Digital Darkroom Assignment for the Week: 4/30 - 5/7

cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
edited May 5, 2004 in Finishing School
This weeks assignment: Affecting Mood

 Use the photo editing software of your choice to affect the mood of an image. Some techniques you might use are:
  • Conversion to black and white
  • Exposure adjustments
  • Focus adjustments
  • Color adjustments
As with previous DD assignments, this assignment has two goals: To find a way to affect the mood in your images, and to help you become more familiar with your photo editing software.
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2004
    thumb.gif Excellent assignment! It should be a learning experience.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2004
    Exeter Place-"Log Outbuilding"
    Working on my study of "Exeter Place" Plantation, here in Suffolk, Virginia.
    "Log Outbuilding"

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2004
    I was fooling around with my new pen and tablet, did this, thought I'd stick in here, just 'cause I'm so proud of myself. It's not really appropriate, because it doesn't create a mood. But it does take a brightly lit photo and turn it into a newspaper image.

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    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2004
    Last Sunday Baptism
    I take pictures of baptisms for my church
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Feeling blue?

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    Or are you in the pink?


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    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Exeter place 'the Gate" Color
    Working on my study of "Exeter Place" Plantation, here in Suffolk, Virginia.
    "the Gate"
    color

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Exeter Place "the Gate" Color and QuadTone
    Working on my study of "Exeter Place" Plantation, here in Suffolk, Virginia.
    "the Gate"
    Color and QuadTone

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Exeter Place "the Gate" B&W, QuadTone & Color
    Working on my study of "Exeter Place" Plantation, here in Suffolk, Virginia.
    "the Gate"
    B&W, QuadTone and Color

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Nice work, Ginette. I especially like the grubby last one. If you do this as I do it, you've been doing a lot of detail work. Nice job. thumb.gif
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Getting freaky.

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    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
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    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    The Grass is Always Greener someplace else...
    wxwax wrote:
    Nice work, Ginette. I especially like the grubby last one. If you do this as I do it, you've been doing a lot of detail work. Nice job. thumb.gif

    Thank You Sid...
    Yup... oodles of detail work... But fun, in the end. I suspect one of those "pens" everyone talks about would make it much easier, and faster?
    Helpful tip to anyone who wants to do this kind of work.
    Save each layer as a separate file, then you can copy and place or paste, into another image.

    Sid.
    Really Love the enhanced version of Freaky! Nice Pen Tool work. Umm, strange architecture though... Where would I find it were I to visit?rolleyes1.gif
    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    baptism picture of a non typical family
    I love this picture. I have done extensive work just removing shadows that were the result of my flash throwing more light than expected. They were distracting, though, so this did improve the mood of the picture, if not the mood of the people in it.

    I also lightened lightened the picture, just to the point of contrast and lighting that I liked.

    ginger

    How does one get two pictures in one reply? I do have a filtered one, too. I will reply with that, maybe, but there must be a simple way to upload both files, not that large, on the same reply, others are doing it.
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    The Baptism Continued, two
    I really tried to make the mood worse, after the fact, last night. Black and white was almost better. For some reason I couldn't get it to do sepia, but I don't think that would have made the mood worse either. Probably the colors, even to the colors in the frame in the first picture, actually improve upon this unfortunate family.

    I did kind of like this filter effect. But it may have improved the mood, by softening the features a bit.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    I was fooling around with my new pen and tablet, did this, thought I'd stick in here, just 'cause I'm so proud of myself. It's not really appropriate, because it doesn't create a mood. But it does take a brightly lit photo and turn it into a newspaper image.

    3856856-M.jpg
    Well it does create a mood really sid.. a gritty, painful, oh my butt hurts and I'll never get up this hill mood.
    Nice shot...
    Howdya like the tablet?
    website
  • SavannahManSavannahMan Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    ginger_55 wrote:
    I love this picture. I have done extensive work just removing shadows that were the result of my flash throwing more light than expected. They were distracting, though, so this did improve the mood of the picture, if not the mood of the people in it.

    I also lightened lightened the picture, just to the point of contrast and lighting that I liked.

    ginger

    How does one get two pictures in one reply? I do have a filtered one, too. I will reply with that, maybe, but there must be a simple way to upload both files, not that large, on the same reply, others are doing it.
    I believe uploading limits you to one pic per reply. (might be wrong) Linking to a photo you have stored on another website is unlimited.... this may help.
  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
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    Looking good Sid!
    ab0wa.smugmug.com
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Old Farm House near Tuckers Swamp
    Taken this afternoon with my twin son's in tow...
    "Old Farm House near Tuckers Swamp"

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Guess I should post these Larger.
    Taken this afternoon with my twin son's in tow... Only a few miles from our home.
    "Through the Open Window"
    Off Rt 258 near Cut Thru Rd, Windsor, VA

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    B&W and Quadtone
    Taken this afternoon with my twin son's in tow... Only a few miles from our home.
    "Through the Open Window"
    Off Rt 258 near Cut Thru Rd, Windsor, VA

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    TriTone with ghosted image
    Taken this afternoon with my twin son's in tow... Only a few miles from our home.
    "Through the Open Window"
    Off Rt 258 near Cut Thru Rd, Windsor, VA

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    ginger_55 wrote:
    How does one get two pictures in one reply? I do have a filtered one, too. I will reply with that, maybe, but there must be a simple way to upload both files, not that large, on the same reply, others are doing it.

    Hi Ginger. You cannot attach two photographs in the same post. The only way to get two photos in the same post is to link to them (i.e. have them on the web sonewhere, and paste the links into your post.)

    In case you missed it, it's all explained here.

    You did nice work getting rid of the flash shadows... with that white wall, it must have been a challenge.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    lynnma wrote:
    Well it does create a mood really sid.. a gritty, painful, oh my butt hurts and I'll never get up this hill mood.
    Nice shot...
    Howdya like the tablet?

    Cool, thanks. The tablet and pen are much better at accurate detail work. I'm surprised at how quickly I became comfortable working with them. Relatively inexpensive, too.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,942 moderator
    edited May 2, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    Cool, thanks. The tablet and pen are much better at accurate detail work. I'm surprised at how quickly I became comfortable working with them. Relatively inexpensive, too.
    The only "wierd" thing is the tablet is 1:1 with the screen where a mouse can
    be used to navigate the screen in a very small area.

    ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    AltPro wrote:
    Taken this afternoon with my twin son's in tow... Only a few miles from our home.


    "Through the Open Window"

    Off Rt 258 near Cut Thru Rd, Windsor, VA


    ginette
    thats cool Ginette, I like that..
    website
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    ian408 wrote:
    The only "wierd" thing is the tablet is 1:1 with the screen where a mouse can
    be used to navigate the screen in a very small area.

    ian

    Yes, I agree. Now I understand why the artists at work make big arm motions with the pen where I make small motions with the mouse.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
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    ooooo Sid.. nice one clap.gif
    website
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    Shadows of another time...
    Another window, another ghost...
    I must be going into too many old vacant farmsteads...
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    Shadows of another time...
    Adjusted
    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    Shadows of Another Time
    Shadows of another time...
    Original

    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
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