I started with a picture of a cave wall inside of Jean Dot Cave.
Then in EFFECT BRUSH I used the INVERT tool, set to a 76 brush size, the med. splatter brush, and a 98 intensity setting, and this was hidden in the rocks.
Then I used a TOUCH UP BRUSH in TINT setting, a 54 med spray brush, and the opacity set to 72 for a monochrome effect on the rest of the orginal color.
Then to the ERASER tool at 39 with a small spray brush, and 32 opacity to give a bit of depth between the water line and the stone wall.
And lastly I used the AUTO ENHANCE tool.
From a dry vertical cave wall to a white water fall around a river rock. I was completely amazed at how a simple thing as a invert tool could change the pattern in a rock from virtually a dull nothing to such detail and a confused state of beauty. Mother Nature sometimes hides her creations from us, and not in a mean way, but just to awe us once in a while. Thanks Gary, this was a kick, has gotten me to experiment more with my editing program more than I have since buying it!! I am using an older MGI PhotoSuite 4 editing program.
john lol its late and gator has fallen asleep love this and will be back to give a real word when im awake
ReplyDeleteIN Europe we are all awake - at least most of us - so I just saw this one this morning. It is truly amazing what you can do today and I think you had a wonderful idea. I like the last photo most of all and had to look twice to see where the water had come from.
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john, this is very cool! I love how you turned something that seemed so mundane into something so lovely! I am soooo gonna have to read the manual to my software! I would love to be able to do something like this...
ReplyDeleteMine's up too...
Wow, I had to read this twice. John, you are really good at using your software! Way cool-totally!! :)
ReplyDeleteWell done it looks great.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow that is reallly neat!
ReplyDeletewow, that is truly a job well done ! The finished product looks almost like waves crashing onto a rocky beach -- that's amazing !
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ok penguin the process has pull out the hidden highlights not only does it give it a water against rock but do a big pull back and and it looks like an aerial shot love the textures that were brought out by the process this an artsy piece that makes people stop and look ..nice job for a bird with no fingers..jgh
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU FOR PLAYING IN THE MONO MONDAY PROJECT
Wow...I never would have thought of water seeing the first photo. How interesting....you changed this into a amazing coastal shot! I'm impressed my friend!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive my friend. Love how you not only changed the whole aspect of the picture to a waterfall, but that in the process you added depth and feeling to this.
ReplyDeleteAmazing.
By the way, thanks for coming by and visiting my page, I thank you for your comments. I did go back and add an alternate version of the final photo, so if you have a chance let me know what you think of version two?
Have a great day! :)
Here's the link for anyone who hasn't yet seen my page. http://markg1.multiply.com/journal/item/211/M_MONDAY_Back_in_time_a_Heroic_display...?replies_read=15
I am impressed.. i have scrolled up and down about six times in awe with what you have done. I love the way you added the water.
ReplyDeletevery good John........I just wish I knew how to do such things......
ReplyDeleteThis is excellent, John. The very last one gives me the ariel feeling of looking down on a rocky coastal shoreline. Very impressive. Now, come over and paint my house LOL
ReplyDeleteWow, very cool.
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WOW Wonderful,great work. I wish I could do it too.
ReplyDelete"At the height of a man, plus two spans, where the sun sets between the stone hands, follow the beam to where it lands, start your count where you stand."
ReplyDeleteJohn, ain't neither one of Indiana Jones LOL ... but if ya wanna dig, go right ahead! I'll sit here and drink my Pepsi and shout words of encouragement like, "A little to the left, another foot down!"
But back in the day, I just might have done that, Thanks for dropping by, John. 8=)
WOW!!! what a great find, and what you've done is almost miraculous... i really really like how this turned out in the final version!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you flooded your cave with fast moving water..awesome look. It is amazing what looking at something from the back side can do....another thought that came to me was Glacial Ice, it has that blue look. Here's my offering..
ReplyDeletewow! it looked like a beach instead of inside the cage john....
ReplyDeletewonderful!
My jaw dropped when I saw what you did with that fairly nondescript original. That's why I'm likin' this "challenge"...everyone seems to be challenging themselves and in that, challenging all of us!
ReplyDeleteVery interestin,,,you almost made it appear like a rushin river...
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Very Very awesome my friend. It looks so cool. You did a tremendous job here. I love it. You changed the entire picture from a cave wall to a sea coast, now that takes and imagination and creativity and well, in my words, "A Whole New World". LOL... thanks for stopping by mine, and I love yours. I just enjoy each week as it comes and sometimes wish I could do it everyday, but hold myself back to make it special once a week. Thanks again and you have a great week,
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Amazing!!! And you know how I love water ~ it turns it in to such a beautiful shot!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe first shot, with it's textures is so nice and than you added so much! Love the step
by step explanation (not that I could do anything with them ~ lol). This is just so neat!!!
cool pic. thanks for visiting mine
ReplyDeleteOK I am not sure I understand this process. Maybe I will have to try it. As I do not see ANY water in the first pic and then all of a sudden there is water. You did this with an invert tool? I love the effect it made it looks as if the water is real! Great Mono Monday!
ReplyDeletewow I really this. it made the water look like it is dancing.
ReplyDeleteVery cool work I like it if I saw thatw ith out your explination I would say yes definatley water on the move, thanks Baz
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the movie River Wild or an episode of Man vs Wild. Great transformation.
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