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01/03/2005 04:52:15 AM · #1 |
A lot of my comments on my Hidden Faces entry led me to believe there was an interest in how the "face" was achieved. I thought I'd share. This is my entry:
I'm at work, so I don't have the out-of-the-camera original with me, but I have several versions of the face available as outtakes. The first two images on that page are completely different images I considered, the last several are different versions of my entered "face."
This shot is the closest to the original. I have only adjusted contrast, burned the "eyes" and "mouth," and applied USM:
To achieve the moody, dark, ominous look I entered, I applied a PS action called Gothic Glow. I applied it several times, actually, burning and dodging along the way, until I got this surrealistic look. The action enhances contrast, saturation, and allows for either a selected vignette or an all-over, general vignette. I opted for the selective vignette and used the lasso tool to pick out the shape of the face since it was OK under advanced editing rules.
Anyway, it wasn't really exciting or terribly difficult...just some clicking and tweaking. I am quite happy with it's placement and very thrilled with the 20 comments I received. Thanks for being so receptive to some "digital art" as it is. It's not generally my thing at all, but I'm trying new things and experimenting more. Just think, last year at this time I didn't even know PS existed! ;o) |
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01/03/2005 03:13:53 PM · #2 |
One little bump just in case anyone who commented during the challenge missed it this morning. :o)
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01/03/2005 03:19:21 PM · #3 |
| I loved the colors and the textures. A very good find. |
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01/03/2005 03:21:24 PM · #4 |
I didnt enter or vote on that challenge, but GREAT shot Laurie! Your mastering that PS aren't ya?
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01/03/2005 03:21:55 PM · #5 |
| you have a link to this gothic glow action ( or better yet a copy ;-) ) I can see using it alot. |
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01/03/2005 03:23:12 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Spitfire:
you have a link to this gothic glow action ( or better yet a copy ;-) ) I can see using it alot. |
...as a matter of fact, I do! ;o)
Go to this site and scroll about halfway down on the page to the G's and it's under Gothic Glow. :o)
Thanks for the comments folks! I appreciate it!
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01/03/2005 03:23:38 PM · #7 |
i missedm the shot altogether but i didn't vote this time just looked really nice job i'm 1 of the (few and far between) fans of "digital art" as well as most anything and "art shots" so nice job in the challenge context or out of it its cool.
_brando_
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01/03/2005 03:24:28 PM · #8 |
| Laurie, thanks for the explanation...I love the different colors that you brought out. You had a really nice photograph to start with. |
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01/03/2005 04:21:46 PM · #9 |
that's a great PS action! i've been using it here and there for quite awhile and i love the effect it gives.
congrats on your pic, laurie!
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01/03/2005 04:39:21 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by laurielblack:
Go to this site and scroll about halfway down on the page to the G's and it's under Gothic Glow. |
Does anyone know if this kind of effect is available in PSP8???? I love the example on the webpage Laurie provided.
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