anyone look hot, and then even thought the above is not perfect alterations can always be made.

I'm just gonna post some of my most heavily 'operated' works:)
I hope everyone can contribute, it should be fun and interesting^_^

Another one.

Good idea ... Vanessa

I'll try to post something worthy in this thread ... but I have to search in my HD ... :)

Carlos.

Great idea indeed Vanessa. This might be fun. Unfortunatly i didnt have that many photos on my harddrive since i recently copied most of them to DVDs. But ive showed this one before i think....before and after...... Come on people...show us! #:O) P.S. Might i add...that when i was putting these two together i forgot about an auction i was staying up to watch....and of course i lost the stupid thing just as i was saving this photo. AAAAARRRRRGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! A brand new light tent for $25 dollars slipped through my fingers...sniff...going to bed now....stayed up half the night for no good reason. #:o(

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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I decided to post a shot I took today in my garden (very late in the afternoon).

The almost leafless branches and the colours of the remaining leaves attracted my attention.

Some way this is a portrait of the Winter's sunny days in Portugal.

Carlos.

OOh What a wonderful idea!I definately have ones I'd like to show!And I love seeing what all of you have done.I hope many respond to this!

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Okay here's one that needed a ton of help...

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Oh yes most images benefit from a little postwork. Here's one I did recently. The original is smoke from incense sticks.

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And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

Just about all of my images need a bit of tweeking. This radio underwent what I'd say was an average ammount for me. Some need more, some less, but I couldn't live without my digital darkroom. Great submissions gang and a great idea for a thread Vanessa!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Ooooh Richard...I didn't picture you as the 'incense' type! ;^)

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Nope - I'm the cheap prop for a photo type :D

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

I bet he has beaded doorway, peace signs, and blacklight all over his house too. ;]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

I think we should start calling you Moonbeam...lol. ;^)

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

well.... that's quite interesting... ;)

here are two of my upcoming posts... probably... so - that's what i did...

all tweakings are done while converting RAW to JPG... :) ciao, christian

Cool Christian! I really should use RAW more...so many options before you even open it in Potatoshop! What do you think Moonbeam?

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Very cool indeed Christian. And i agree with Kort...i too need to use RAW more. I only wish my cam had the option of saving both as RAW and JPEGs, cause it would be so much faster browsing through them and sorting out the decent ones. Moonbeam...lol! That makes the rest of us his starchilds i suppose....

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

Mystic Pic

Well man yer know, like usin' RAW, it's a reaaly mind blowin' concept like, 'Cos you can get cosmic colours.

(I use JPEG, not convinced RAW is a good thing with compact cams.)

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And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

Here is an example of a very extensive postwork job. It took 3 heavily edited photos to make the final image. Yes, I know the original traction engine is way blown out. And the pavement photo is not the exact same one used, but it is the same spot and a similar original exposure. I can't begin to tell you all the different stages this one went through. ;^] *SALUTE*

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

ROFLMAO @ Richard!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! And i agree...i havent found any advantages with RAW either when shooting it with my compact.

Impressive collage Kort. #:O)

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How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

Mystic Pic

Here's a before and after of one I posted in my gallery. The weather wasn't really helping so I postworked it rather heavily (at least more than I normally do) and tried to give it a topgear kinda look.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle
-= Glass Eye Photography =- -= My Rendo Gallery =-

And you sure did give it a topgear look. Great job. Just one more from me. One that im working on right now.....milk and raspberries..

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

Mystic Pic

Mmmm yummy Andreas. And ZOOMY Rinze! =]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

oh, thats a cooool thread... :-) Would like to add this here....

Please have a look at www.digital-renaissances.org!

I somehow have the feeling, that nearly all my images could appear in here *sigh*. Anyway here are some of my "postwork can be so much fun"-images...

Cool stuff Nina!!! Love your presentation on that one. And Andrea...wow! You just proved why YOU are this months GOM!!! That top one is soooo beautfiul. And that middle one...doesnt even look like it has potential and yet you turn it into something that beautiful. And the rose looks sweet too. Wonderful work everyone!!!! Aint Photoshop grand? #:oD

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Andreas

Mystic Pic

I'm all for postwork (obvioulsy). I understand the view of purists, but feel creativity is truly explored once you get a photo into the editing program. Wonderful images you two, what a cool thread this turned out to be. =]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

What's most wonderful of all,is that it allows you to put your own unique spin on an image...it gives you your 'hand',like you would have in painting.That's what I love most about it.I feel as if I'm 'painting'. -M :^)

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

further... :-)

Please have a look at www.digital-renaissances.org!

Lot's of times I adjust the brightness and contrast, then a touch of unsharp mask. I find printing using the unsharp mask looks better on some papers. Cool thread Vanessa.

"The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions."

One last one from me. You probably wouldn't even recognize them as being the from the same image. ;]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

No I wouldn't!WOW!!!!!!!!!

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

SWEET JESUS!!! That is sooooooooooooooo coooooooool!!!! What an impressive work Kort! O_o

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
____________________

Andreas

Mystic Pic

It's soooooooooooooooooo interesting to see your postwork-ideas and fabulous results... Among those without "heavy postwork" there are a lot where I would have taken the "after"-version as being an "original" shot... Real fun to look behind the curtain ;-) So here are some more of my "totally faked" images...

Andrea, your postwork methods are overwhelming. It is amazing what you pull from your photos, the potentials you see. Of your last batch there, my fave would have to be the lone pink flower petal surround by the desaturated blues. WOW!

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

I have to agree.Your postwork is wonderful.My favorite is the butterfly.It reminds me of the one in the middle of #24...I like that technique a lot!It lends itself perfectly to cards,etc. because text would look great with it.I may have to try that myself,if you don't mind! ;^)

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Thanx Marlene(and Kort and everyone else of course as well). Why should I mind? Guess there are loads of people "out there" doing the same ;-) BTW: You're right, I used the same filter on those two images somewhere in the "course" of altering them... It's actually called "sun" and it "overexposes" the edges of the image leaving only the middle visible - but unfortunately also - besides altering the colours - leaves a dark spot as well :-( (See image...). So I then convert the image into b/w and just keep playing around afterwards...

Hi Andrea.I'm guessing that's a filter in PSP...(I use PS)...That's a nasty dark spot you have to work around.You'd never tell from your images though.They look perfect.Thanks for explaining,and congrats again. -M :^)

Marlene <")

Marlene S. Piskin Photography
My Blog

"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno