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trillium · 07-19-2009, 11:09 AM

I don't autobracket. I save the same pic three times, under diferent brightness to simulate different exposures. Photomatix also senses when a pic has the same exposure and will autobracket them for you. I do that sometimes too, just save the pic under three different names, and a popup window comes up in photomatix where you can pick the exposure value steps, and it shows you how light or dark each one will be. Pretty cool I think.

BooBooBearBecky · 07-19-2009, 12:08 PM

Sage,
I too use Picasa for quick edits and organizing. It's pretty efficient and very easy to use. Also makes uploading photos to Google's photo sharing site a snap.

I use Photoshop Elements for more detailed edits. The full blown version of Photoshop is just way more than I need or want.

My favorite editor of all is called Neopaint. So easy and so much fun to use. AND no need to understand layering. It's a small program that does a whole lot with an easy learning curve.

Neopaint for Windows

Love all the creative photos posted so far!

Here's a few of my photos with filters applied.

Big Blue Jellyfish washed up on Cochorite Beach, Mexico

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Snail on my patior door, Miramar Beach, Mexico

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Centipede in the wall, Las Playitas Beach, Mexico

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Millipede on the ceiling, Las Playitas Beach, Mexico

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My dog, Pancho, behind our house in Ensenada, Mexico

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BooBooBearBecky

Sage · 07-19-2009, 07:05 PM

Great shots, Becky! Love the snail!

BooBooBearBecky · 07-19-2009, 09:42 PM

Sage,
I'm so happy that you DIDN'T say that you loved the centipede and millipede shots, as those two photos were taken on the INSIDE OF MY HOUSE! Yiiiiiiiiipes!

I like the snail photo too because that critter was kind enough to respect my boundries on stay on the OUTSIDE of my house.

BooBooBearBecky

TheLorax · 07-19-2009, 09:48 PM

I have PhotoFiltre. The program is free. It creates lines as well as text. It does other things however I have not quite figured out all that it does.

The HDR would be an application that interests me very much so. The skies it can produce are phenomenal.

trillium · 07-26-2009, 10:21 PM

Here is a fairly edited image. First I HDRd it. Then I cropped it down big time. I blurred the background slightly, darkened the foliage where necessary and added shadows. The buterfly didn't look like it was on anything so I cloned the area adjacent to its legs to give it some footing. There was an unattractive dead weed I cloned out as well. The original is in the butterfly id thread for comparison ( pretty sure its the same one anyway!)

Equilibrium · 07-27-2009, 02:53 AM

Ewww ahhhh.... nice new avatar trillium. sage> I'm really liking those paperweights.

TheLorax · 08-03-2009, 04:16 PM

How much is the NeoPaint? They don't provide a price.

I have a program that has some special effects. Not many. One is sienna and one is cartoon. When I get some photos to play with I'll add them. This should be fun.

havalotta · 08-03-2009, 04:23 PM

Can't wait to see what you come up with.........

BooBooBearBecky · 08-04-2009, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheLorax

How much is the NeoPaint? They don't provide a price.

I have a program that has some special effects. Not many. One is sienna and one is cartoon. When I get some photos to play with I'll add them. This should be fun.

NeoPaint is $59.95 + shipping for the full version on CD, or $49.95 if you just want to unlock the download version.

07-19-2009, 12:08 PM	#32
BooBooBearBecky WG Operations, Facilitator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Wisconsin	Sage, I too use Picasa for quick edits and organizing. It's pretty efficient and very easy to use. Also makes uploading photos to Google's photo sharing site a snap. I use Photoshop Elements for more detailed edits. The full blown version of Photoshop is just way more than I need or want. My favorite editor of all is called Neopaint. So easy and so much fun to use. AND no need to understand layering. It's a small program that does a whole lot with an easy learning curve. Neopaint for Windows Love all the creative photos posted so far! Here's a few of my photos with filters applied. Big Blue Jellyfish washed up on Cochorite Beach, Mexico Snail on my patior door, Miramar Beach, Mexico Centipede in the wall, Las Playitas Beach, Mexico Millipede on the ceiling, Las Playitas Beach, Mexico My dog, Pancho, behind our house in Ensenada, Mexico BooBooBearBecky __________________ "Getting your hands dirty is the best way to keep your head clean."

07-19-2009, 07:05 PM	#33
Sage POM Judge & Official Non Gardener Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA	Great shots, Becky! Love the snail! __________________ *~Facebook~ ~Peregrine Place~ ~Flickr~ ~Instagram Pix~*

07-19-2009, 09:42 PM	#34
BooBooBearBecky WG Operations, Facilitator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Wisconsin	Sage, I'm so happy that you DIDN'T say that you loved the centipede and millipede shots, as those two photos were taken on the *INSIDE OF MY HOUSE!* Yiiiiiiiiipes! I like the snail photo too because that critter was kind enough to respect my boundries on stay on the OUTSIDE of my house. BooBooBearBecky __________________ "Getting your hands dirty is the best way to keep your head clean."

07-19-2009, 09:48 PM	#35
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	I have PhotoFiltre. The program is free. It creates lines as well as text. It does other things however I have not quite figured out all that it does. The HDR would be an application that interests me very much so. The skies it can produce are phenomenal. __________________ "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist

07-26-2009, 10:21 PM	#36
trillium Grub Join Date: May 2009	Here is a fairly edited image. First I HDRd it. Then I cropped it down big time. I blurred the background slightly, darkened the foliage where necessary and added shadows. The buterfly didn't look like it was on anything so I cloned the area adjacent to its legs to give it some footing. There was an unattractive dead weed I cloned out as well. The original is in the butterfly id thread for comparison ( pretty sure its the same one anyway!) Attached Thumbnails

07-19-2009, 11:09 AM	#31
trillium Grub Join Date: May 2009	I don't autobracket. I save the same pic three times, under diferent brightness to simulate different exposures. Photomatix also senses when a pic has the same exposure and will autobracket them for you. I do that sometimes too, just save the pic under three different names, and a popup window comes up in photomatix where you can pick the exposure value steps, and it shows you how light or dark each one will be. Pretty cool I think.

07-27-2009, 02:53 AM	#37
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	Ewww ahhhh.... nice new avatar trillium. sage> I'm really liking those paperweights. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

08-03-2009, 04:16 PM	#38
TheLorax Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Nov 2008	How much is the NeoPaint? They don't provide a price. I have a program that has some special effects. Not many. One is sienna and one is cartoon. When I get some photos to play with I'll add them. This should be fun. __________________ "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum, Senegalese ecologist

08-03-2009, 04:23 PM	#39
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Can't wait to see what you come up with......... __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

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