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(...) I've been experimenting with white and purple screens, but neither seem to work terribly well.. I'm not sure if its the colour of screen, or my image processing package (GIMP), lighting, or my cheap fuzzy camera. Most probably it is a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Using these two before and after photos as an example: (2 URLs) background in this case is just a white wall. To keep the lighting even behind the scene (so that it's easier to pick out the background) I use a 500w halogen work light with a (...) (25 years ago, 20-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) [snip] (...) Great stuff just a couple of pointers that can make a good pic insainly cool Here is your Pick with three slight differences (URL) the Image:Adjust:Levels Menu and Move White point In a bit Move Center until Noise vs Detail is ok. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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Hi David! (...) nitpick. Sorry, I just have to say this. I don't know what Chris's stand is on this but I think a lot of people (in general) would prefer having their consent before changing their pics around. This is not intended to insult you (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) As it was a post/thread about HOW-To get the effect not his/her final I did not see this as an issue. However in general I would agree. DaveG (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) I guess you're right, I just wanted to point that out. As you mentioned (below) this was referring in general, not to you personally... I hope that was understandable from my post, if not then I'm sorry. (...) -Shiri (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) No worries, you brought up a good point, I should have mailed the Link to Chris and let him post the link it If he wanted. My Bad(or at least a lack of manners). Best DaveG (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Hi Dave, I agree with both of you -- generally speaking, I wouldn't be too keen on someone taking one of my photos and making changes, and I would be especially bothered if they weren't properly attributed. But in this case it was in a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Hi Dude. (...) Glad you understood the Context thing, altho I should have let you post the link even if I was willing to illustrate & host my reply with a jpg. I am having fun photo'ing my sets and am glad to pass on any good ideas I have (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Ah, Photoshop....where would we be without it? I for one used it to clean up a few images in Pause...check out this doozy: (URL) lower half was completely hand-drawn except for the box scan...little white airbrushed stars, and a shadow to the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Nah - I found it really useful :) I have *so* much to learn about this photography thingummy. Thanks for the help! Richard (25 years ago, 21-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) The magic wand is antialiasing to the background color which is usually defaulted to white. An easy solution is to start with your clouds as the background layer then place your castle picture as layer 1. When you cut out the castle's (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) white (...) production. Every image on my site has gone through the photoshop mill. For my catalog images I'm pretty big on removing seams, tears or bends in the paper. e.g.: (URL) (...) Actually I fix imperfections in all of my element images (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-00, to lugnet.publish)
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