Here is the photo I burned. (Both the original, and my edit) I tried to make the background darker, and also bring out the red on the mushrooms in order to make it a cooler contrast.
Next I experimented with different filters. The first image I edited was fairly simple, because I was new to filters, and couldn't seem to get anything I really liked out of the photo. So I added a supernova filter, which would probably make the mushroom look like this if you ate one of them.
Finally I played around with a combination of filters in Gimp, and Picasa edits. This particular edit is my pride and joy. First I used Burn to darken the shadows of the stones and trees inside the cemetery. Then I added three layers of the fog filter in various degrees of intensity. After I did this, I did some more with the burn tool.
Next I opened the photo in Picasa, added a gradual tint to make the cemetery look darker, and then I slapped a black and white filter on it. I was very happy with the resulting "Creepy" Cemetery.
That's all! I really enjoyed using filters, and am going to play around with them more.
Definitely a creepy place and it came out great. I find I like editing in picasa more then gimp. I am learning a lot about gimp but there are days I feel like an inclass session would be awesome. I get a little lost on my layer work and struggle with the degree of manipulation on the filters,
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a creepy place and it came out great. I find I like editing in picasa more then gimp. I am learning a lot about gimp but there are days I feel like an inclass session would be awesome. I get a little lost on my layer work and struggle with the degree of manipulation on the filters,
ReplyDeleteI really like the photo of the mushrooms after you used the burn tool. The color of the mushrooms really pop, it reminds me of Alice in Wonderland :)
ReplyDeleteGreat work on these! And thank you for the enthusiasm. You've done a wonderful job exploring these tools. Keep playing!
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