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Surreality


Surreality
Photo Information
Copyright: Alex Braidford (misterB) Silver Note Writer [C: 0 W: 0 N: 25] (123)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-21
Categories: HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Tokina 19-35mm f3.5 wide angle, Microdrive CF+ 2.2GB
Exposure: f/22, 4 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-01-19 17:56
Viewed: 767
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After yesterday's posting, I gather a lot of you were curious as to the work-flow involved in the post processing I had done. Firstly, I must stress to you all that this is purely an experimental process - the colours can and will change dramatically the more you play, (especially when altering saturation and even more so when you drasticaaly alter hue at the same time), this image started out as a normal sunset, changed to a vibrant lime green, and ended up this mauve/purple/lilac colour.
Using Adobe Photoshop Elements 4, the work-flow is as follows.
Hue + 84
Saturation + 60
Input levels 15/0.85/240
Darken highlights by 65%
Increase contrast + 25 and lightness + 16
Hue - 180
(I then cropped the image)
Remove noise (Neat Image)
Resize to 800 x 600
Remove noise again
Adjust file size to < 200kb
Remove noise again
Adjust file size to < 200kb
Post image

Time taken to do this was less than 15 minutes.

The reason I have removed the noise 3 times is every time you alter something drastically, you create noise. Ihope that for those of you who do not use the same software as I do, that you will be able to customize this process to suit yourself - it's not an exact science - it's experimental!
This image started as a sunset over the causeway on Lindisfarne click here to view the original posting on TE.
This isn't about quality or points, it's about the process. Have fun playing with it, and if you come up with any useful tips, please post them back.
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Hi Alex I'm fast becoming a fan of your PP. This picture is totaly to my taste, thanks for the notes they are invaluble and a credit to you ....

Cheers

Ron

Even though this is heavily pp-ssed, I am stunned. Those colours, the softness...I'm entering a fairy world...wonderful.
Congrats, Alex.

Hi Alex,

Excellent shot and excellent PP. Great work, very clean and very nice. Good colours, i like it!

TFS,

ferran

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  • sephus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 216 W: 0 N: 41] (2481)
  • [2006-01-19 18:26]

Wonderfull work-over of a magnificent shot, Alex.
Maybe not in time, but still a lot of work done with this.
With a great result, I may say.
Congratulations on this one.
Groet,
Joop.

Supreme colours
nice framing
Cheers
Adam

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  • Victor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 392 W: 29 N: 232] (3388)
  • [2006-01-19 18:47]

Excellent PP work, good colours, I like it.
Victor

Alex, spectacular image! Smooth tones, surreal color, excellent PP work! Congrats!

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  • seanf Gold Star Critiquer [C: 134 W: 9 N: 176] (1436)
  • [2006-01-19 19:23]

hi alex
superb processing work here, fantastic colours, but i have to add it wouldn't have worked so well without a well composed image in the first place. exemplary note writing too, if only there were all like that lol.
sean

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  • denjoe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 0 N: 144] (2443)
  • [2006-01-19 21:19]

Beautiful photo!!! The color scheme is perfect and works.

Smooth!

Ben.

Hi Alex,

I like what you do with the PP. Very well done. A striking picture indeed.

Andre

Hi Alex,

Awesome work, unreal colour. Interesting notes particularly about the noise removal.

Regards
Wayne

Great work Alex. Wonderful effect, great colors...
Tomasz

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2006-01-20 10:03]

Good colors. Great job.
mitra

It change a lot from the original. It give a nocturnal mood that i enjoy! It's relax a lot! The reflection on water pratically look like a boreal aurora!

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  • Serabi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 118 W: 0 N: 19] (1641)
  • [2006-01-20 10:48]

Wow...absolutely beautiful!!!

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