Helpful Posts Helpful Posts:  0
Results 1 to 10 of 10

Thread: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

  1. #1

    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Posts
    803
    Real Name
    Gretchen

    WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    MacKenzie? posted his post about using opacity in Photoshop. I've been playing. The first picture is one I did *no* PP on, if you can believe it.

    1:
    WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    2:
    WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    3:
    WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    Likey, no likey?

  2. #2

    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    northern Virginia suburb of Washington, DC
    Posts
    19,064

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    Quote Originally Posted by ggt View Post
    The first picture is one I did *no* PP on, if you can believe it.
    You're right that I don't believe it. I've never heard of a camera that can be set to add a frame, though that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

  3. #3

    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Posts
    803
    Real Name
    Gretchen

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    Mike, you are correct

    I meant playing with the background and such. But, do you like the overlay on the last one?

  4. #4

    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    northern Virginia suburb of Washington, DC
    Posts
    19,064

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    I think I prefer the kaleidoscopic effect of the second one.

  5. #5
    Soozie B's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    219
    Real Name
    Soozie

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    Gretchen, I just marvel at your fabulous creative view of things. You are a true artist.

  6. #6
    Kris V's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Location
    Deep in the heart of Texas and Fort Wayne Indiana
    Posts
    1,629
    Real Name
    Kristianna-Marie - I listen to Kris too.....

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    #2!

  7. #7

    Join Date
    Sep 2012
    Location
    San Antonio, Texas
    Posts
    1,749
    Real Name
    Sergio

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    Gretchen, very nice work. I like both. I like #2 for the same reasons as Mike but I like how #3 is soft and almost transparent, like it is fading.

    Serge

  8. #8

    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Posts
    803
    Real Name
    Gretchen

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    Thanks everyone. It is always good to get feedback. What I think will be popular is usually wrong.

    Sooz --thanks, If crazy is synonymous with artist . . . LOL

    I have been working on photography --trying to set-up a DIY desktop studio. Removing reflection is a challenge and working with the "family of angles"-on a Mommy budget. I thought I had a wonderful pic all ready --no shadows, and the rim around the lens reflected in the glass of the subject. Very irritating. I'm going to put black tape on it and see if that helps. Hopefully, I will be happy enough with the results to post soon! Strangely enough, doing my fun stuff on photoshop helps me to think thru these kinds of problems.

    Divergent thinkers, like myself, have difficulty in the outside world. HA!

  9. #9

    Join Date
    May 2012
    Location
    northern Virginia suburb of Washington, DC
    Posts
    19,064

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    Quote Originally Posted by ggt View Post
    the rim around the lens reflected in the glass of the subject.
    I'm not sure what part of the lens you're mentioning, but you might want to cut a hole the exact size of your lens in some black poster paper. Hang the piece of paper on the end of the lens to hide everything behind the paper, including the rest of the lens, the camera, the tripod, etc. It works for me.

  10. #10

    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Posts
    803
    Real Name
    Gretchen

    Re: WOW --playing with Opacity is Fun!!!! --C&C always

    Mike, I thought I did that!!!, but something got reflected back into the glass part of the subject. I have to experiment further, but not today I thought I could easily use and move black tape to see what happens. A non-permanent and rather easy way to test what is getting reflected.

    thanks!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •