My made up stuff
Jan 29, 2019 15:08:27 #
I decided that I needed to attach my manure spreader to my Prius.
My Prius does not have a toolbar nor a PTO shaft so I had to resort to Photoshop.
One photo of the Prius in the field, one of the manure spreader being driven by the tractor --> one shot of the Prius spreading manure.
I just set the camera up to take photos every 10 seconds while I set up the shots, then put everything in place and chose the appropriate frame. Unfortunately between the Prius shot and the tractor/spreader shot the wind blew the tripod over so the field of view wasn't exactly the same, but the location was close enough to merge the photos.
Since the trees and the field are the same (the clouds moved a bit) all I had to do was cut out the tractor in the top layer and place the car photo below it to show through the cut out area. A little fine hand work at the back of the car to join the drawbar and the PTO shaft neatly.
My Prius does not have a toolbar nor a PTO shaft so I had to resort to Photoshop.
One photo of the Prius in the field, one of the manure spreader being driven by the tractor --> one shot of the Prius spreading manure.
I just set the camera up to take photos every 10 seconds while I set up the shots, then put everything in place and chose the appropriate frame. Unfortunately between the Prius shot and the tractor/spreader shot the wind blew the tripod over so the field of view wasn't exactly the same, but the location was close enough to merge the photos.
Since the trees and the field are the same (the clouds moved a bit) all I had to do was cut out the tractor in the top layer and place the car photo below it to show through the cut out area. A little fine hand work at the back of the car to join the drawbar and the PTO shaft neatly.
Jan 29, 2019 15:10:36 #
How genius! And here I am doing composites with kittens and dogs 
Jan 29, 2019 15:10:54 #
Hope the wind did not bust your camera. How fresh was the manure? Creative image.
Jan 29, 2019 15:19:10 #
Jan 29, 2019 15:19:59 #
That was the only time the camera ever hit the ground. It landed lens down.
I had the hood on the lens and it dug into the ground a bit but no dirt reached the lens. Fairly freshly plowed field so it was pretty soft.
Actually the manure was mostly compost. I got manure from a local horse owner and let it compost for 2 years. I got leaves from a landscaper, which also composted for 2 years. We mixed the vegetable trimmings from the wash stand with the leaves. Total mixture was probably about 75% leaves, 10% vegetable trimmings (and weeds) and 15% manure. +/-5% or so.
I had the hood on the lens and it dug into the ground a bit but no dirt reached the lens. Fairly freshly plowed field so it was pretty soft.
Actually the manure was mostly compost. I got manure from a local horse owner and let it compost for 2 years. I got leaves from a landscaper, which also composted for 2 years. We mixed the vegetable trimmings from the wash stand with the leaves. Total mixture was probably about 75% leaves, 10% vegetable trimmings (and weeds) and 15% manure. +/-5% or so.
Jan 29, 2019 15:25:03 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
How genius! And here I am doing composites with kittens and dogs
Jan 29, 2019 15:29:47 #
I use Photoshop a lot. Last September I went to a wedding (mine) where I was the only photographer. Small wedding, about 18 people total. For the group shot I set the camera on a tripod and had it take 20 shots, one every 5 seconds. Naturally people were not always looking at the camera, and there were a lot of shots where people were turned around or had their eyes closed or frowning or something like that. There was no one shot that was good. But everyone was smiling in at least one of the shots.
With Photoshop I just selected the closest to good photo and took smiling heads from the other shots and pasted them over the heads in the selected shots. Result is 18 people all smiling in one shot.
Photoshop is fun.
With Photoshop I just selected the closest to good photo and took smiling heads from the other shots and pasted them over the heads in the selected shots. Result is 18 people all smiling in one shot.
Photoshop is fun.
Jan 29, 2019 15:30:00 #
Jan 29, 2019 15:32:13 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
Awwww 🤗🤗 kitty dreams
Thank you Dirtfarmer! Also, a simple and effective way to make that "thought bubble!"
Jan 29, 2019 15:43:43 #
Jan 29, 2019 15:46:36 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
If you click on "my profile" at top of page, then scroll down to "signature," you can add your note there. PS: For the record, I note that there is a proscription on people posting their images on other people's posts without permission. I hereby give permission for any and all to post their images on any of my posts. Topical photos would be nice, but not required.
artbob's says "FEEL FREE TO SHOW ME WHAT YOU MEAN"
Kenievans: "Rework? Sure! Lets see what you can do."
And so forth.
Jan 29, 2019 16:25:45 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
If you click on "my profile" at top of page, then scroll down to "signature," you can add your note there.
artbob's says "FEEL FREE TO SHOW ME WHAT YOU MEAN"
Kenievans: "Rework? Sure! Lets see what you can do."
And so forth.
artbob's says "FEEL FREE TO SHOW ME WHAT YOU MEAN"
Kenievans: "Rework? Sure! Lets see what you can do."
And so forth.
Thanks for the suggestion. Done.
Jan 29, 2019 16:27:10 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
I decided that I needed to attach my manure spread... (show quote)
Great idea!! I like it.
Jan 29, 2019 16:27:40 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
Of course I never personally think to look at that section of a post Thanks for the suggestion. Done.
Jan 30, 2019 18:51:26 #
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