| View Full Version : Retouching Detective Doug Nelson 10-04-2006, 06:59 PM I was noodling with a stock photo and thought it might be a fun exercise to see if anyone can deconstruct and replicate what I came up with. Original image by Donald Cook http://www.sxc.hu/photo/627119 Gary Richardson 10-05-2006, 01:49 AM Got to be a member of Stock-xchng to download the original Doug, some may not wish to become members there. philbach 10-05-2006, 07:01 AM I blurred it a little much and used various inversions and desaturations and masks. An intersting idea I might add. NancyJ 10-05-2006, 07:24 AM Close - but not quite right, definately fun though - couldnt get the B&W mix right Kraellin 10-05-2006, 08:02 AM looks like some sort of high pass filtering. craig Cassidy 10-05-2006, 08:18 AM hmm my login is apparently lost and I don't like the current agreement for re-signing up, especially the bit about costs and billing, insufficient details Doug Nelson 10-05-2006, 08:28 AM You mean this bit? "You authorize SXC to be your non-exclusive agent that licenses Images FOR FREE...SXC agrees not to sell these Images under any circumstances and not to distribute them outside the Website...under no circumstances can you demand money from SXC or those using the Images for the use of said Images" Cassidy 10-05-2006, 08:32 AM You mean this bit? "You authorize SXC to be your non-exclusive agent that licenses Images FOR FREE...SXC agrees not to sell these Images under any circumstances and not to distribute them outside the Website...under no circumstances can you demand money from SXC or those using the Images for the use of said Images" With thanks Doug, at this time of night, I only cursorily read, don't recall that bit only that they needed address etc details for billing purposes, will re-read tomorrow in daylight. Photoshop I'm not that tight, just having to watch every penny precariously atm Doug Nelson 10-05-2006, 08:49 AM I guess this mystery wasn't as suspenseful as I'd hoped :) Here's my layer stack. Feel free to start your own thread with another episode of...Retouching Detective (cue organ music). Cassidy 10-05-2006, 08:51 AM lots of fun Doug, great to pursue, even on thumbnail I guessed a lighting affect, wow can hear the hammond now Doug Nelson 10-07-2006, 05:57 AM Everyone feel free to start your own Retouching Detective threads (change the title a little, just to keep them all distinct). And once you've solved the "mystery", post your own retouched interpretations of the base image. Cassidy 10-07-2006, 06:24 AM Maybe a photo detective thread? or do I mean category? Doug Nelson 10-07-2006, 06:28 AM If this catches on we can give it a category, but right now it looks like only a handful of people are interested. Cassidy 10-07-2006, 06:51 AM I am stunned that more have not pursued this thread, the chase is exhillarating and stretching Doug Nelson 10-07-2006, 06:52 AM Even if no one else dons the retouching deerstalker, you just made my day :) |