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Play Guitar


 

BetterPhoto.com Editor's Pick   		Play Guitar
Play Guitar
Taken at an outdoor festival with a Nikkor 80-200mm, 1/160 sec at F6.3.

Increased contrast and saturation by merging several layers with different curve adjustments in different merge modes, erasing all but the best tonal areas of each layer (for instance the hands from one layer over another). Warmed up the color using Vivid Details Test Strip and AutoFX Mystical TTC. Then applied an Alchemy filter in Corel Photo-paint modifying brush shape, size, angle and opacity settings until I created a painterly look that still retained detail and lent a sense of movement to the image.

Heather K. McFarland

  
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Original for Play Guitar

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Heather K. McFarland 		 

Here is the original image for comparison to the final version.


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March 11, 2006

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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Joannie Bertucci's Gallery 		  Dudette, this rocks! It looks like a lot of hard work but so well worth the effort!
Wonderful creativity Heather!


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March 11, 2006

 

Sue L. Cullumber 		  Heather, Very cool - great colors and effect!


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March 11, 2006

 

Armando -. Arturo 		  Ahh...ok. did'nt understand a word of your explanation,all I know is this is awsome and your are one increadbly talented artist. your galery is amazing and shows your talent with every photo, wonderful work heather.


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March 11, 2006

 
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Janine Russell's Gallery 		  Heather, excellent colors, detail and effects.


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March 11, 2006

 

Daniel M. Bendjy 		  Some inspiring stuff, thank you!


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March 16, 2006

 
- Ronda Chatelle

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Ronda Chatelle's Gallery 		  STUNNING-Creative and Inspirational Heather! I absolutly LOVE the way you interpreted the emotion and essence of "Play Guitar"...


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March 16, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell 		  Amazing transformation, Heather! You are truly gifted. I appreciate the time & effort it takes to create such a fabulous masterpiece!


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March 17, 2006

 

Frances Saunders 		  Wonderful sense of movement, Heather. Really complements the subject.


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March 18, 2006

 
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