G2EWS

Hi All,

I bought a Nikon D300 in the week and have had great fun when walking the dog with my Daughter in the mornings.

Thought you might be interested in this:



I believe it was sculpted a number of years ago out of the cut down Dutch Elm. There are a few of them in the nearby Manor House grounds as well.

Regards

Chris

dylan

They always say "get up early to get the best photos" ! Nice camera

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Diabalo

This one is in Rochester it was done after the 87 storm

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artona

Hi chris

Urban art at its finest. Glad you are enjoying the new camera Chris

stew

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G2EWS

What no one interested in my naked ladies?

Stew (Artona) gave me a few tips on how to make the image better:



Regards

Chris

artona

Hi

My pleasure Chris. Just please do not tell Shona. I have promised her that I have lost interest in naked ladies-except her of course

stew

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dylan

looks loads better - photoshop ?

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G2EWS

Hi Dylan,

Yes, with Stews advice I cropped, used the magnetic lasso, reversed selection, feathered the edge. Gaussion blur on the background and then altered the contrast.

The picture was taken on the first day I had the D300 and was not meant to be a good one. Just a fun picture for others to see what I have to look at every morning when I walk the dog!

However, it was, as Stew suggested fun making the alterations and of course learning the ever incredible photoshop!

Regards

Chris

dylan

I guessed a fun piccy and its turned into something far better - I wonder about its history - it must have a story to tell and why its ended up overgrown. I wish someone would do that to some of my old trees it looks fantastic.

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Jim

Looks good Chris, did you apply the blur onto a separate adjustment layer? If you did you can play with the amount of blur you have applied. I think it might look a little better with a touch less blur, that's the beauty of photoshop you can really have a play if you have the time. I had a darkroom pretty much continuously for 20 years I even had a portable one but I don't miss the smell of fixer one bit.

Photoshop is now king

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