I recently got Adobe PhotoShop CS2 and have been manipulating my photos. I have not used any complete tutorials just elements from each tutorial in my photography magazine.
Here is my most recent manipulation:
I took this photo: http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9...80small9fd.jpg
And opened it in CS2 and then duplicated the layer and added a radial blur (zoom) to it (top right hand corner). I changed opacity of the blurred layer so it I could see the blur. After that I selected the blur layer again and used the eraser tool (200 pix) and erased up to the grass. Then I selected the path and added a photo filter to it (Warming 85) and then I adjusted the density untill the colour of the path looked like what I wanted it to. Then I repeated this with a different filter for the grass. Then I added the text (same font as my previous three manipulations - sorry, I will fix it when I have enough time) and adjusted the opacity untill it looked good.
Here is the finished result: http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...alkTheRoad.jpg
Here's my second manipulation:
After posting my first manipulation on another forum I was told by a forum user that "Less is more" and posted a manipulation as an example. So I kinda copied it but don't flame me - I'm not very good at brainstorming Ideas
So here it is: http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...LessIsMore.jpg
Constructive critisism please?
I just noticed that I have capitals on "Less" and "Is" but not on "More"
Just desaturated the background, boosted the levels of the flower and slapped some text on it. Not alot done there.
I just selected the background then changed the levels then with the background still selected, applied a radial blur and slapped some text on it.
So any constructive critism will be appreciated.
P.S I have just finished a fourth manipulation (similar to "Less Is More") but it needs some tidying up before it's worthy to post.
10-04-2006, 03:04 PM
Xobile
you really need to work on the text. the whole lower the opacity thing for the text isnt working. And i wouldnt call these photo-manips, they're more photo-enhancements. but keep experimenting.
