My attempt at Mega #9

dnie

I had been thinking of a road shot, them the name popped in my head this morning. I have two versions. I don't normally vignette pictures, (not really a vignette, but more of a blur) but I thought it might help with that fuzzy feel that Deja Vu gives you. What do you think?

Been down that road before...

1.
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2.
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#3
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#4
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indiegirl

Hi, Donna. Can you lessen the blur on #2? It might work but seems like overkill right now...

ghinson

Too much blur. I wonder about trying to add linear lens blur in PS to create a tilt shift effect?

dnie

indiegirl wrote: »

Hi, Donna. Can you lessen the blur on #2? It might work but seems like overkill right now...

Thanks! I can do that. I'll work on in it tonight.

dnie

ghinson wrote: »

Too much blur. I wonder about trying to add linear lens blur in PS to create a tilt shift effect?

Greg, you assume I know what I am doing?

I don't have PS. I use GIMP for things like that, but I there is still a lot for me to learn. I will see if I can figure it out.

Thanks!

WhatSheSaw

I like it! I think the blur extends a little too far towards the road. Or it should lessen more near the road. Does that make sense?

dnie

WhatSheSaw wrote: »

I like it! I think the blur extends a little too far towards the road. Or it should lessen more near the road. Does that make sense?

Perfect sense! Thanks for the input.

dnie

I added another attempt to the original post.
I reduced the blur and took it back from the road.
I also reduced the saturation a little to tone down the green... good or bad?

I looked up the tilt shift effect and may play with that tomorrow.

WhatSheSaw

Much better!

dnie

Thanks WhatSheSaw...

and I added another, lol.
Ok, that is it for tonight. I am getting carried away.

ic4u

#4

indiegirl

#4! Hooray!

dnie

Thanks! Now I really am off to bed. Got to get some sleep and think more about it in the morning.

WhatSheSaw

Yep, #4 pops!