Posts for: wtompkins
Aug 31, 2016 15:36:40 #
Snap Shot wrote:
Wendy, Detail is only one of many presets in Topaz. I used Detail>Glow>Simplify and Texture Effects! I use 4 separate presets; one right after the other. 
You're an accomplished photographer and should know that.
You're an accomplished photographer and should know that.
Yes, I should know that, but I think we are getting "presets" and "products" confused. Topaz sells like 16 different products, 4 of which you mentioned. I've only got 2 of their products, Detail V3.2 and Adjust V5. Each of those products has many many "presets", but I don't have the other products that you used, the Glow, Simplify, and Texture Effects. I'd LOVE to have those products, but they are just not in the budget right now.
Sorry for the confusion.
Eventually I may own more of those products, because they sure do some amazing things, but for now I'll just enjoy the beauty that others create with them :)
Aug 31, 2016 14:37:08 #
Very nice!
I have Topaz Detail 3. but I cannot find those presets in there... ? Or are you saying you used 4 separate Topaz products?
I have Topaz Detail 3. but I cannot find those presets in there... ? Or are you saying you used 4 separate Topaz products?
Aug 16, 2016 09:27:03 #
Nicely done, love the splintered glass background! May I ask where you got it?
Aug 16, 2016 08:36:33 #
I reduced the texture effect on the front of the church quite a bit, and on the rest of the church just a tad.
Thanks for the tips, it looks even better now!
Thanks for the tips, it looks even better now!
Aug 15, 2016 18:33:08 #
Wow, great capture! I'd love to have something like that show up in my backyard to "shoot", all I get is hummers and bluejays, lol.
Aug 15, 2016 18:13:47 #
I really like the first one, Linda. It looks like an impressionist painting. And the colors are great!
The second one is interesting... I think of ghosts when I see it.
Focus zooming has been one of the things I'd like to try someday soon.
The second one is interesting... I think of ghosts when I see it.
Focus zooming has been one of the things I'd like to try someday soon.
Aug 15, 2016 18:09:30 #
This was a very quick do; I've never tried masking anything out, I'll have to figure it out and then give it a try.
Thanks for the suggestions and comments!
Thanks for the suggestions and comments!
Aug 15, 2016 16:35:49 #
I didn't like the way this old church looked in my original photo, and I almost deleted it, but then decided to see what I could do with it by playing around.
I think it turned out pretty good!
I removed color, adjusted levels, then added a texture of an old piece of wood.
I think it turned out pretty good!
I removed color, adjusted levels, then added a texture of an old piece of wood.
Aug 10, 2016 08:46:02 #
Thanks for the nice replies.
So far it's just the ferns changing, thank goodness! Although I LOVE fall, I am NOT ready to give up the heat of summer!
So far it's just the ferns changing, thank goodness! Although I LOVE fall, I am NOT ready to give up the heat of summer!
Aug 9, 2016 13:59:08 #
Aug 8, 2016 16:11:25 #
Bob Yankle wrote:
Au contraire, your zoom did just fine.
I agree! Wonderful photos!
Aug 5, 2016 14:47:48 #
Thanks for the nice comments, everyone!
I'll definitely be going back there! I wanted to take the hike from the Dune Climbs to the lake, but my daughter in law was not in good enough shape to make the long trek.
I'm thinking a fall road trip would be awesome!
I'll definitely be going back there! I wanted to take the hike from the Dune Climbs to the lake, but my daughter in law was not in good enough shape to make the long trek.
I'm thinking a fall road trip would be awesome!
Aug 4, 2016 13:35:00 #
Aug 4, 2016 13:31:28 #
Climbing the sane dunes; the sand was so incredibly hot until the first rise that we almost got our feet blistered, and it was even hotter on the way down. Next time we'll know better and bring water shoes or sneakeres to wear.
Aug 4, 2016 13:24:47 #
I've lived in Michigan all my life, (I'm 52) and this is the first time I've been here... and it's only 2 hours away from me!
It's like Michigan's own paradise! So breathtakingly beautiful!
It's like Michigan's own paradise! So breathtakingly beautiful!
