will anyone let me have a go ??

[Jade]

hi ive been playing round with a few pics ive seen on the web and i wondered if anyone would allow me to edit some of there pics and show them the results ?
would be a great help and bit of practise whilst giving me something fun to do


Thankyou
Jade

 

[Joe T]

Feel free to play with anything on www.diesel-power.org.uk - as long as you like cars that is!

 

[Jade]

anythings good just to let me have a play around
thankyou
am i ok to pm you the results please so you can give me abit of feed back ?

 

[Lufbrarunner]

Have a look at images whose owner has "EDIT" ticked under their avatar, and you should be o/k.

 

[Joe T]

anythings good just to let me have a play around
thankyou
am i ok to pm you the results please so you can give me abit of feed back ?

No problem. You can post em in here too if you like.

What are you intending to do with them? As they have already been edited from the originals? Would you prefer some unedited pics?

 

[Jade]

just a general play around so any pics would be great
this is my first one from your site i know its not much different but just a little bit

just enhanced colours a bit and sharpened slightly

 

[digitalfailure]

Jade

Why not try and clone out the number detail from the back screen and the fluffy dice too ?

 

[Jade]

Jade

Why not try and clone out the number detail from the back screen and the fluffy dice too ?

lol id love to do that if i had a clue how

 

[digitalfailure]

The clone tool is your friend there

 

[chump1979]

Yay me! Read a couple of tutorials on cloning and i've managed this. Got rid of badge on grill, fluffy dice and rear screen print :nuts:

 

[Joe T]

I have a version with the rear windscreen number cloned out (its on a print on my wall), but not done the furry dice!

 

[mattyh]

you can't get rid of the badge!!!

Good effort though

 

[chump1979]

you can when you're practicing :shake:

 

[Jade]

can anyone tell me how to use the clone tool lol im compleatly lost on this one

 

[michaelho]

www.michaelho.co.uk

some beginner photos on there if you want to edit them

 

[Jade]

ok i think ive managed it its not great but not too bad

 

[qoquaq]

I've got a few on flickr..be my guest

Robin

 

[Jade]

really liked that shot all i changed was the contrast and sharpness
thanx for letting me use it

Jade x

 

[michaelho]

that contrast is much better.
Can I ask what software are you using to process these shots? Also what method of sharpening are you using?

Michael

 

[Jade]

and another bit more done on this one
although may have another go in a mo

 

[Jade]

im using gimp and just using the sharpening tool on there and contrast ect

 

[Ashers]

eah i dunno wat clone tool is either ive looked on CS 2 and cant find anything that says clone lol im a newbie to photoshop

 

[Jade]

im using a program called gimp its great im using the sharpening and contrast on there to sharpen it up a little ect
thanx again for letting me have a go

Jade

 

[Jade]

eah i dunno wat clone tool is either ive looked on CS 2 and cant find anything that says clone lol im a newbie to photoshop

type it in to goolge how to use clone tool and lots come up
thats how i just worked it out

 

[michaelho]

Jade: how does GIMP compare to the usual post processing apps like photoshop, lightroom and aperture? I haven't really found one I can stick it, e.g atm I use lightroom for most of the processing but need to go into photoshop to sharpen. I would much prefer to do it all in one program.

Ashers: I think in photoshop cs it's called the stamp tool.

 

[michaelho]

btw I have loads of unprocessed pics if you really want to get your hands dirty lol. Let me know if you want them.
The ones on my site have already been processed so probably won't need a great amount done to them.

 

[Jade]

ok last one from your site before you think ive gone nuts but i really liked this shot

 

[Jade]

to be honest im completely new to all this i havnt even received my camera yet
i will be able to answer you that better in about a months time but i quite like gimp

(if ever you want me to edit some of your shots before you put them up im happy for you to claim it as your own as its something i love doing)

 

[mattyh]

it's called clone stamp in CS2, looks like... a stamp . keyboard shortcut S. if you want more precise control over the cloning, use caps lock

 

[Jade]

btw I have loads of unprocessed pics if you really want to get your hands dirty lol. Let me know if you want them.
The ones on my site have already been processed so probably won't need a great amount done to them.

if you want to send them to me that would be great i love doing stuff like this

 

[michaelho]

sent you a pm Jade.

 

[joxby]

Attention to detail, is the name of the game, your "style" of processing is a secondary issue.
If you can sort the basics, you wont go far wrong.

#1. horizon, I know it doesn't seem like part of processing but it is, so get things straightened up unless you intend it to be wonky.

#2. artifacts, clean em up as early in processing as possible, theres a big'ole'lump of god knows what just to the left of the sun.

#3. maintain detail (enhance), during your processing you prolly upped the contrast, but in doing so lost loads of detail in the blacks, check the beach at the bottom of the photo.

Obviously theres loads of nonesense to processing, ya cant learn it all in a night, it takes time and practice to decide basically, how you like your photos.
Its good that your allready thinking about what you'll need to do before you've even got a camera.

 

[Jade]

right as Michael so kindly let me us his work id like to show you just what ive done withthis one

original

my take on this picture

let me know what you think that one was alot of fun

 

[Jade]

thanx for the feed back joxby ive had another go still having a prob with noise
but have changed the crop so its more to my style now ive worked out how
i prefer the colours in this one to my first attempt

 

[LKavaney]

try and remember your compostion also in the edits the last one is cropped way to close to the figure he needs room to have "come from" in this picture.

 

[Jade]

thankyou lisa
im just lookin for more to edit