Sins

Snagged this yesterday, did some work on it this morning and this was the result. Just thought I'd throw it up in here for people to have a look see.

http://www.dangerousdig.com/2/Images/Photography/Experimental/sinsS.jpg (http://www.dangerousdig.com/2/Images/Photography/sinsL.html)

that looks cool...where did you snap this...and can we see the original?

Sure. It's a monument in a country grave yard. Here's the orriginal.

http://www.dangerousdig.com/images/orriginal1.jpg

Very nice. I like the colors

i like the original better than the one you fixed up.

i like the original better than the one you fixed up.

Yeah, I knew there would be some who liked the orriginal more than the manip. Different people are drawn to different things :) I'm probably going to display both, since they convey completely different feelings.

Thanks for lookin guys.

Different people are drawn to different things

Very true
I love the edited one. The original is nice but seems more common. IMHO

I like the edited one best. Congrats on a job well done

Id love to know what you did in post processing. I have a few graveyard pics myself, and would like to mimic your effect.

Nicely done.

Wow, these are both great. Great edit work!!!

Great editing work. I like them both. The first one is awesome.

Thanks for lookin guys. As for post work, I just duplicated the layer a few times, added a color overlay (with the vivid light blend option) for the top layer, and color burn overlay set on the middle layer. Played with the layer blending options to get the desired effect, and took the eraser tool at a low opacity and brought out the detail in the clouds from the middle layer.


Thats the gist anyway. Basicly just duplicate layers and play with dark color overlays and blending options and you can get a nice dark erie image.

wow. really cool. love the angle you shot this at. i like them both alot. they both give a completley different feeling. amazing what a little color can do!!

wow - The edited one I thought was actually a drawing - great colors.

The orginal is pretty cool w/ that sky. If it was a clear day, it wouldn't have worked. A :msred:

Ok now Im inspired to read my Photoshop manual. I just cant wrap my brain around layers. I really like what you did to the shot.

I just cant wrap my brain around layers.

I couldn't when I first started photoshop but they are very powerful. I am reading my mom's Photoshop 7, Fast and Easy book and it takes you step by step through using curves, layer effects, filters, etc. You should definitely try some of that stuff. You will love it once you start to grasp it.

Yep, layers is what made me fall in love with photoshop all those years ago. Sure, everyonce in a while I cheat on her with her sisters Illustrator and ImageReady, but all in all its been a good healthy relationship.

Very nice Will! I like both versions, they offer different feels.

Well I'm inspired to go buy photoshop but my computer wont handle it, awsome work by the way

The first one gives a very dramatic feeling, I really like it. On the other hand the original one gives a more pleasing feeling.
Both are very good.
Thanks for sharing

Loco

Well I'm inspired to go buy photoshop but my computer wont handle it, awsome work by the way

I'd be willing to bet that your computer will handly SOME version. Maybe not CS2, but I'd be willing to bet PS7 would work fine. It can be had in bargain bins at computer shops for pretty decent prices.

Whoa! I really like the first pic you posted. I think it really conveyed the feeling of the title you gave it. Nice work! :D

Whoa! I really like the first pic you posted. I think it really conveyed the feeling of the title you gave it. Nice work! :D

Ahhhh, Double Post! lol