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strange vision
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Copyright: Jean Christophe Jacques (jonathanhart) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1771 W: 295 N: 1496] (15789)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-05
Categories: Artwork, Experimental, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: des Landes à Dubrovnik
Theme(s): >my green stars, >my stitched photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-19 4:38
Viewed: 334
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 19
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Statue of Gregory of Nin by Ivan Meštrović, 1929.

in WS, the four most important steps of the HPP

the original wasn't good at all, just a poor snap
first, i cloned out the tourists
but the trees didn't help
I cloned them out partially, and then totally
still not satisfying...
the stairs were not good looking,
with the clone tool, I made them wider
the blue sky was too boring !
I add an old file of a sunset, with the technique of the layers & masks
i leaved a blue area around the finger, as if there was something magic going on
then, the big white frame, not sure about it...
maybe I could even add an effect more eye catching around the finger, or different light effect, however, i spent too much time for a single photo, a bad photo, now, it's... different... better ? maybe. great ? I can't say, but it was a fun experiment
the effect is unreal
with a strange and impossible lighting... or is it a different planet with two suns ?
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Hi Jean,

Has I saw the picture, I was wondering "how could he have captured this picture.. with sunset ..and the light in the front. Had to read the explanation. I feel it's a very good photo. Original.

Susan

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  • ade71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 37 N: 206] (2812)
  • [2009-01-19 7:48]

Hi J C, i find you made an excellet work here! Wonderful shot and realization, Adele

Hi Jean,

Fantastic finished article and yes it looks as if it was taken on some other plane. That sky is amazing and the statue just adds to the surreal feel to it well done.

Regards
Jon

Hi Jean,
Great capture of this stautue with amazing colours and tranquillity of the sunset. I think this deserves much more attention on TL. Excellent sharpness and deatils, very nice way of composing. Well done, TFS!
Greetings,
Kristof

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  • bakyy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 62 W: 36 N: 31] (1178)
  • [2009-01-19 11:31]

Hi Jean,
wonderful work
my compliments
bane

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  • Derona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 233 W: 147 N: 810] (4858)
  • [2009-01-19 11:42]

Hi Jean

Very good PP work and notes.
You have made a magical image from an average shot.
TFS

Regards Derek

Je vois Dark Vador lisant les dix commandements
Hahahaha

Et donc je chante :

Ce sera nous, dès ce soir
A nous de le vouloir
Faire que Star Wars
Qu'on aura partagé
Nous donne l'envie d'aimer

beau et délirant travail jc
très esthétique
j'aime bien.
Amitiés
☺

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  • tribord Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 39 W: 25 N: 76] (346)
  • [2009-01-20 8:21]

Alors là, chapeau bas!

Merci pour ce magnifique tutoriel tout en finesse et en détail, photos à l'appui pour aider les nuls comme moi.
Il parait que l'on peu également "redresser" les photos qui sont légèrement penchées, tu ne l'auras consciemment pas fait?

Personnellement, (le jour où je serais capable d'en faire autant, on en reparlera...) j'aurais tenté de faire coïncider le soleil avec le doigt levé, pour imaginer que c'est de ce doigt "divin" que nait la clarté du monde. Enfin, c'est peut-être trop demander...

Merci pour ces efforts, ils sont hautement appréciés.

Damien.

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  • Alexia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 189 W: 0 N: 220] (2450)
  • [2009-01-20 13:44]

Ciao...fantastica questa
immagine...mi piace molto
complimenti

Alexia

Hello Jean,
great impact, light and colors,
Very beautifull,
Regards Caesar

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  • jentt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 71 N: 419] (3689)
  • [2009-01-30 7:29]

Salut Jc
Et bien tu t'es donné du mal! Ca se rapproche pas mal du genre de travail que j'affectionne et indéniablement la vignette attire l'œil. Mais il y a quand même un soucis au niveau des sources de lumière. La statue et les marches sont éclairés de face par un soleil au zénith, alors qu'il est en train de se coucher derrière (soit dit en passant, le coucher de soleil est superbe). Mais c'est pas ça le plus gênant (je fais pas toujours gaffe a mes sources de lumière), mais plutôt la différence de teinte. pour mieux intégrer la statue dans le décor tu aurait du essayer de jouer sur les niveaux et la balance des couleurs pour lui donner un aspect plus sombre et plus jaune, genre ambiance coucher de soleil. Je sais c'est plus facile a dire qu'a faire....
Amicalement
Antoine

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  • cycle Gold Star Critiquer [C: 228 W: 0 N: 3] (1851)
  • [2009-02-15 5:34]

Very beautiful atmosphere
Dreamy capture...
Regards

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