Abandoned Home
Uploaded: May 28, 2003
This image was taken in Bodie CA., with an Hp digital camera. This was one of the "fancier " homes in this deserted gold mining town. I used the magic wand tool in PhotoShop, to select the lighter areas in the image. Then I experimented with several filters and settled on the angled brush filter. I then selected the building and fence and used variations to slightly lighten the wood.
Murry Grigsby May 29, 2003
Very nice PS work, Brian. Thanks for sharing your technique. #37198Brian Donaldson May 26, 2019
Thank you Murry. I think I'm just scratching the surface with the things that can be done with photoshop but I don't mind sharing some of the things I have learned. #106668Brian Donaldson May 26, 2019
Thanks Daisy. I didn't touch the windows. That is the reflection of the sky. I didn't even think of taking the reflection out. That's the nice thing of using a digital darkroom. I'll have to try it and see what it looks like. #114491Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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