Looking for Greener Pastures: Original image shot at the Artisans at the Dahmen Barn In Uniontown, Wa. The background image was taken while driving the backroads of the Palouse. I...

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Original image shot at the Artisans at the Dahmen Barn In Uniontown, Wa. The background image was taken while driving the backroads of the Palouse. I haven't done one of these breakouts in a long time. It's a fun technique and you can create some interesting and funny images doing this. There are several different ways of creating this but I like the way done in this video tutorial by the Photoshop guru, Colin Smith.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDdnVWVWMA

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Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

I like the concept, fun little project.
Hd some ideas as I studied the picture and concept. Thought the whole image background and cow could be flipped horizontally, it seems to flow better as you go from left to right. I tried it along with a couple of more edits to your image because it intrigued me so much. I changed the head from color to B&W and added more contrast, also made the white border paper show through the neck. Eliminated the paper drop shadow, with a cloning brush, that showed at top left of the print paper showing up in the sky.
Let me know if you would like to see my editing.

BTW another idea would be to make the cow picture a strong HDR. Rust always looks good using HDR. If you did that I would keep everything in color while still keeping the same basic concept.

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Jim-Pops wrote:

I like the concept, fun little project. br Hd som... (show quote)

Sure, let's see your interpretation of it!

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

Fstop12 wrote:

Sure, let's see your interpretation of it!

Thank you. Here are my considerations.

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Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Jim-Pops wrote:

Thank you. Here are my considerations.

Okay, I do like the way you fixed the area of the collar. Not sure if I like the flip or not, I guess it's subjective. I really don't like all the cow to be Black N White. For me, having the head in color makes it look like the cow is coming out of an old photo into the present. Again, just a subjective observation. Thanks for adding your take on a fun image. I've done several of these types of images. They are always fun.

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Clever and nicely done.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

Fstop12 wrote:

Okay, I do like the way you fixed the area of the collar. Not sure if I like the flip or not, I guess it's subjective. I really don't like all the cow to be Black N White. For me, having the head in color makes it look like the cow is coming out of an old photo into the present. Again, just a subjective observation. Thanks for adding your take on a fun image. I've done several of these types of images. They are always fun.

Thanks for getting back to me on your thoughts. I understand where you're coming from and to be truthful happy you like yours better. Sometimes I have the same feeling when someone is making suggestions on my images. It's your picture and once you got it where you want it and you're happy that's all that matters. 👍

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

Jim-Pops wrote:

Thanks for getting back to me on your thoughts. I understand where you'r coming from and to be truthful happy you like yours better. Sometimes I have the same feeling when someone is making suggestions on my images. It's your picture and once you got it where you want it and you'r happy that's all that matters. 👍

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Clever set and the beginning of a wonderful thread.

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

UTMike wrote:

Clever set and the beginning of a wonderful thread.

Thanks Mike, If you have any breakout images please feel free to post them here.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Jim-Pops wrote:

Thank you. Here are my considerations.

Magnificently inventive ⭐🎖️🏆🎖️⭐

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Fstop12 wrote:

Original image shot at the Artisans at the Dahmen Barn In Uniontown, Wa. The background image was taken while driving the backroads of the Palouse. I haven't done one of these breakouts in a long time. It's a fun technique and you can create some interesting and funny images doing this. There are several different ways of creating this but I like the way done in this video tutorial by the Photoshop guru, Colin Smith.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDdnVWVWMA

Awesomely whimsical 💎💎💎💎💎

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

joecichjr wrote:

Awesomely whimsical 💎💎💎💎💎

Thank You.

NJFrank Loc: New Jersey

A fun shot. Not your typical cow in the pasture with a red barn in the background shot. I also like the cows, transition from B/W to color.

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

NJFrank wrote:

A fun shot. Not your typical cow in the pasture with a red barn in the background shot. I also like the cows, transition from B/W to color.

Thank You. Glad you liked it.