When I started, I had no idea how to use the program. After watching many hours of video tutorials, I started to get the hang of it slightly, and I think with more practice and studying I might actually get good at it.(We're talking weeks of video tutorials!)
I do not feel that my digitally altered photos came out very well, and after hours of frustration I decided enough was enough, and took the two I liked the best to post here.
This weeks assignment was very hard for me, but I feel like it was an important assignment. I feel like GIMP could be a very useful tool once it's mastered.
Here are the photos I made:
The first one is actually three photos. Two were of Masonic grave stones I found, and the third was a field of tiger lilies. I decided I might be able to "Create my own graveyard" using the lilies as a backdrop.
The second photo was of the Lamoille river, which I spliced with a sunset photo I took earlier in the week. I think this would have come out better if it wasn't for the trees at the top. It took me many hours to try to use the selection tool to highlight background areas to make transparent. Finally I gave up in frustration, when I thought the photo looked semi-normal.
I am also struggling with gimp :/ but I am working on mine. I actually like the bottom one quite a bit but I would try to do color correction in a fine size to hit the top of the tree line. It's the blue popping through that makes is look off.
ReplyDeleteI am also struggling with gimp :/ but I am working on mine. I actually like the bottom one quite a bit but I would try to do color correction in a fine size to hit the top of the tree line. It's the blue popping through that makes is look off.
ReplyDeleteThe hours of videos on how to work Photoshop and get him or extremely helpful I struggled and kept working watching a video than watching a video again it was crazy. But like you said the more I practice the more I feel like I could get really good at it and have a ton of fun. I think your work is great I love it you can tell that it's been edited but they're cool and pop and there art!! I love them!!
ReplyDeleteExcellent work!
ReplyDeleteWhat you've done is wonderful. You have figured out how to copy from one photo and paste into another, and be able to manipulate the layers. What more could you ask for? Especially when you probably never touched this tool before. Everything takes practice and you are well on your way to being able to work with these tools without a problem…