Thursday 29 October 2009

October 2009 - Challenge 3 (TIPF)

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My version:




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October 2009 - Challenge 2 (TIPF)

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October 2009 - Challenge 1 (TIPF)

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My version: 





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New Challenges

As well as the How to Cheat in Photoshop site, I also belong to The Independent Photography Forum. The latter has now introduced a weekly Photoshop challenge, in which a member posts a photo. Members then 'Photoshop' this in any way they like, and post the results in the thread. The person who posted the original picture then chooses a winner; the winner then posts the starting picture for the next week's challenge. 


I have been taking part in this challenge for 3 weeks, so I'll post my entries so far, and then update them weekly along with the HTCIPS ones. From this week, I'll label each title with HTCIPS or TIPF accordingly.

Tuesday 27 October 2009

October 2009 - St Martin's in the Fields

The original:





The brief:

The view from the top of London's National Portrait Gallery shows the rooftops surrounding Trafalgar Square. The spire belongs to the church of St Martin's in the Fields, and when it was built it truly was out in the fields. 

Can we restore it to its former appearance? All I could photograph from here was the spire, so you'll need to find your own base to stick it on...



Finished work (with apologies to Andrew Wyeth!)







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Tuesday 6 October 2009

October 2009 - Down in the Crypt

The original:





The brief:

I photographed this crypt in a church in France in August. It's lit by lamps placed in the floor, but I think more subtle lighting could show this scene off rather better. And I'm not sure about that section of wall over on the left - it would look better if this was cloned out, I think. The cables are also a little distracting. 

Anything else that might enhance the scene would be welcome! 



Finished work:







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