Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Tina. I admit it is not what I hoped for, but it helped me learn about layers and masks, and brought out some good advice. I will try to be more refined next time. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly >I like the original best. The rework is a little over the top. > > Tina > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> George, >> >> Here they are: >> >> The original: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos+01.jpg.html >> >> The rework: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos.jpg.html >> >> Your comments are appreciated. >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" >> <imagist3 at mac.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly >> >> >> >> It would be helpful >>> to see the before >>> along side the after >>> >>> when discussing post production techniques >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >>> george at imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com >>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 5, 2010, at 5:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>> >>> I've been trying to learn to use PS tools that I haven't tried >>>> previously. One that has challenged me previously involves Layers and >>>> Masks. Since I use Elements, which doesn't include masks directly, >>>> such >>>> work has been out of my league. >>>> >>>> Thanks to a friend on another list, I have been taught a work-around to >>>> use in applying masks. I applied this to my last butterfly post, to >>>> cleanup >>>> the background, and updated the image in the gallery. Some may like >>>> it, >>>> some may not. But it was a learning exercise that I thought I needed >>>> to >>>> perform. >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques are, as always, welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > -- > Tina Manley, ASMP > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >