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Fractured
Fractured
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Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Nikon AF Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G IF-ED DX
Location: Socorro, NM
Date: Nov 5, 2010
Galleries: Overlays, Fish Eye
Date Uploaded: Nov 7, 2010

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 The result of a couple spiced rums...not even sure how I did part of this; when I went to check the history log I discovered that I did not have it set to 'detailed' -- doh!
The gallery I have my jewelry and images in had their one year anniversary open house Friday night. I was the only person who thought to bring a camera (and the gallery is full of photographers). Too bad they are not going to get many normal images from me... :-)
Started with regular image.

Ran some Topaz Adjust and Nik Color Efex pro filters to add odd colors, increase tonal contrast and brighten it. Made this busy overlay

put it in in screen blending mode. Then put the large single version of the layer in lighten mode.

Did the 'create new layer from visible layers' thing, the keyboard shortcut is ctrl+alt+shift+e (I use this a lot). Adjusted levels, then ran Topaz DeNoise as high as it would go to totally smooth everything out. It is at this point I'm not sure what I did to get this

...but I think maybe Topaz Simplify was involved.
Added it in linear burn blending mode, and masked some parts out. Added it again in normal mode and masked some parts out. Finally, added it again in difference blending mode, and masked most of it out. Voila, something I've never done with overlays before...
Here's a print screen so you can kinda see how I work

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 07/30/2011 09:03:38 AM
Wonderful, Colleen. Very inspiring, so thanks for the info.
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 07/26/2011 11:36:36 AM
I just love this Colleen...I need to really read your steps...
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 11/08/2010 09:58:06 AM
Whatever you did, it worked! They should use this in promotional material for the gallery.
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 11/08/2010 06:16:37 AM
Spiced rum sales on the rise! What a crafty image, it's bright and has a fractured continuity (if it's possible) Shows lots of imagination (or rum).
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 11/07/2010 08:50:39 PM
Wow. I like this idea very much, and the result too. It's the same story as the original picture, but presented a lot better than the original "snap" was.

Spiced rums do this, eh? Gotta try it :)

Message edited by author 2010-11-07 20:51:28.
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 11/07/2010 02:17:10 PM
Really different and just stunning. Thanks for sharing the approximate how-to and the definite inspiration to \"try\" other stuff... and spiced rum too :D
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 11/07/2010 02:13:07 PM
That's a pretty cool effect !
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 11/07/2010 12:23:20 PM
WOW!! This is different. Great idea and nicely done!
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 11/07/2010 12:20:34 PM
you are toooo funny...I love this...so very fun and eclectic...
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 11/07/2010 12:03:06 PM
WOW, that's got to have taken ages. The spiced rum sounds good.....
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 11/07/2010 11:45:45 AM
Maybe this is how a fly sees things with so many eyes. I love the result. Almost like an emerging collage that's going to make a single picture. :)
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 11/07/2010 11:34:19 AM
wow! Amazing. So far I've only done one overlay at a time -- I haven't even branched into two yet. :)

Cool idea and great execution!
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 11/07/2010 11:32:41 AM
So very arty! Yay for spiced rum!
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