lanetomlane Posted January 26 Share #1 Posted January 26 Advertisement (gone after registration) Been playing around in Photoshop again to produce this image. It's a photo of a statue I took in Vilnius, Lithuanian some years ago with the M9 and 50mm Summicron lens. When I took it I knew I was never going to do anything with the straight image, but kept it because I liked the three figures. Took out the building on the right, then replaced the sky with one of my 'stock' images (which would have been taken by a Leica, but I can't remember which and the Photoshop library doesn't keep the camera details) and then I added a couple of birds taken in Galapagos with the M8. Again, I apologise to those who hate image manipulation but it's just a bit fun and I always declare the fact. Below I'll post the original image because I'm not sure how to position two images in one post the way I would like. Cheers, Tom https://photographybytomlane.com Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/418843-three-beauties-from-vilnius/?do=findComment&comment=5746704'>More sharing options...
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lanetomlane Posted January 26 Author Share #2 Posted January 26 And here's the original. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/418843-three-beauties-from-vilnius/?do=findComment&comment=5746705'>More sharing options...
Deeetona Posted January 26 Share #3 Posted January 26 Its the theatre in the main road, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanetomlane Posted January 26 Author Share #4 Posted January 26 Yeah, I seen to remember that it was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 26 Share #5 Posted January 26 It’s terrific and the one on the right agrees. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylonia Posted January 29 Share #6 Posted January 29 Am 26.1.2025 um 15:04 schrieb lanetomlane: ......but kept it because I liked the three figures. Took out the building on the right, then replaced the sky with one of my 'stock' images (which would have been taken by a Leica, but I can't remember which and the Photoshop library doesn't keep the camera details) and then I added a couple of birds taken in Galapagos with the M8. Again, I apologise to those who hate image manipulation but it's just a bit fun and I always declare the fact. I like the image manipulation as a "a whole", as it strengthen the faces "emotion" of the three figures, and the powerful posture of the figures. But in my eyes the image manipulation is not "perfect" enough, by the harsh and sharp "not natural" edges of the cut-out of the statue against the sky. By that it becomes more like a cheap "collage" (simple cut and paste work), which detracts from the image. So still some refinement to do, for a real good image. - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted January 29 Share #7 Posted January 29 Advertisement (gone after registration) IMHO, the reworked image is beautiful and a vast improvement. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collier Posted January 29 Share #8 Posted January 29 (edited) I agree with the use of digital tools to emphasize the essence of an image, from the artist's point of view, and I use PShop extensively, also with B&W film scans, to finalize tonal balance, such as we used to do with burning and dodging. The comment above about cut and paste - I agree with this, and it does lessen the effect if you see it. I would suggest playing around with selection techniques, use quickmask at high zoom to evaluate the precise placement of selection edges and view the edge of the selection (in QM) using gausian blur to soften the edge. And always use layers for everything to correct and refine later. Sorry for the technical sidetrack, but it's the essence of finer points of image control. Edited January 29 by George Collier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP93 Posted January 29 Share #9 Posted January 29 I like the original—the reworked version screams postprod to my eyes—but I would crop the right side a lot. YMMV, of course. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Heitzig Posted January 31 Share #10 Posted January 31 Very strong; emotionally compelling! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanetomlane Posted January 31 Author Share #11 Posted January 31 On 1/29/2025 at 9:31 PM, CP93 said: I like the original—the reworked version screams postprod to my eyes—but I would crop the right side a lot. YMMV, of course. But that was the idea, to create something totally unnatural which would make people think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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