Montu's Wonderful World of Photos .....

[Ed]

And to actually contribute something to this topic!

 

The Original

 

 

Cropped, probably sharpened and lightened?

 

 

 

Admittedly the top one was taken with a pathetically poor digital camera a few years ago. However I think it definately needed a small kick up the arse.

Bonus points for naming the TPR member in it.

[Teacups Make Me Sick]

I started playing with MS Photo Editor when I saw the title of this thread....I think I missed the mark:

 

EDIT: AHHH!!! How did such a small pic get so big???!!!

[silvercrew1]

Just whipped up this one.

Tower of Terror Orlando

[jarmor]

ok heres one...

tried to go for the portriat, canvas style by using water color and charcoal and fabric overlay

the origuinal shot

[Cameron]

The effect on the Kumba pic (that makes it look like a model) is called Tilt Shift, and you can do some really amazing things with it.

 

It is totally the latest Fun Photo Fad - there's even an iPhone app!

 

Check out this tilt-sifted video of the Hoover Dam:

 

 

Cameron.

[cfc]

^Is the first one "Pimp My Slide"?

[Jds03]

I just did one for now, but I could do this hours. Photoshop is awesome.

Fahrenheit

[Teacups Make Me Sick]

^Is the first one "Pimp My Slide"?

 

Yup...I guess took this topic too literally.

[mcjaco]

Just a little reminder: keep the pictures at the 800x600 size per the Posting rules.

[XII]

Here's one I did.

And here is the picture with a simple adjustment in Brightness and Contrast.

Here's the original picture

[Montu Maniac]

Here's one I did.

Nice one m8 !!! Looks cool with the flames.

[Montu Maniac]

For this one I used a very simple photoshop "picasa 3". Download it for free !!! Just give it a try ...

After !!!

Before !!!

[philthephorce]

I like that really old sepia look, Jake. If only you could crop out the modern dressed people in the corner...

 

Correction: They're littering the entire bottom of the pic. Maybe draw little old school 20's dresses and suits on them?

[bgroodog]

I'll Contribute...

 

Most of these are a bit older so I don't have a specific tutorial to give you. But I will make special requests if needed (Wallpapers and Such). Enjoy!

 

p.s. - I like the sun =P

Faux-Tilt-Shift from Mantis Lift Hill (During a Lift Walk)

Faux-Tilt-Shift from Mantis Lift Hill (During a Lift Walk)

Faux-Tilt-Shift from Mantis Lift Hill (During a Lift Walk)

Maverick with a bit of over saturation, adjusted hue to a orangish color and an elliptical gaussian blur with a Layer Blend.

Magnum XL-200 with a bit of over saturation and an elliptical gaussian blur with a Layer Blend.

Top Thrill Dragster with a bit of over saturation and an elliptical gaussian blur with a Layer Blend.

[jkwan]

That tilt-shift thing is awesome I didn't even know about it until now.

Oh, and those are awesome tilt-shift CP photos.

[themeparkman25]

^^Great pictures, the way you did that really made the coaster and the parks look like toys.

My picture isn't that great, but I just think the picture looks cool in black and white (Was in color).

[wykah]

Here's another bit of digital manipulation. Too subtle?

Raging Bull

[nagro5]

Hey, there is a great website called http://www.picnik.com where you just upload your pics and start editing. That's what I edited mine with...

Edited

Original

[Sean Menefee]

Talon & California State Fair tilt-shifted photographs made in CS4 below:

 

Talon Photo -

 

(440 KB Version) - http://sm2designs.com/screens/talon_tilt.jpg

 

California State Fair Photo -

 

(747 KB Version) - http://sm2designs.com/screens/state_001.jpg

 

Cheers,

 

-Sean

Tilted Talon @ Dorney Park

California State Fair - Sacramento, CA

[matteocrepaldi]

Here's a couple of pics I've edited.

Dragon Khan!

Drago Khan!

[davidmorton]

My most processed shot ever;

 

Fujisan and Dodonpa (Psuedo-HDR)

 

 

The unprocessed shot;

 

JPEG off the camera

 

I editted the photo like this;

 

Removed an errant bird that was annoying me

Removed the crane

 

Then played with the levels in PS to get some colur in it (the original was just too grey), then a little HDR-ish (not real HDR) processing in DynamicPhotoHDR to get a bit of drama.

 

Personally, I think once you have made the mental switch from just taking JPG "snaps" to taking RAW "photographs" then you pretty much expect to be processing every photo you take to some extent. What you are doing in the software is exactly what you would have done back in the day with a film camera in a darkroom.

 

For the record tho', I tend to agree with Ed about that blur effect.

[Montu Maniac]

I'll Contribute...

 

Most of these are a bit older so I don't have a specific tutorial to give you. But I will make special requests if needed (Wallpapers and Such). Enjoy!

 

p.s. - I like the sun =P

What photostudio do you use !!! Looks fantastic ..... thanks m8

[rollerboy]

This is going to suck compared to everybody else's!

 

This is a picture of Batwing Spaceshot at Movie World I took and edited. I have fiddled with the contrast, brightness and added a twist and fade effect. Enjoy!

[matteocrepaldi]

More photos.

Dominator at Geauga Lake. I love those perfectly simmetrical clouds!

Stealth. Just added an effect.

[Sean Menefee]

About as over processed as it gets, but I still thought it turned out relatively cool. The image is a HDR mash with a handful of layer blends, filter, and brush work. At my creative design 9-5, I don't get to use lightning bolts very often with clients, so this thread is officially a lot of fun IMO.

 

-Sean

Tower O' Terror - DLR