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Man from the sea
Man from the sea
Alicia


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Kodak C875
Location: Mainly Daytona Beach
Date: Nov 15, 2007
Galleries: Seascapes, Overlays
Date Uploaded: Nov 16, 2007

Viewed: 512
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)

 The starter image wasn't very good quality, though I liked the composition of it - the lone man walking on the beach.

I processed the photo with Lucis Exposure, USM, contrast, sharpen.

Then I layered with the underwater filter from SJCarter:



I used about a 40% opacity on it. I erased the filter off of the man and some of the sand in front of him

Then I layered on the sand filter - taken from the same beach:



Used the overlay blending mode on it and increased contrast. I did a wee bit of erasing on the man again.

Still not satisfied, I added some waves in overlay mode:



I increased cyan, green and blue on the wave layer. Saved it and slept on it.

This morning, I do like this - looks like he's appearing from the sea.

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 11/22/2007 04:37:08 PM
Great idea - and I love the creativity shown here. I can't decide about the fact that the man is semi-transparent against the water (maybe just a tad less so would be more effective?). Regardless, this is inventive and refreshing.
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 11/17/2007 04:22:06 PM
I thought he was hangin' five on a longboard! : )
good one! : )
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 11/17/2007 03:09:54 PM
Ha thats the great thing about overlays they can hide a multitude of sins! I LOVE LOVE this very creative and unlike anything else I have seen so far FAVE :)
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 11/17/2007 03:38:31 AM
interesting image .. it makes me think of some just about alien being, emerging from a warp in the fabric of the universe .. or maybe he or she or even it is going home .. the hat looks to much of this earth!! .. great result alicia .. :)
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 11/16/2007 06:23:46 PM
I love this effect and the oiverlays are just perfect in everyway..... Top shot here IMO.....
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 11/16/2007 11:53:53 AM
Good one. It looks a bit like crumpled paper.
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 11/16/2007 10:44:47 AM
I like how the texture showing through the figure makes him appear to be an apparition. Nice job! BTW, I believe that the underwater overlay is courtesy of SJCarter. :)
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 11/16/2007 09:36:42 AM
Good work. I especially like the underwater filter.
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 11/16/2007 09:18:14 AM
slept on it? lol, looks good this morning i must admit. :)
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 11/16/2007 09:06:00 AM
It's like he's imbedded in it or fossilized. COOL
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