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Trying something new...
Topic Started: May 7 2008, 10:19 AM (85 Views)
gretchensteele	May 7 2008, 10:19 AM Post #1
Admin Posts: 5,402 Group: Admin Member #178 Joined: February 9, 2006 Camera Canon 5D, 400D, 350D, A1, AE1P, Rebel Lens #1 Too many to list!	need to work on the fine tuning on this..like the bevel size..softer edges etc..but wanted to share and get some feed back on how to improve... this is only the second time I've tried this I think...LOL so since it's a rainy day..might as well play!



kikals	May 7 2008, 12:18 PM Post #2
Innocent Posts: 3,307 Group: Senior member Member #19 Joined: October 15, 2005 Camera Nikon D50 Lens #1 50mm 1.8f	Oh I have wanted to do this with some of my pics... but I dont edit! hahaha... I really like the idea with this... a few things that I would do though... lets see if I can explain them ok! haha the left part where its coming over the edge, I like not to see that lil faded part, but just the larger part coming over??? does that make sense? and kinda same for the right side... dont go over so far maybe? and the I would like it if it just ran all the way to the edge of the border instead of just Stop in the invisible corner... also maybe not so faded around the edges of the water... make it more of a crisp cut...? Does any of that make sense what so ever?? haha I wish I had a pointer to show you. I would attemp to try it but Im afraid I would totally butcher the picture!



gretchensteele	May 7 2008, 01:45 PM Post #3
Admin Posts: 5,402 Group: Admin Member #178 Joined: February 9, 2006 Camera Canon 5D, 400D, 350D, A1, AE1P, Rebel Lens #1 Too many to list!	Kika ..I actually got what you were saying ...I think...I'll give it a whirl and we'll see if we are on the same page LOL That invisable corner thing was something I didn't lik much either.. Thanks tootsie!



raconteur	Jun 15 2008, 10:34 PM Post #4
Posts: 61 Group: Members Member #2,717 Joined: June 9, 2008 Camera Canon S5 IS and Rebel XTI Lens #1 18-55mm	This is beautiful. The blurring of the water is perfect.



gretchensteele	Jun 16 2008, 09:51 AM Post #5
Admin Posts: 5,402 Group: Admin Member #178 Joined: February 9, 2006 Camera Canon 5D, 400D, 350D, A1, AE1P, Rebel Lens #1 Too many to list!	Thanks so much! I'm just starting to explore the "digital art" side of things and I have os much learning to do..but is becoming a very enjoyable new medium to work in!



patmed	Jun 16 2008, 12:08 PM Post #6
Moderator Posts: 3,004 Group: Moderator Member #136 Joined: January 26, 2006	ok here i go. i dont care for the invisible corner either...but i think with some careful cloneing you can fix that. as for crisp edges around the water....i think i prefer them soft like you have them. the only two other things that i have a problem with is your bevel/emboss where the light is a little too intense so you bevel on the left and bottom of the inside of the picture is pure white and on the top and right is pure black. the last thing is the overall color of your frame...its not very nice. other than that i love the concept and i think your first try was great. i havent given any thought to trying this yet and as i dont really have any pictures that would suit this sort of picture i doubt that i will be trying it any time soon.



gretchensteele	Jun 16 2008, 12:24 PM Post #7
Admin Posts: 5,402 Group: Admin Member #178 Joined: February 9, 2006 Camera Canon 5D, 400D, 350D, A1, AE1P, Rebel Lens #1 Too many to list!	Pat Thanks!!! I kinda forgot about this..LOL then it showed back up.. I definitely need to learn more and work with the bevel stuff more.. I can't ever seem to get them just right.. do you have advice or tutorials that might help? And you are right..that frame color is kinda puky... I was trying to get one to match the tones in the background and kinda didn't did? LOL Pat thanks as always for your critiques an dhelping me out to see things and to get them right! I really appreciate the time you take and your honesty!



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