Xalkida Workshop Photos Received

Strange shapes... (11)
Xalkida

(2753)

The color version

Xalkida

(2753) [2004-11-10 12:29:05]

That's the color version of this 'strange' and exprerimental phopo for comparition!

Title: Trademarks of power: Mercedes-Benz #2SONY DSC-P10

Trademarks of power: Mercedes-Benz #2 (6)
Xalkida

(2753)

Modernising

(11948) [2004-10-13 14:12:31] [1]

I think the Merc logo is really old fashioned and dull.

I duplicated the image to another layer. On the top layer I used a the 'twirl' distortion filter in MS Digital Image Pro (aka PictureIt) with a setting of +20.

I cropped the top image around the circle, and used a "Pencil: detailed sketch" filter on the background layer.

To blend both layers I used a gradient circular transparency filter on the top layer.

What do you think ?

Title: Chalkis - The Lighthouse areaSONY DSC-P10

Chalkis - The Lighthouse area (7)
Xalkida

(2753)

curves adjustment

letr

(6780) [2004-10-03 15:59:03] [3]

did some minor curves adjustments here

looks bettter don't you agree ?

regards Leon

Chalkis - The Lighthouse area (7)
Xalkida

(2753)

Levels adjustment

carmem_busko

(2527) [2004-10-03 15:53:24] [4]

I just adjusted levels, hope you don´t mind.
Carmem

Title: Ascend to the Panagia of TinosCanon EOS 300

Ascend to the Panagia of Tinos (5)
Xalkida

(2753)

Lighting & noise

(11948) [2004-10-01 17:02:01] [2]

Μπάμπη, I agree with David's remarks.
Worked with MS PictureIt : used magic wand to select the sky, copied to separate layer, and applied noise reduction to it : luminant noise 60, chromatic noise 20.

Used levels auto fix on the background layer, and applied very little sharpening...

Eyes like a sea (14)
Xalkida

(2753)

The source image

Xalkida

(2753) [2004-09-23 10:44:01]

This is the source image of the eyes of my lovely wife Maria!

En Athinais (5)
Xalkida

(2753)

Crop & perspective

(11948) [2004-09-22 14:53:17] [1]

Μπάμπη,

I cropped very tight around the sign.

Then I tried to correct for horizontal and vertical perspective distortion using PictureIt's distortion filters.
I was not entirely succesful, possibly because of some lens distortion.
Finally, sharpened a bit with USM 85 %;1;1.

Title: The church and the palmSONY DSC-P10

The church and the palm (3)
Xalkida

(2753)

Vertical perspective distortion filter

(11948) [2004-09-16 16:30:12] [5]

I thought it was an awkward sight to see the church and the tree leaning towards each other. This is due to your low PoV. I corrected this with MS PictureIt's "Vertical perspective distortion" filter, setting -31.
Then I corrected the tilt of the picture by turning it -very slightly- ccw.
Alas a lot of the beautiful blue Greek sky disappeared in the process.
I used the Remove Noise tool setting 40 % luminant noise and 40 % chromatic noise.
And finally sharpened USM 85%; 1; 1.
Less than 5 minutes work, but I hope you like it Μπάμπη...

The church and the palm (3)
Xalkida

(2753)

Photoshop

davidao25

(159) [2004-09-16 15:39:25] [2]

Just to constrain everything in a smaller photo
1 - selected the coconut tree and created a layer
2 - moved the layer on top of the tower
3 - changed the opacity of the layer to 20%(just to see the intersection between the to objects) and erase until match the roof edge.
4 - Opacity back to 100%
5 - Duplicated background layer and used perspective to make the tower more straight
6 - Rotated the coconut tree layer a bit (instead of using perspective)

Title: The rocks and the seaSONY DSC-P10

The rocks and the sea (13)
Xalkida

(2753)

Tilting

letr

(6780) [2004-09-07 16:02:33] [3]

With photoshop 7.0

tilted the pic 1.5 °cw
added you frame again

This is just a minor adjustment Mpampis, but it makes the difference between a good picture and just a picture.. Don't you agree?

regards Leon