The demystification of dave hill! let's all help!

[Overdoze]

Originally Posted by michaelbs

Overdoze:
I can't find anything about the DH interview from your link..?

It's the cover of the magazine. At the bottom is Dave Hills picture from Treasure hunt serie. And yes, the interview is in the paper not on the web. Shame, but i thought to back order that magazine because its last months issue. Does someone own that mag? is it worth 5pounds?

[gazhilla]

had another go, Rene you have saved me so much work with that PDF, going down well with the fans too...

still need to tweak the colours a little

[vertion]

i've swamped with work, i'm a software developer and have had little time.. i have some free time now... so i'm back on it..

[flexmanta]

I find it funny how people insist in doing what they call "the dave hill effect" with photos that look nothing like something Dave himself would shoot.

It's like saying "hey, look at my driving, is my Formula1 driving style getting better?"... when u got a Daewoo.

[VS387]

Originally Posted by gazhilla

had another go, Rene you have saved me so much work with that PDF, going down well with the fans too...

still need to tweak the colours a little

Dude I'm digging the shot and processing man. Glad you could get some use out of it.

[VS387]

Originally Posted by flexmanta

I find it funny how people insist in doing what they call "the dave hill effect" with photos that look nothing like something Dave himself would shoot.

It's like saying "hey, look at my driving, is my Formula1 driving style getting better?"... when u got a Daewoo.

I think most people here are realistic enough to understand they won't duplicate the Dave Hill style of processing/effect. I think most people are simply looking to find a means to develop their own process and style. i think it's more about sharing ideas and techniques more than anything else.

[VS387]

Originally Posted by columbian.pure

What up everyone!?
Such a gnarly thread goin down right now.
I cant not participate this is too much fun!
I did this one last night using all dodging and burning, then some high pass filters.
Totally took it too far, but its a start!

much love

after

http://www.alexbondphoto.com/wp-cont.../DSC_03961.jpg

Here is the before, wish I had some good glass to shoot through, kit lenses are retardedly soft.

http://www.alexbondphoto.com/wp-cont...396_before.jpg

Nice work Columbian. Interesting effect. . ..

[Tareq]

This was my first attempt, it was long time ago, i was not sure to go with Dave Hill or with HDR, but at the end i didn't waste time to process it more, so here it is:

Original [Before]:
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4803/a0532ojl9.jpg

After 1:
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8259/a0532hw5.jpg

After 2:
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4388/a05322td5.jpg

Again, it is not so great, so i will try to improve more one day if i have people or models [interesting and interested] to play with.

[gamedonechanged]

Nice job, i like it. What was your workflow for it?

[Tareq]

Originally Posted by gamedonechanged

Nice job, i like it. What was your workflow for it?

2 lights
HDR with photomatix and tonemapping
Photoshop for some retouches [i can't remember all the steps as it is about more than a year now since i did that]

[vertion]

A try at Tareq's pic.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/...e0d23400_o.jpg

[Tareq]

Originally Posted by vertion

A try at Tareq's pic.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/...e0d23400_o.jpg

On which pic did you try? if the original i can send you the original file for you to play with

[Calvinhollywood]

Still running?
Wow, i hope you all here learned a lot.
To bad that so many people here work with the wrong photography.
Most of the people here try to do the effect with photoshop.

lg Calvin

[egnoc]

how he do this? my colleague at work, but he never tells me how!
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5296/imgil.jpg
i downloaded from my friends website...

[Gee]

still on? 2010, move on! even DH moved on more than a year ago :p

[Pinto]

Originally Posted by Gee

still on? 2010, move on! even DH moved on more than a year ago :p

Then why do you keep coming back?

[wojciech]

http://ciebiera.eu/retusze/dahi1/ ??

[gamedonechanged]

Very nice! Can you run through your workflow in photoshop?

[wojciech]

The main concept is - a lot of dodge and burn (you need to practise and practise and practise a lot). After sharpening (the main parts of those people: mouth, eyes etc.) I've noticed that effect is artifficial so I used selectively blur afterall. What is funny, I've never thought that way - colour. I used on top layer 50% (or about) opacity solid color (some brown) layer in color dodge or linear light to get overall mood.

[Overdoze]

Originally Posted by wojciech

http://ciebiera.eu/retusze/dahi1/ ??

More like "Dragan effect" tha Dave Hill.

Btw. Gotta love Dave Hills latest works. He has stepped up level or two. =)

[wojciech]

For me both are pretty similar with one exception: lights setup. I'll try to prove it someday

[Overdoze]

Nice! =) Ill be waiting for that.

[gamedonechanged]

Originally Posted by wojciech

The main concept is - a lot of dodge and burn (you need to practise and practise and practise a lot). After sharpening (the main parts of those people: mouth, eyes etc.) I've noticed that effect is artifficial so I used selectively blur afterall. What is funny, I've never thought that way - colour. I used on top layer 50% (or about) opacity solid color (some brown) layer in color dodge or linear light to get overall mood.

Would you be able to do a snapshot of your layer stack? Not quite how you used selective blur. (confused)

[Bre Hayden]

Here is some of my work with this effect... let me know what you think and if I can change it to be more effective to the eye...

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=22672964

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...ageID=22755596

[Adrian Payne]

OK, I'll play along.

http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?i...829&size=large

P.S. I didn't once touch the Highlight / Shadows adjustment, or High Pass, or Unsharp Mask. Go Figure!

[Isedo]

Originally Posted by flexmanta

I find it funny how people insist in doing what they call "the dave hill effect" with photos that look nothing like something Dave himself would shoot.

It's like saying "hey, look at my driving, is my Formula1 driving style getting better?"... when u got a Daewoo.

uahauhauah, yep man, I agree! auhauhauah

[michaelbs]

Originally Posted by Adrian Payne

OK, I'll play along.

http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?i...829&size=large

P.S. I didn't once touch the Highlight / Shadows adjustment, or High Pass, or Unsharp Mask. Go Figure!

LOL. You know Adrian.. with superb quality work like that you are bound to get the question: How the .... did you do that? Great lighting of course but what steps did you do in photoshop. Please?

[egnoc]

Originally Posted by Adrian Payne

OK, I'll play along.

http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?i...829&size=large

P.S. I didn't once touch the Highlight / Shadows adjustment, or High Pass, or Unsharp Mask. Go Figure!

Yes Adrian, we all know about high spatial frequencies - no biggie there.

[Adrian Payne]

I don't think we ALL do...
It's just amusing that people start these threads and want info on how to turn a natural light photo into a Dave Hill photo with Shadow Highlight & High Pass!

[danidun]

Hello!
What do you think about these:
www.danidunca.ro1
&
www.danidunca.ro2

The secret is good lighting, dodge and burn, contrast and some structure

www.danidunca.ro