@njcarron
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Nicholas Carron 10 months ago
Uncommunicative, South 4th Street, Columbus, Ohio I wanted to challenge myself to take the original photo and enhance it in a way that infuses mystery, drama and curiosity. When captured, evening was fast approaching over the south side Columbus community, and it was apparent that this house was the only place inhabited within it's immediate vicinity. Who's inside? Could the house be occupied by a long time owner economically or civically forced to stay despite the destructive environment outside? Why does the house remain closed off and uncommunicative? APPS/PROCESS Camera Plus : • Photograph, square crop and save to Photo Library PhotoForge2 : • Import photo and duplicate so the image is on 2 separate layers. • Top layer : add Gothic filter with over 50% strength to enforce dark shadows and dramatically enhance the light associated with the windows. • Top layer : Incorporate Emboss filter, apply Overlay blend mode at 90%. The light tones created by the Emboss filter allow edge/line details subtlety pop. • Flatten the two layers and apply the Sharpen filter at 10% • Incorporate the Bottom Vignette filter at 20% to better ground the composition and hold the eye center. Camera Plus : • Apply Thick Black frame.
Lee Thatcher 10 months ago
free education. love it!
Nicholas Carron 10 months ago
Lee : Hey why not?!? :) Actually helps me to get down a technique I'd like to continue to reference too...
Marita 10 months ago
Beautiful, Nicholas!! And a big thank you for the tutorial!
Nicholas Carron 10 months ago
Thanks my friend Marita! I've been using a technique that's essentially this lately, and felt like it's worth documenting and sharing...
Marita 10 months ago
I not only agree, but really appreciate it. I've been trying a few new things with editing lately and love to hear new tips. Love that it's been edited, but still looks very true to life!
Nicholas Carron 10 months ago
Marita : Great point. "...edited, but still looks very true to life" : Exactly what I wanted to read, because it's true! I wanted to enhance and fit the mood of what I was wondering without over editing, which typically is driven more by personal emotion.
Nicholas Carron 10 months ago
Sandra L : Glad to share and plan to from time to time... some apps like Photoforge2 are tough to replicate a successful technique, so after a while it's worth organizing somehow.