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Ye Olde Mill


 

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 Ye Olde Mill
Ye Olde Mill
The result here started with one original photograph with applied post processing techniques & textures.
1. The original base image was converted to B&W with NIK Silver Efex Pro and layered on top.
2. The flowers were erased back to reveal the original color.
3. A texture layer was added and mode set to overlay at 75% opacity with some areas erased back
4. The same texture layer was again added with mode set to normal 100% opacity with some areas erased back.
5. The several layers were merged and tweaked for effect with NIK Viveza plugin
6. A duplicate of the NIK Viveza layer was created with adjustments made to color saturation (mode color)
7. Final little tweaks added with separate Curves layer and separate contrast layer added.
8. The final image again merged and sharpened with NIK Sharpener Pro ( resized to 750x500 for BP)
Category: DD

Les Rhoades

 
  Original Base Image
Original Base Image

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December 10, 2009

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Beautiful/Excellent work Les ;)


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December 10, 2009

 

Cathy Barrows
  excellent...love it


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December 10, 2009

 

Rolando Rosito
  Fantastic result Les, great work!


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December 10, 2009

 
- Dr Silly

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  Love the out come. :O)


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December 10, 2009

 

Robert Jensen
  This is outstanding work Les


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December 10, 2009

 

Kathleen Brennan
  Beautiful work, Les, and thanks for describing your workflow!


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December 10, 2009

 

Erika Haight
  this belongs on my wall!!! SUPERB!


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December 10, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  This is A W E S O M E!!!!


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December 10, 2009

 

Joy Rector
  amazing


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December 10, 2009

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Happy Un-Theme Day! A+ as usual... :-)


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December 10, 2009

 
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  This is beautiful, Les.


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December 11, 2009

 

Mick Burkey
  Wonderful image, Les. All your work really paid off. Love the textures.


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December 15, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Wonderful image, great technique Les. I love the textures and splash of color!


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December 27, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Love the composition here and the splash of red in the flowers in the window box. The textures are perfect. This is my favorite of your December entries but I also liked Home for the Holidays (great lines, light, color) and Rio Dis. Anna (Venice is among my dream destinations). Good luck in this month's contest.


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January 02, 2010

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations on your beautiful finalist!


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January 18, 2010

 

Teri Klinger
  YAY! so happy to see this one move on - congrats Les!


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January 18, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  So pleased to see the recognition of this charming image, Les. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round.


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January 18, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  Congratulations! :))


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January 18, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST!

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January 18, 2010

 
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  Congratulations on a wonderful Finalsit Les.


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January 18, 2010

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Lovely work, Les! Congrats :)


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January 18, 2010

 
- Sherran Andersen

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  Congrats.


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January 18, 2010

 

Bunny Snow
  I'm impressed, Les!

Your hard work came out beautifully and the recognition was well earned for this lovely image.

Congratulations on your finalist and good luck on the next round.

~Bunny


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January 18, 2010

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your finalist, Les.


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January 18, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Beautiful treatments and description. CONGRATZ. Les!

UB.


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January 19, 2010

 

Linda Blair
  Simply gorgeous..awesome work Les...a well deserved finalist...good luck next round....congratulations!!!!!!!!


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January 19, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Les. Your hard efforts were worth it!


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January 19, 2010

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations, Les, on your original image, on your excellent post processing work, and on your finalist.


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January 19, 2010

 
- Claudine Grove

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  Fantastic editing! Congrats!


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January 19, 2010

 
- Christine Czernin

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  Many congrats, Les.
Your hard work payed off, the result is stunning and beautiful.
I read your steps a few times and am impressed what you did here.


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January 19, 2010

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Les


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January 19, 2010

 

Kathleen Brennan
  Congratulations!


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January 19, 2010

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congrats on this excellent finalist Les, fannnnn..tastic! Very well deserved..

jo ann c.


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January 19, 2010

 

Mark S. Cox
  Congrats on a fantastic winner!


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January 19, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Big time way to go, Les. First time first place, I think. Congratulations! You know I love your work here.


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January 19, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding Les, I'm very happy to see your FIRST PLACE AWARD!!! WTG~ congratulations!


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January 19, 2010

 
- William C. Raco

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  Excellent work, Les
Congratulations!


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January 19, 2010

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Les -- I loved this from the first moment I saw it. Truly outstanding. Huge congrats on this wonderful First Place Gold.


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January 19, 2010

 

Janice Mezzacappa
  Huge Congrats Les on your Gold!!


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January 19, 2010

 
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  Congratulations Les!


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January 19, 2010

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations on your fantastic winner Les!


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January 19, 2010

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on your win, Les!!


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January 19, 2010

 

Bunny Snow
  Your finalist has had a major upgrade --a first place win. Now, that is impressive, as is your work. WOW!

Apparently the judges were as impressed as the rest of us.

Myriad congratulations are in order for your win, Les!!!!!


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January 19, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Many Congratz. on your First Place Winner image, Les. WTG!

UB.


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January 19, 2010

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Congrats on your artistic win, Les!


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January 19, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Congratulations on your First Place Winner, Les! This is a fantastic image, very creative and artistic. I am in awe of your technical expertise.


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January 19, 2010

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your win, Les.


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January 19, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your First Place WINNER! 8o)


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January 19, 2010

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  huge congrats on your win!!!!


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January 19, 2010

 

Renee Doyle
  Huge congrats on this awesome win Les!!!
Many thanks too for sharing your technique!


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January 20, 2010

 
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  Marvelous work, Les ... well deserved win !!

Lee


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January 20, 2010

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations Les!


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January 20, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your impressive first place winning image Les.


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  congratulations...makes all that hard work worthwhile....


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January 20, 2010

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Terrific DD work; congratulations on the win, and thanks for sharing the steps!


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January 20, 2010

 

AMALIA Veralli
  CONGRATULATIONS! I appreciate the time you took to explain your process to us. Thanks!


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January 20, 2010

 

Linda Blair
  Congraulations on your awesome winner!!!!!!!!!!


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January 20, 2010

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your 1st place win...loved it from the beginning


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January 20, 2010

 

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  Congratulations on your 1st Place Gold Award Les. A very well deserving Photo.

Brian


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January 20, 2010

 

Connie L. Carpenter
  beautiful, congratulations


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January 20, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  Effective, beautiful well deserved award winning DD work of art Les!! Congratulations!


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January 20, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  This is brilliant post-processing work, Les!! LOVE THIS!! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB GOLD WINNER...and thanks for sharing your technique. Deb


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January 20, 2010

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Great work, Lee! Congratulations on your first place Winner!!


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January 20, 2010

 
- Claudine Grove

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  Congrats on winning Gold!


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January 20, 2010

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  I know how much this 1st Place means to you Les... And let me tell ya.. It's a long time comin' for you... You SOOO deserve this one.. I am thrilled it happened on a special shot... Makes it that much sweeter!!

CONGRATS my friend!!!!


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January 20, 2010

 

Jean E. Hildebrant
  How wonderful to see this wearing a first place badge, Les! Great big CONGRAT'S to you!!!


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January 20, 2010

 

Cyndy Doty
  Lovely texture and atmosphere. Congrats on a well deserved 1st Place Win!


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January 20, 2010

 

Susan Fox
  This was a long time coming and so fully deserved! A huge congrats on your wonderful FIRST place win!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should have 100s of first place wins by now. You would if I were a judge :-)


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January 20, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  A big warm hearted congratulations to you on your fantastic winner!!! I wish you continued success in the future.
Dianna


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January 20, 2010

 
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  Congratulations Les on your Wonderful Winner!!!


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January 20, 2010

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Ohhh Les, so glad this was a 1st Place Winner and very well deserved!

jo ann c.


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January 20, 2010

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congratulations on your first place winner Les!


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January 20, 2010

 

Monika Sapek
  Many congratulations on your First Place Win, Les!
Monika


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January 20, 2010

 

Michael Umbreit
  Les - Congratulations!! - Mike


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January 20, 2010

 

Amanda Cass
  congrats Les love the textures and lighting


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January 20, 2010

 

Erika Haight
  Loved it from the get go Rhoades! Congrats!


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January 20, 2010

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Just beautiful, Les. A big CONGRATULATIONS on the very well deserved 1st place winner!


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January 21, 2010

 

Tess L. Yee
  Superb image, Les! Wonderful color and texture, fabulous post-processing, and awesome details...congratulations on this stunning winner!


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January 21, 2010

 

Mick Burkey
  Wonderful treatment and composition, Les. Congrats on your win.


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January 22, 2010

 

Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Congratulations on your wonderful win, Les!


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January 23, 2010

 

Paula Showen
  Beautiful, Les! Congratulations!


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January 25, 2010

 
- isabel C. Zepeda

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  Les

CONGRATULATIONS :)

YSA...


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January 28, 2010

 
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  Great work, congratulations !


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February 17, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  You are very creative and talented Les. Congratulations on your DD feature.


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February 18, 2010

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  A belated congratulations on your wonderful first place win, Les, and on the DD feature. Thanks for sharing the techniques you used to achieve this beautiful result!


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February 21, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  Great photo Les


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March 23, 2016

 
- isabel C. Zepeda

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  Les
Congratulations on your well deserver ALL TIME :)
Ysa


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