Photography enhancement.

[nx.dcr]

Original"
http://i42.tinypic.com/1sf7y8.jpg
http://i42.tinypic.com/1sf7y8.jpg

Enhanced"
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/29/l_5d7dcb7c9bbd4e01a00567b4730e5cab.png

Im trying to expand my style in art,
beyond only sigs with effects.

So im trying different things with photography,
and trying to make them look good without effects,
But more like colortone, lighting, ect.
So this is my second or third one if done of just enhancment, tell me what you think,
ill get a new sig going soon haha.

[MZA]

hmmm.....your getting there, but the changes seem a lil overpowering.....like the smart blur or smart sharpen u used is too obvious and doesnt look right.....the lighting is TOO white, the lens flare doesnt fit....etc etc....



What u need to do is learn to apply the basics that u learn from sig making and use them in ure LP's/Manips.....
Would u (now i mean) really use a lens flare thats so obvious in a sig? - No.....
Think about how u would create more natural lighting - maybe u use a soft large brush on a lowered opacity, maybe the lighting effects filter.....whatever u use in a sig, try to use in LP's and Manips (when u first start out at least) - then u will gradually begin to work out what other shizz DOES work with a manip.....

a couple of hints with the lighting....
Use a soft brush (white), about 65px (generally about right for a sig - sometimes u need smaller) and continually press mouse in the centre of the canvas about 10times....then gaussian blur (how much is up to u depending on strength ad size of the lightsource).....Then move it to where u want the lightsource to be.....
Now u have a choice - either give it a colour overlay - or if u need it to be even stronger, then duplicate it first and THEN give it a color overlay......pick a much more vibrant tone of whatever colour u want the lightsource to be and then LOWER THE OPACITY OF THE OVERLAY :P
then if u need to, u can change the blending mode and adjust the overall layer opacities accordingly :)


Its also a good thing to do the above if u have perfect lighting across the piece EXCEPT for on the renders face/body.......then u will gaussian blur more and move it to the lightsource so the edges of the light fade onto the render - if u get what i mean lol




yeah.....what i just said was real wordy and its up to u if u wanna take the noobs advice lol :P
anyhow, for a 3rd manip - its pretty kewl man ;)
just keep experimenting and u'll hit it - just like uy did with sigs =D

[nx.dcr]

okay mza i'm gettin some of the things your saying...
But im also partly lost.

I never mind if something is bright or dark,
Depending on how i think it should look that could just be time of day, ect.

I dont feel it should always have perfect lighting tone, but thats just me.
Also im a sucker for color.. So thats all i really look for in my enhancements,
I like the color in the enhanced one :/

idk ill keep trying new things,
and for the lense flair xD yeah i know hahahaha.

[Scruffy120]

haha *points and laughs at dillon*
is that you?
and pritty cool, all thought u, or who ever it is looks like clay lol

[__STRELOK__]

haha *points and laughs at dillon*
is that you?
and pritty cool, all thought u, or who ever it is looks like clay lol

how does he look like clay

[MZA]

cos of that filter he used in the manipulated one (i think it was smart sharpen or smart blur :P )