how to get these effects?

[bepa]

Hey all, I was looking at a site and I saw these pictures.
It has these rich color and amazing details!
I tried with unsharpen mask and high pass to achieve these details but the result is not satisfying and stunning as these.
Anyone can give a detail explaination on it?

[MatthewMarshall]

what is the link to the original files? who is the photographer?

[Daniel Wood]

lots of fill light when processing raw files. Bumping black values way up as well. Many people use packaged actions for this effect, I think one of them is called draganizer.

[Swampy]

Also looks like an Edge Mask Sharpening was done.

[bepa]

I just found out these are actually from this year's adobe achievement award's winner, Sean Teegarden.
here is the link, http://www.adaagallery.com/winners/441.php.

here is what he say,
"Tools used
Using the file's Red, Green, and Blue Channels, I found which color contained the most contrast that enhanced the important details. I copied the information and pasted it into new layers. I used a series of blend modes and layer masks to bring out striking detail and retain great value and color. I employed burn/dodge layers to emphasize shadows and finally employed sharpening and blurring to make every little "Character" jump off the page."

but i still dont' get it..

[ebussa]

I'm new here but I'll jump right in!

When I see this kind of processing I always want to tear my hair out (which is almost totally gone now).

Another artist, Joey Lawrence, that is actually offering tutorials on this can be found here.

The particular techniques I'm interested in are the "multiply" photos...

[edgework]

Originally Posted by ebussa

I'm new here but I'll jump right in!

When I see this kind of processing I always want to tear my hair out (which is almost totally gone now).

Another artist, Joey Lawrence, that is actually offering tutorials on this can be found here.

The particular techniques I'm interested in are the "multiply" photos...

Go down to your local Barnes & Nobel and pick up a copy of Photoshop User. Extensive tute in there on the grunge look.

[pixelzombie]

Originally Posted by ebussa

I'm new here but I'll jump right in!

When I see this kind of processing I always want to tear my hair out (which is almost totally gone now).

Another artist, Joey Lawrence, that is actually offering tutorials on this can be found here.

The particular techniques I'm interested in are the "multiply" photos...

interesting techniques, but do you think they're worth $250?

[ebussa]

Originally Posted by pixelzombie

interesting techniques, but do you think they're worth $250?

eggsactly. i do hesitate. i'll have to look up "the grunge look" in photoshop user...

however, if those techniques get me closer to the look i desire, then yeah, maybe!

[palms1]

Originally Posted by ebussa

I'm new here but I'll jump right in!

When I see this kind of processing I always want to tear my hair out (which is almost totally gone now).

Another artist, Joey Lawrence, that is actually offering tutorials on this can be found here.

The particular techniques I'm interested in are the "multiply" photos...

welcome to retouchpro and thank you for the link there looks some interesting tuts there ( have you entered this site in the library ? being new you may not have seen this bit of the site but it is a useful place to log sites for others to see )

Palms

[snook305]

I bought Joeys DVD.. Save your money because it does not tell very much at all. Nothing that cannot be found in these forums.
Looks like high contrast masking and sharpening..That is basically i. The images have the impact and that is only enhanced... Take a good shot first than play around..
Snook

[aaRonology101]

lucis art ..

[edgework]

Originally Posted by aaRonology101

lucis art ..

If all it took was a plug in, everyone would do it and no one would consider it special.

[mamamia]

I normally use LUCIS ART and D&B,to get this effect