[ o ]: Photo Battle :: WannaBe_80z Vs. Kevin_Smithers

[WannaBe_80z]

I still have my PS battles in mind but am going to take all my past photo battles as dead and want to start a new one. With summer I am hoping some people will be out there shooting more and give me a run of my money.

So who wants to bring it? Like usual this will be a theme based battle with advanced editing.

[glen1951]

I liked some of the photographs on your site.

However, I'm intrigued by your challenge - please explain how it works.
I enjoy taking pictures myself - as a hobby.

Rgds.

[WannaBe_80z]

for more info look at the couple of photo battles I have been in, in my footer. What happens is that we decide on a subject battle, style, theme, etc. Then each submit a photo according to that with our final image and the original for comparison. Also usually add a list of what editing happen- levels, curves, etc.

Any more questions ask away...

[kevin_smithers]

This may be just what I am looking for, I am looking to advance my PS skills in photo editing and think this may just be the thing to help me out.

What is the subject matter you had in mind?

[WannaBe_80z]

Whatever we decide on. Theme or subject etc. What do you have in mind?

[kevin_smithers]

OK here are a few of my ideas;

Old & New in a series of two images
The Abstract Garden
Fire
Unusual lighting! instead of a subjects for the images a subject for the way a object is light instead.
A different point of view! interpret this in your own way

[WannaBe_80z]

We can do all of those over time. How about this round we do- unusual lighting? As I typed that I already got a few ideas

[kevin_smithers]

Sounds good to me, Unusual Lighting it is then.

[WannaBe_80z]

What shall the deadline be? Up to you.

[kevin_smithers]

3 days?

[WannaBe_80z]

Deal. So Wednesday night it is.

[WannaBe_80z]

About to go downstairs to work on my idea. Hopefully have something usable before the nights over.

[kevin_smithers]

Spent the last two nights trying to do mine but failed miserably (Bloody Wind!!!!) anyway had to fall on a backup plan and have now got mine done.

Man on Fire

Original (Sized Down)


After editing - Levels / Conour Balance, Midtones & Highlights / Filter, Extrude


I did go out and get 300 night lights, I started putting them out the first night but it started raining and tonight it was a little windy and I gave up after having to re-light them about 4 times, the original idea was to have two mirrors at a 45 degree angle with that wooden figure in front and all the night light around it.

[WannaBe_80z]

I actually really like that filtered version for some reason. I ususally really dislike filter- awesome job!

Transferring mine. Not what I expected but I hope I at least got one.

[WannaBe_80z]

So just my luck. My photoshop keep giving me some error. WTF.

I am heading out of town until Sunday night . I promise to post when I get back.

Just to let you know I DID take the photos. Even though they came out crap I was going to post. I took some photos of drop shots that were made out of highlighter liquid in water with a blacklight...

*edit*
BAAAH! After screwing around with everything and doing a restart it all came back!

Here is my outtake. I give you this round since I sucked so bad. What shall this next round be? I can post when I get back Sunday night.



Need to get a brighter black light or something so I can get faster shutter speeds. I think that one was 1/30th at ISO800.

[carly1979]

that's pretty awesome actually, wannabe. good idea with the highlighter ink. i like it a lot.

kevin, i like the concept, but am not a fan of the heavy filter usage. just personal preference i guess. i'm actually quite liking the original though!

[kevin_smithers]

I don't usually use filters myself but I ran out of ideas when adjusting that image I knew exactly what I wanted to do with the original concept, shame I couldn't pull that one off (Will try again though)

I was trying to do one of these drop shots a few weeks ago and I failed big time, I got the lighting right but not the timing.

Just found a cheap way of doing macro shots!!!! take your lens off and turn it around! (I'll post some of them in the photography forum later)

Right then next subject, how about A different point of view? deadline upto you if you are busy till Sunday make it Wednesday if you like? I am in no rush.

[WannaBe_80z]

I am not sure if every lens works but my 50 prime works perfect for turning it around. It was like it was almost made to do it.

Well I am sure I will be shooting all weekend so a different point it is. I can post by Sunday night. BRING IT!

I will get that glow drop someday! Need more light!

[WannaBe_80z]

This isn't a very unusual point of view but I barely too out my camera all weekend. This is something I snapped on the way home today.

Final. I did so much editing to this I forgot everything I did. PS Raw conversion and then a few lay adjustments playing with levels, curves, color specific curves, tone mapping, sharpening, etc. Just ask if you want to know more.



Original - default PS Raw settings.

[kevin_smithers]

I like that, great image.

I failed on this one was trying to get a image all weekend but just couldn't pull it off. Was trying to get a reflection of the garden in a water droplet but just couldn't get the right shape droplet to reflect a image properly.