I might do away with describing ‘levels’ of Photoshop manipulation in my photos. They’re pretty much always over-cooked. This shot, for instance, had decent tonal-range. At one point. But that’s been ‘modified’. In Adobe Photoshop. Boom.
‘Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…’
– David Bowie – Changes
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) modified in Adobe Photoshop
It’s a Two-for-Thursday! Because… you know… I couldn’t make up my mind. I just hope you weren’t expecting pens.
James Bond: “… not exactly Christmas, is it?”
Q: “Were you expecting an exploding pen? We don’t really go in for that anymore.”
– Daniel Craig & Ben Whishaw – Skyfall
About this image: digital photographs (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
Apparently I can remember a Sesame Street skit from 25 years ago, yet I have difficulty remembering what happened yesterday. *sigh* Have a great weekend, everyone!
Mr. Barber Man: “Snippity snip…”
– Sesame Street
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
It might have been easier to photograph the baseball and smoke separately and then merge them in Photoshop, but… eh. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Crash Davis: “Relax, all right? Don’t try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they’re fascist. Throw some ground balls… it’s more democratic.”
– Kevin Costner – Bull Durham
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
Terra Firma Thursday. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Joel Barish: “Sand is overrated. It’s just tiny, little rocks.”
– Jim Carrey – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
Random fun with mechanically fastened fruit. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Julius Benedict: “My name is Julius and I am your twin brother.”
Vincent Benedict: “Oh, obviously! The moment I sat down I thought I was looking into a mirror.”
– Arnold Schwarzeneger & Danny DeVito – Twins
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
With epoxy combine the following: (1) Pre-drilled Peanut Butter Jar Lid and (1) Wood Dowel. Tape to lamp. Yield: (1) D.I.Y. Beauty Dish. Or you can build similar catchlights in about 4 clicks-worth of Photoshop (especially if you’re headed there to exaggerate the effect and/or your models freckles, anyway).
Simon Phoenix: “Illuminate!”
– Wesley Snipes – Demolition Man
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
More train bits! Details below for fellow rail enthusiasts like Martin.
Dr. John Watson: “Did you just kill my new wife?!”
Sherlock Holmes: “Of course not!”
Dr. John Watson: “How can you say that, when you just threw her off a train?!”
Sherlock Holmes: “As I said, I timed it perfectly!”
Jude Law & Robert Downey Jr. – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 300D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
The following Information is from The Museum of Transportation, St. Louis:
‘# 170 – New York, Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate Road) 1927 – Built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO), this 4-6-4 “Hudson” type locomotive was originally used in heavy passenger service until 1947 when the Nickel Plate Road converted to diesels. It went to light freight and passenger service. Altogether this locomotive traveled over 2,000,000 miles which is the equivalent to 80 trips around the world. It weighs 536,000 pounds, has 74 inch drive wheels, 25 x 26 inch cylinders and has a tractive effort of 42,000 pounds. The smoke deflectors on the front along the smokebox, often called “elephant ears”, lift the smoke over the cab and out of the faces of the crew. Donated in 1957 by the Nickel Plate Road.’
A fake ambrotype of stairs at Fort Belle Fontaine. I wanted to grab a few photos of the cannon too, but it must have fallen into enemy hands, because it was… totally… not… there.
Capt. Jack Aubrey: “Right. Starboard battery, FIRE!”
2nd Lt. William Mowett: “One minute and ten seconds!”
Capt. Jack Aubrey: “Well done, lads. Extra ration of grog for all of you!”
Crew: “Huzzah!”
Russell Crowe & Edward Woodall – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 300D) heavily modified to replicate wet plate collodion
More trees. More fog. More… other things… on Thursday.
Walt Bishop: “I’ll be out back. *sigh* I’m going to find a tree to chop down.”
– Bill Murray – Moonrise Kingdom
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 300D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
Refrigerator Magnate 