Heavily Tweaked Images

[pioneervato]

It's like a laser light show. Cool. The second image looks like fireworks.

 

[BrianLW]

Sorry guys, I don't have any photo software on this to even try messing with anything... So I'm just lookin and learning...

Gimp is a very useful program and it's free. Does a lot of what photoshop does.

Gimp

 

[tybrad]

Grass blades in the back yard.

 

[addylo]

Now that's cool.

 

[Ice_Cubit]

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[Ice_Cubit]

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[dr*audio]

I'll try to come up with something...

 

[onepixel]

ah, photoshop fun.

you are playing my music

Very cool!

 

[kcc123]

My turntable

 

[chicks]

Gimp is a very useful program and it's free. Does a lot of what photoshop does.

I'm just beginning to look for post-processing SW,
Lightroom seems to be the most-recommended so far. Does Gimp accept RAW files, will it auto-correct lens distortions, and can it correct CA?

 

[ilikesilver]

 

[addylo]

I'm just beginning to look for post-processing SW,
Lightroom seems to be the most-recommended so far. Does Gimp accept RAW files, will it auto-correct lens distortions, and can it correct CA?

I've used GIMP, CaptureNX, Photoshop, Bibble (now defunct), and Lightroom. Each has its strengths and weaknesses but IMHO Lightroom is the best-of-breed for a photographer's needs. Lightroom's strength is its workflow capability. Importing, viewing, rating, processing, cataloging, printing, and publishing are ALL done (and done VERY well) from a single interface.

Keep in mind that GIMP is just an open-source attempt to recreate the main features in Photoshop (now CS). I've seen many folks poo-poo Lightroom when compared to CS (and by extention, GIMP). To me they are two different types of software. CS is hands-down the best software for graphic design. But it's much more power (and a higher cost) than most photographers really need. It's not unlike driving a Ferrari to McDonalds (no offense to McDonald's fans). Most photographers don't usually need the ability to add/edit layers, burn, blur, morph, etc. Lightroom, on the other hand, was designed specifically with a photographer's needs in mind. As I said above, it handles everything we would do in the normal course of processing an image.

 

[onepixel]

 

[I.R.Brainiac]

You all have some very cool images. :yes:

I was a Photoshop nut even before I had a camera.This is a ladyfriend I used to flirt with online.I asked her if she wanted to be a superhero.She is really one of the sweetest women I have ever talked to...an angelic voice.

Made her look a bit crazy...

 

[I.R.Brainiac]

Not my original photo but photoshopping her was fun.

 

[TheRed1]

Reality is alright . . . but I wouldn't want to live there.

The 400

The 600

Udvar-Hazy

Snickersville Turnpike

'65 Glassback

CuD'art

Blue Ridge Farm

Tye River Sunrise

 

[kcc123]

Wow, I really love these images. I wish I could do something similar, but, sadly, I am not a Photoshop expert.

 

[HandyHamlet]

Reality is alright . . . but I wouldn't want to live there.

And that's why we create.

The 600

Awesome.

 

[onepixel]

TheRed1, those are fantastic!!

 

[onepixel]

Not my original photo but photoshopping her was fun.

That does look like fun! Next time try body paint!