Enhanced .. July 2007 Photo Comp...!!!

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  1. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    The 'Enhanced Photo' Competition.


    [​IMG] Last months very worthy winner was Marge. A simple yet striking photo which could be read in different ways..! [​IMG]

    Marge has chosen a very different theme for this month.. " Fantasy" .. This should certainly get those "little grey cells" working!!!!! [​IMG] Such an apt choice for the enhanced comp..

    ;) So Let's see what you can all come up with to "wow" us all with then.. :D

    A competition for enhanced photographic images.


    For Photos taken within the given month, enhance/improved with the use of post picture processing software.

    Reasons you may wish to enhance a photo could be to compensate for mistakes made when taking the photo, or indeed to change its atmosphere completely. For example reverting to black and white or maxing out the contrast for a really vibrant sunset.

    To ensure we have common starting place for competing, a few ground rules have been established. These will ensure a common standard of submission and ensure photographs are comparable for voting at the end of the month

    Please follow the guidelines below:-

    1.All entries to be submitted by 23.59Hrs on the last day of the month of the competition.
    2. You can enter up to three (3) pictures.
    3. Give your picture a title
    4. Post your pics within this thread for entry into the competition. Pics posted in other threads will not be considered
    5.Pics have to be taken within the current competition month

    6.You CAN use software for enhancement or manipulation of a single original image. This may include submission of an image comprising multiple layers of the original image.
    Any image deemed to be more than one single image of multilayers, willl deleted.. Mods decision is final.

    7. The winner will be decided by votes by the users of the forum.

    8. The winner of the competition gets to choose the theme for the next month's competition. This theme is to be kept a seperate & different theme from the" Current Monthly Photo Comp" theme.

    Please post discussion for this months pictures and about the competition HERE


    The very best of luck to you all this month !!


    Marley. [​IMG]


    Users Vote Guidelines below:-

    1. Competitors cannot vote for any of their own photographs.

    2. Competitors vote on a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place basis with 1st place carrying 5 points 2nd place 3 points and 3rd place 1 point - The photograph with the most vote points wins etc 3. Competitors votes should not be cast until after the competition closes and be in before 11.59pm three days after the competition closes.

    All members of the forum get a vote, not just those who've submitted pictures. [​IMG]
     
  2. Dave W

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    Earthrise

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    Battlestar Broccoli

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    I created a blank layer, flood filled with colour, cut and pasted the original image and added illumination and picture tube effects then added a border


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    CROCOSMAFANTASY


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    new layer coloured
    made frame
    partially selected photo
    moved to new layer
    erased parts
    dodged and burned flower
    drop shadow
    other little tweaks I cant remember!

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  7. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    [​IMG] Now where did I leave that ball, here or here..?? :D
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    original
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    Crop.
    Cut.
    Hot wax.
    Paste.
    Clone.
    Polarize.
    Pin Cushion.
    Text.

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    Dreaming Of Swan Lake

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    ORIGINAL
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  9. Victoria

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    Phantom Warrior

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    Crop
    Hue & Saturation
    Contrast
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    Border

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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Visions of Paradise

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    Crop
    Hue & Saturation
    Contrast
    Focus
    Shapes
    Transform
    Border

    Original ...

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    DAY DREAM
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    ORIGINAL

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  12. Marley Farley

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    [​IMG] "By the Light of the Rosy Moon"..

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    Original. Long forgotten..

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    Hue & Sat.
    Circle.
    Illumination.
    Colour.
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  13. kryssy

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    Chateau de Rosier 2007

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    I deleted hubby (sorry dear) and everything else except glass and rose
    Put the rose in the wine by masking.
    Did some softening, enhancing and cloning
    Added feedback and illumination
    Added a border


    Original

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    Fairy Fantasy

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    Added picture tubes of fairys and stars, blacked out the background and softened the focus

    original
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  15. Victoria

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    As a Dolly Parton fan, I dedicate my third entry to a legendary fantasy ...


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    Duplicate & Float
    Hue & Saturation
    Focus
    Bucket Fill
    Turnpage
    Text with Shadows
    Border


    Original ...

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