Inspiration, Brush Making, and Following your Bliss
Feb 17, 2020 15:50:43 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Here is a screenprint of MinnieV's tree with "threshold" adjustment layer. Please note that you can crop and/or fill in with black or white to personalize or change what the threshold gives you prior to saving as brush.
And mask if you need to - on the traction engine I masked out the lady driver as she didn’t look right, here you could mask out parts of the tree if necessary.
And, although I’m straying slightly from the intention of the thread, Threshold can sometimes help as a selection aid for conventional compositing.
Feb 17, 2020 15:55:03 #
Thank you so much for the creative idea. I love lamp posts, but they're often tall usually with nothing attractive around them for their full heigth. Your idea for a bush is wonderful. And making the bush into a brush is a great way of saving it to use again. Bev
Feb 17, 2020 16:09:45 #
magnetoman wrote:
Tell me more, Dave. Are you seeing an issue specifically?Looks good Linda but I wonder if a masked cut-out would be more controllable when the subject is used in this way?
Feb 17, 2020 16:10:32 #
magnetoman wrote:
Can you elaborate, give example of how you would do it? Thanks Dave. No good deed goes unpunished ... Threshold can sometimes help as a selection aid for conventional compositing.
Feb 17, 2020 16:11:20 #
NikonGal wrote:
I'm delighted to hear you found some value from this subject. Thanks Bev! And please post a result, if you get a chance.Thank you so much for the creative idea. I love lamp posts, but they're often tall usually with nothing attractive around them for their full heigth. Your idea for a bush is wonderful. And making the bush into a brush is a great way of saving it to use again. Bev
Feb 18, 2020 09:48:21 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Can you elaborate, give example of how you would do it? Thanks Dave. No good deed goes unpunished
I’m thinking you could extract a bit more detail using the original file in a conventional manner. As shown it’s a silhouette in a detailed scene. Mixing graphics with a photo requires, to my mind, the silhouette to be in the foreground and prominent in the shot, perhaps with the photo background slightly faded and certainly in a secondary supporting or ‘placing’ role. It would be more acceptable as a silhouette if part of a ‘fantasy’ multi-media type composite, again, to my mind.
I’ve read your add-on disciplinary and am currently unable to respond!! I’m in the middle of a composite that needs my attention. Well, that’s my excuse!
Feb 18, 2020 11:26:49 #
magnetoman wrote:
LOL, you're excused, Dave I’m thinking you could extract a bit more detail u... (show quote)
Many thanks for the pointer about graphics and "silhouette in detailed scene." Excellent, easy to understand, maybe I can remember!
Feb 18, 2020 17:15:32 #
Whitewater11 wrote:
Here is something I did with Lynn's first tree (and the area around it) + another stamp I made awhile back (see #2 below, and feel free to use it), and an already texturized moonset I've gotten a lot of mileage from I was inspired to go looking for possible trees for making a stamp after your first post...
When I took the original pic, I was disappointed that the moon disappeared behind clouds while still well above the horizon. I am so glad I didn't delete it! The color, though exaggerated here, was evident in the original because of dawn light behind me.
Two other composites using that photo are here.
Thanks again Lynn!
Feb 19, 2020 01:14:11 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Here is something I did with Lynn's first tree (an... (show quote)
This one works particularly well Linda, due in my opinion to all the foreground being in silhouette. To me, this is the way to use the technique. It offers plenty of variety - one could play for ever with background elements!
Feb 19, 2020 02:52:55 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Here is something I did with Lynn's first tree (an... (show quote)
Very nice composition and I really like the tones in the background. Thanks for making some use of the tree. Now I need to follow through and make a stamp.
Feb 19, 2020 06:54:29 #
I love the creativity all the way around. I'm not a big fan of the textured look as it makes the stamp and subsequent photo look like it was copied from a post card. A suggestion would be to run it through an advanced noise reduction program to smooth it out.
Otherwise, a nice composite!
Otherwise, a nice composite!
Feb 19, 2020 07:43:30 #
EOB Photo wrote:
Hi, are you speaking about the moonset on page 2 or MinnieV's tree on page 1? If my moonset, I can easily swap that background to a softer version. I will try later today and alert you. Ah, maybe you mean the stamp needs to be smoothed? I'm having a prolonged brain cramp this morning I love the creativity all the way around. I'm not a big fan of the textured look as it makes the stamp and subsequent photo look like it was copied from a post card. A suggestion would be to run it through an advanced noise reduction program to smooth it out.
Otherwise, a nice composite!
Otherwise, a nice composite!
Feb 19, 2020 07:48:59 #
magnetoman wrote:
Thanks Dave. Yes, much opportunity to use one's creativity. My brainpower is limited in that way, but others often expand on my rough drafts This one works particularly well Linda, due in my opinion to all the foreground being in silhouette. To me, this is the way to use the technique. It offers plenty of variety - one could play for ever with background elements!
Appreciate your interest!Feb 19, 2020 07:49:22 #
Whitewater11 wrote:
Have fun Lynn!Very nice composition and I really like the tones in the background. Thanks for making some use of the tree. Now I need to follow through and make a stamp.
Feb 19, 2020 13:43:01 #
Lynn, that's a beautirul tree. Thanks for letting us make a brush from it. I'm running at the moment, but I'll work on it over the weekend. Bev
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