August Master Class Challenge – PHOTO CHEATS

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  • #14355
    Cassel
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      During the live presentation, we looked at several ways to “cheat” to improve your photos with PSP, whether it is to adjust the color, create focus, remove unwanted elements, replace the sky, add a Bokeh effect or create a miniature effect. What technique will you be using on what photo? Show us a before and after of your photos and tell us what you did. Maybe you’ll improvise and inspire others with new ideas.

      #14478
      carl booth
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        This is made of several images

        #14480
        carl booth
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          This one I think speaks for it’s self, I am self taught so I reckon they are not so bad

          #14482
          carl booth
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            Ok I know the shot is not that good but no need to laugh however perhaps
            our Ape friend is amused and that is what I try to achieve

            #14484
            carl booth
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              This picture I love. My late Wife and I pictured from an old school photo
              Perhaps about 1953 ? strange though we never met till
              1965 and were married for 47 years

              #14485
              Cassel
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                Carl, those are great projects, but are they using the Photo Cheat Master class techniques? If not, they would be seen more in the “What did you do in August?”

                #14508
                carl booth
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                  This shot is a basic internet picture
                  I built it up in layers with the gold background or any thing
                  you like the aircraft is pasted in an off centre posiition
                  However the WHITE inner frame has a slight perspective
                  slope.  This is a must to make the aircraft speed and out of balance
                  to appear.  Of course the gold frame is just to set it off.
                  Have fun

                  #14514
                  carl booth
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                    this speaks for it’s self

                    #14519
                    Cristina
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                      Carl, very nice projects using different techniques.

                      #14522
                      carl booth
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                        Thank you very much Lovely Christina .The last one is my Daughter and Granddaughter at the graduation, as you can see in the unframed shot Dawn is a little smaller than Fienna, so I pulled Dawn up to equal height

                         

                        Carl xxx

                        #14538
                        Cristina
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                          These are the attempts I made trying to replicate some of the techniques Cassel showed in Photo Cheats Masterclass. By the way, great class as always.

                          I tried the Create focus, Replace sky, Bokeh effect and Create a Miniature Effect. It was the first time I used the brush variance and I liked it. I will probably try the confetti effect in another challenge.

                          All photos are from Pixabay.

                          #14539
                          Cristina
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                            Here is the Bokeh effect Before photo

                            #14540
                            Cristina
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                              I am trying to upload the photo… I see the percentage that is being uploaded but it doesn’t show in the Upload Image preview and it doesn’t show here…probably a glitch…I will try later

                              #14542
                              AprilDawn
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                                Well done Cristina!   you have created  lovely  examples  of the techniques from the Master Class…..  I agree it was a great class…

                                Dawn.

                                #14545
                                Cristina
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                                  Dawn, thank you for your kind comment! I went a bit overboard with the Bokeh technique 😀 I was having fun…

                                  I tried again to upload the Before Bokeh photo but still doesn’t do it.

                                  #14549
                                  AprilDawn
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                                    after being inspired by watching Cassel’s Photo Cheats Master Class here is one example I have done. I found the class quite interesting as it is a technique that I have not played with up until now. I used the Radial option in the selective focus area on the bird an added the bokeh effect to it which I really enjoyed doing.

                                     

                                    #14550
                                    Cassel
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                                      Carl, I like the smiling gorilla!

                                      Cristina, you obviously had fun with those photos!

                                      Dawn, that photo looks like it was taken from a professional photographer!

                                       

                                      #14553
                                      carl booth
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                                        Thank you ladies I need the inspiration
                                        from clever guys like you

                                        #14558
                                        Michele
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                                          I watched the Photo Cheats master class video last night. As usual I learned a lot. I used the tutorial to add bokeh effects to a pic I did for my gaming group today. (How about that for great timing?) I usually try to find an appropriate overlay, but it’s so much better to create my own bokeh. I started with a lighted dance floor for a background. Here is a pic of the before and after; if you click on it to enlarge the pic, you’ll see the effect more clearly. I know my pics are not usually “scrapbooky,” but everything I learn here can be used for other projects, too.

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                                          Cristina
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                                            Dawn your page is lovely! Cute photo and a nice example of the Bokeh effect.

                                            micfin, beautiful, colorful page! A great example of the Bokeh effect with different colors.

                                            Great work. ladies!

                                            #14562
                                            carl booth
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                                              Thats fantastic my friend I often think I am bloody useless now having seen yours I KNOW I AM, keep pressing buttons my friend, you have got it.

                                              #14574
                                              Marlene Lingham
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                                                I spent a lovely afternoon yesterday listening to howling winds and hail on the windows – and playing with the Master Class lessons! I will upload the examples over a couple of entries in case they get too big.

                                                First off is the Colour Correction. Like Cassel I had snow photos that didn’t look very white so this was a great idea – I hadn’t seen the Manual Colour Collection button, now I will use it a lot.

                                                Second is removing an item. The photo is of a place called Dark Hedges, near Ballymoney in Northern Ireland. The patch on the path is actually a reflection in a puddle but it looks funny and a bit out of place, so I removed it.

                                                #14579
                                                Marlene Lingham
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                                                  I often have the problem of a very light sky, a lot of the photos I have of my golfing friends are taken outside, so replacing the sky is very handy. I took out the background but couldn’t find a nice sky photo so I used the Gradient Fill tool with a sky filter, then on a separate layer used some cloud brushes I have to add a few clouds, then blurred them a bit so they faded in the background.

                                                  The Pelican photo is an example of blurring the background.

                                                  #14584
                                                  Marlene Lingham
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                                                    Now two examples of the Selective Focus. The first one of Dartmouth in England used the rectangular one, and for the photo of the trikes in Berri SA I used the circular one.

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                                                    Marlene Lingham
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                                                      And finally the Bokeh effect. In 2013 I was lucky enough to be able to do the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour, which was really interesting. Unfortunately the lighting and lots of glass meant my little camera struggled to get nice clear photos (or perhaps it was the person pushing the button!) Anyway this is a photo taken in the Great Hall and I thought it was very suitable for adding the bokeh effect.

                                                      I must thank Cassel for this Master Class, I have used some of these tools before but still learnt new ideas and methods. It was a fantastic Master Class.

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                                                      Michele
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                                                        I absolutely LOVE seeing what everyone did with this class.

                                                        I forgot that I also worked on a snow scene using both the Manual Color Adjustment and the Grey World White Balance. I would never have known to look for hidden commands! What a pleasure it is see WHITE snow. (It’s not a pretty picture; I only took it to show how much snow we had gotten.)

                                                        #14599
                                                        Cristina
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                                                          Marlene. very good examples of what we can do knowing the right tools. And I agree, it was a fantastic class.

                                                          micfin, amazing the difference between the two photos! I have to try this manual color adjustment.

                                                          #14606
                                                          AprilDawn
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                                                            Hi Marlene! great examples of these techniques from the class. I thought the Dartmouth soft focus very effective in making it look miniature.  I also didn’t know much about the Manual Colour Correction but I know there will be times when it will come in handy.

                                                            Dawn.

                                                            #14608
                                                            AprilDawn
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                                                              mcfin, you have achieved a  nice effect on the snow, you can really see the difference between the 2 photos.

                                                              Dawn.

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