minimal me.

[Charlie Brown]

so im thinking this is the start of my challenge pic. im a photoshop retard as ive been trying to lighten the background and sharpen my thumb print, but to no avail, so this is the photo untouched. any tips or help greatly appreciated.


charlie

http://charliebrown.smugmug.com/photos/17451379-L.jpg

[digital faerie]

do you have macro settings? the only reason I ask is because I think a thumbprint is a cool idea for this challenge and it'd be a lot more interesting full frame (potentially, I think, it would be cool to compare)

[Khaos]

I agree with DF. Closer, more wash with the white and deeper contrast.

I think within the next 10 years, fingerprints, retinal scans, and even social security numbers will be passe for ID purposes. We will all be using our DNA as our ID.

[Andy]

charlie

in photoshop, use a curves adjustment layer, then pick the white eyedropper. keep clicking on the background until the green turns all white. then, i increased the canvas size and recropped, more along the rule-of-thirds.

i like your idea, a lot.

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/17451962-L.jpg


ps: i don't care what anyone says about my impartiality or not. these challenges are about all of us learning and growing :deal my help here doesn't imply that you'll be picked as a finalist or not :deal :lol3

[digital faerie]

ps: i don't care what anyone says about my impartiality or not. these challenges are about all of us learning and growing :deal my help here doesn't imply that you'll be picked as a finalist or not :deal :lol3
LOL, sweet, so since you didn't comment on mine maybe that means I don't need help! LOL, wait, or maybe it sucked! LOL, just kiddin' Andy! I don't think fish has picked on you lately and I didn't want there to be any slack. :rofl

CB~sorry for the hijacking. hehe

I like what Andy did to the pic in PS, it made quite a difference didn't it?!

yay CB!! :clap

[lr1811]

charlie

in photoshop, use a curves adjustment layer, then pick the white eyedropper. keep clicking on the background until the green turns all white. then, i increased the canvas size and recropped, more along the rule-of-thirds.

i like your idea, a lot.

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/17451962-L.jpg


ps: i don't care what anyone says about my impartiality or not. these challenges are about all of us learning and growing :deal my help here doesn't imply that you'll be picked as a finalist or not :deal :lol3

Great idea Charlie and nice improvement Andy. Now I want to go try this curves thing you just said. OMG, I just saw your photo blink at me.

Brian

[Charlie Brown]

here is another pic i just took, the blood is becoming darker so i might have to tap myself again to gt that nice red color. a little bit larger shot for the faerie... :lust

http://charliebrown.smugmug.com/photos/17452354-L.jpg

[Charlie Brown]

charlie

in photoshop, use a curves adjustment layer, then pick the white eyedropper. keep clicking on the background until the green turns all white. then, i increased the canvas size and recropped, more along the rule-of-thirds.

i like your idea, a lot.

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/17451962-L.jpg


ps: i don't care what anyone says about my impartiality or not. these challenges are about all of us learning and growing :deal my help here doesn't imply that you'll be picked as a finalist or not :deal :lol3

damn andy that looks killer...im gonna have to try that myself. thanks for the help



charlie

[Khaos]

Alright, now I want the super-duper camera that will take an angled low to the horizon shot that captures the ridges of the finger print in full detail.

Hey, I can dream, right?

[digital faerie]

Alright, now I want the super-duper camera that will take an angled low to the horizon shot that captures the ridges of the finger print in full detail.

Hey, I can dream, right?
see? this is the kind of stuff I want to do. basically what most people might call "ridiculously sick macro shots" :lol4

[Khaos]

see? this is the kind of stuff I want to do. basically what most people might call "ridiculously sick macro shots" :lol4
Definately. I would pay 5 grand for this type of lens before I would shell it out for a super telephoto.

[Charlie Brown]

5k for a lens? damn i need to start manufacturing these things.



cb

[digital faerie]

5k for a lens? damn i need to start manufacturing these things.



cb
ahem, you'd need to read your own camera manual before embarking on that lil' endeavor! hehehe

[Lucky Hack]

Great concept, I like the clean ps'd version, definitely a contender!

hoping this message is finding you well -Ian

[Charlie Brown]

Great concept, I like the clean ps'd version, definitely a contender!

hoping this message is finding you well -Ian

thanks man, i like the cleaned up version too.

cb

[Charlie Brown]

ahem, you'd need to read your own camera manual before embarking on that lil' endeavor! hehehe

punk.

[digital faerie]

punk. :sweet

[Charlie Brown]

:sweet
sweet, she kissed me. im uh, well, never mind. :lust :feelgood

[ginger_55]

Andy, purely in the interest of learning, how did you increase the canvas size in such a way as to get the fingerprint over there.

I know I could do it, I think, but it would not be the way you would do it, it would be so convoluted and complicated. How do people do it,,,,,,,just do it.

Also, how do you make a blank canvas out of nothing?

ginger

[canonguy]

I like the idea. minimal you huh? A print and DNA. very clever.

[Angelo]

CB: I've checked out your galleries; so you'll understand this question about the fingerprint: Which finger?

:huh

[Charlie Brown]

thumb

[Charlie Brown]

I like the idea. minimal you huh? A print and DNA. very clever.

thanks.

[Lucky Hack]

so im thinking this is the start of my challenge pic. im a photoshop retard as ive been trying to lighten the background and sharpen my thumb print, but to no avail, so this is the photo untouched. any tips or help greatly appreciated.


charlie

I really like the fingerprint photo you're working on for the challenge, it's a great composition with a connection to something very intimate that everyone can relate to, it makes the "red dot on a white field" something more than that, it gives it a story, which as you can see is hard to do...

Great shot & idea:thumb

hoping this message finds you well -Ian

[Angelo]

thumb
phewwwww! thankfully. :D

nice idea. :thumb

[Sandy]

The shot is much improved with the white background. I learned somthing new.

[Charlie Brown]

phewwwww! thankfully. :D

nice idea. :thumb

thanks. im glad it worked.


charlie

[landrum]

Awesome idea, and the PS-ed version is great. I think you've got something there...!!! :thumb

[Charlie Brown]

Awesome idea, and the PS-ed version is great. I think you've got something there...!!! :thumb

thanks. who knew?


charlie

[joechiu]

charlie

in photoshop, use a curves adjustment layer, then pick the white eyedropper. keep clicking on the background until the green turns all white. then, i increased the canvas size and recropped, more along the rule-of-thirds.

i like your idea, a lot.

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/17451962-L.jpg


ps: i don't care what anyone says about my impartiality or not. these challenges are about all of us learning and growing :deal my help here doesn't imply that you'll be picked as a finalist or not :deal :lol3
It's definitely a bold and striking image like this! CB - when do we get to see your version of this?

[JamesJWeg]

This brings to mind a question that I have had. I have a bellows for my 35mm canon, if there such available for the Nikon Digital SLR?

James.

[Charlie Brown]

It's definitely a bold and striking image like this! CB - when do we get to see your version of this?

hey im still workin on it, youll love it...trust me.

[digital faerie]

hey im still workin on it, youll love it...trust me.
:cry but I wanna see it now!!!!!! *stomps feet*

just kiddin' I'll be patient. I look forward to it. :D

[brucenz]

see? this is the kind of stuff I want to do. basically what most people might call "ridiculously sick macro shots" :lol4
I would be worried about giving the world my thumb print in case the FBI put it on file. Nice job with the pic though. Care to share the other 9, (just kidding).

[digital faerie]

I would be worried about giving the world my thumb print in case the FBI put it on file. Nice job with the pic though. Care to share the other 9, (just kidding).
chances are they're already on file. :uhoh

[Charlie Brown]

I would be worried about giving the world my thumb print in case the FBI put it on file. Nice job with the pic though. Care to share the other 9, (just kidding).


fbi already has them.


thanks for your concern though.