Forum: Photography

Subject: DITI 4-12-07 with RULES!

thundering1 opened this issue on Apr 12, 2007 · 24 posts

thundering1 posted Thu, 12 April 2007 at 8:45 PM

...Rules...? Yes, RULES! Okay, I know this isn't regular for the DITI as it started out life as a way to "improve" images, but I am feeling some have been scared off of these due to lack of heavy compositing ability, and feeling that their stuff "wouldn't compare". Well, ladies and gents, this is where the playing field shall be evened out! Right here, right now, this thread ;-)

You are to take this image and apply 3 Filters.

...Huh? (you say?)
Yes, go through the Filter menu and start applying filters - just to see what they do. Apply a filter you've been curious about, then hit Ctrl+Z (PC) or Cmd+Z (Mac to undo it - then apply another one - rinse, repeat. Figure out 3 Filters to apply (or just guess, or pick 3 at random) and show the final result here. As usual, feel free to do multiples if you find you're having fun with this.

Doesn't matter if you're using Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, or Painter (or GIMP - you get the idea) - as they all have more than 3 filters installed with their basic packages. Go nuts, have fun, use filters you had never considered just to see what they do. There is no right or wrong, there is only happy experimentation.
-Lew ;-)

thundering1 posted Thu, 12 April 2007 at 8:47 PM

Just to start it off, here's one I did: Noise - 10px on Monochrome Motion Blur - 10px at 90 degrees Crosshatch - a LOT - can't remember what I did.

You don't have to put what you did, you can just upload the finished image(s), so just have fun everyone!
-Lew ;-)

bclaytonphoto posted Thu, 12 April 2007 at 9:45 PM

[Xero Filters

](http://www.xero-graphics.co.uk/freeware.htm)

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bclaytonphoto posted Thu, 12 April 2007 at 9:46 PM

More Xero filters

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Radlafx posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 12:13 AM

I don't really remember what I did exactly. The only filters I used where-_ Motion blur & a curves layer adjustment. I layered (duped) the image thrice, pulled the opacity down, set two layers to lighten mode and cropped a little on the right side (I had moved the first dupe over about 20 pixels).

Question the question. Answer the question. Question the answer...

I wish I knew what I was gonna say :oP

babuci posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 12:15 AM

Thanx Lew it was fun...lol

seeya  Tunde

newleaf posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 5:14 AM

Glowing edges & ink outlines

thundering1 posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 6:50 AM

Haha!! These are great!
-Lew ;-)

TwoPynts posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 8:47 AM

Hey Lew, great idea! Simply ran you photo through Neat Image 3 times in a row (with the sharpening option on).

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TwoPynts posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 8:53 AM

This one I applied a very heavy unsharp mask to, then the cutout filter, then the diffused glow filter. I think some of us forget how fun and creative playing with filters can be...

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

inshaala posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 9:13 AM

liquify filter on "bloat", radial blur on zoom, then just a normal USM :)

That was fun, it almost looks like i changed something flat into something with a corner...

"In every colour, there's the light.
In every stone sleeps a crystal.
Remember the Shaman, when he used to say:
Man is the dream of the Dolphin"

Rich Meadows Photography

thundering1 posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 9:42 AM

@ Inshaala - Is that new building up to code?!

@TwoPynts - what is "Neat Image" - I wanna get that because holy smokes that's a clean image!!
-Lew ;-)

thundering1 posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 9:48 AM

@Pushinfaders - just looked up the Xero filters - awesome link - those look like they'll be fun!

TwoPynts posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 9:59 AM

Attached Link: neat image

@ Lew. Yep, it is super clean, but I went way overboard. One pass is usually enough. You can get it for free to use on web sized images. I liked it so much I got the full version.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

bclaytonphoto posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 5:00 PM

Neat Image was also one of the prizes for out photo contest...

makes ya wish you had entered huh?

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thundering1 posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 6:30 PM

Yeah, really - we'll see about this month, though - the Macro subject/genre?

inshaala posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 6:43 PM

crosses fingers

lew - i'd be more worried about the flat the car on the left seems to have gotten out of the process =)

"In every colour, there's the light.
In every stone sleeps a crystal.
Remember the Shaman, when he used to say:
Man is the dream of the Dolphin"

Rich Meadows Photography

thundering1 posted Fri, 13 April 2007 at 8:34 PM

He got himself there, he can get himself home ;-)

prixat posted Sat, 14 April 2007 at 3:48 AM

How about no filters, a day time shot.

regards
prixat

prixat posted Sat, 14 April 2007 at 3:52 AM

An early morning mist and still no filters. :biggrin:

regards
prixat

thundering1 posted Sat, 14 April 2007 at 7:12 AM

Ha - pretty cool!
-Lew ;-)

Fred255 posted Thu, 19 April 2007 at 5:39 AM

Button - high pass and pencil

 ecurb - The Devil

Fred255 posted Thu, 19 April 2007 at 5:43 AM

Balls and Bubbles.  I did not even know i has this but i like it!

 ecurb - The Devil

thundering1 posted Tue, 24 April 2007 at 4:54 PM

These are great!
-Lew ;-)