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krnodil


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Lensbaby 2.0
Location: Virginia, US
Date: Aug 5, 2007
Aperture: f/1.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/180s
Galleries: Overlays, Lensbaby
Date Uploaded: Feb 1, 2008

Viewed: 598
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

 shot originally taken in August 07
so many things done to this...

lensbaby shot
convert from raw, square crop
duplicate image run A2D infrared v.1 action on that
copy/paste infrared version in new layer on original, luminosity mode 40%
2 layers of the same texture, found here, both in multiply mode at 100%
levels
hue/sat - oversat the greens, reds, yellows
selective color layer
flatten
hue/sat - master layer, reduce saturation -20
radial gradient mask USM, paint out everything but the middle
resize, repeat radial mask USM

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 02/10/2008 09:11:31 PM
cool, i'm dizzy.
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 02/05/2008 01:35:55 PM
The vignetting along with the textures add a lot to this one. Good tonal range.
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 02/03/2008 03:25:47 AM
perfect combination of image and over-lay.
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 02/02/2008 10:56:21 PM
Excellent work, with a wonderful result. Thanks for posting the processing steps.
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 02/02/2008 10:12:12 PM
I love Lensbaby and I got to get me one! The effect is great as it gives the feeling of running or drifting through the woods, very fitting title. Nice texture adds to this, well done!
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 02/02/2008 07:05:04 PM
Love the feeling of motion from the lensbaby, and the wonderful overlay makes me feel like I'm speeding along in a vehicle through a muddy forest and dirt is splashing onto the window... love it!
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 02/02/2008 05:46:40 PM
Fascinating! It stands still...and yet it moves...POWERFULLY!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2008 04:00:13 PM
This is awesome. You should definately work with textures more. Look forward to seeing more of your stuff this month!
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 02/02/2008 01:47:16 PM
Excellent and thanks for the processing steps :)
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 02/02/2008 01:42:54 PM
the thumb didnt do this one justice at all .. it really struck me on opening .. BRILLIANT .. love the blurred edges and the sharpness of the image .. its got such movement .. :)
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 02/02/2008 12:19:46 PM
That blur action is great. I love how it frames and the text works perfectly. Nice.
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 02/02/2008 11:10:06 AM
interesting how you seem to be forced into the frame. messy overlay contributes nicely to this.
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 02/02/2008 10:26:00 AM
I like the sense of distortion. Very cool. Les has the best layers.
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 02/02/2008 10:07:54 AM
Lensbaby strikes again! The overlay works well here.
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 02/01/2008 09:56:17 PM
Nice! I love the dreamy quality that the lensbaby gives to images. Thanks for the recent spate of comments and favorites on my behalf...very much appreciated.
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 02/01/2008 09:33:33 PM
has a "Cloverfield"/ "Blair Witch" kind of disturbing feel...
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 02/01/2008 08:50:24 PM
Yes. I too see the explosion. The framing emphasizes it. I'm not a fan of frames bet here the frame serves the purpose of keeping the explosion contained.
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 02/01/2008 08:24:30 PM
I like the feel of this shot. As posthumous said, it explodes. My eye was drawn to what I took to be the center of the explosion, the middle of the largest trunk. There is not much there, so I get the feeling that something is happening behind the tree where I cannot see it. What it could be is a mystery because the rest of the image shows a quiet forest scene.

What I don't get from this image is a sense that I understand some meaning in it. Why is there an explosion in the woods? Did you have a deeper meaning that you intended? It isn't necessary for the viewers to get the same meaning you had, but images that are rich with possible meanings are often the most successful.

DanW
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 02/01/2008 07:41:19 PM
lots of energy. this explodes.
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