Mistyisle

@mistyisle  Hi, Jim.  I just tried my hand with photoshop, which I haven’t used for several years.  So my edits are a rough look at a perspective adjustment (so the left side is more equal to the right) and what brightening does.  The shadows on the column and ceiling aren’t right, but you get the idea.  When I moved the shadow slider to +45, the…[Read more]

Crisp and gorgeous, @mistyisle

Hi Jim, not one caterpillar but 4, I think! Here’s another photo to show you what they look like … there are lots of them, and they devour ragwort!

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@mistyisle The triptych works here. However, I disagree with what others have said. I wouldn’t change the exposure in the first photo, I would just put it in the middle of the triptych so that the central darker image has lighter ones to the left and right. Having the same exposure in 3 images with similar compositions and crowded frames can be…[Read more]

Thanks Misty!

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Oh my! This post is a treasure! Thanks Jim (@mistyisle ) for such a wonderful idea.

Hi @mistyisle, I just wanted to weigh in to say that I think your photo “mobius strip” is a brilliant idea! Your attention to detail is lovely, moving my eye around the photo to each element. Actually, I like the octopus where it is! I think its waving tentacles add a touch of whimsy while anchoring the shot.

I need to add this lovely frame from Jim that he shared in General Chat , love the shot and Caption he included

“….and then you’ll never guess what she said! “

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Sorry to hear that @mistyisle. They are there. I promise.  🙂

Thank you so much, @mistyisle!

@mistyisle Jim, not to worry AT ALL. I know how that happens. I’d rather see your post than worry about where it got posted!

Hi @mistyisle, I really appreciate you taking the time to map out your layering & filtering process for me in Affinity Photo. 😊 I’ll try your process on the same shot in Elements (until I’m able to get new software). It helps me to know how to get from A to Z while seeing the results of each step for myself. Much appreciated!

Thank you @mistyisle, I like what you’ve done here to brighten & warm up the rusts & browns on the left side along with brightening the highlights a bit. Beautifully rich but still fading. I’m curious what software/processes you used?

Hi @mistyisle & @stevewalker, thanks for your thoughts & suggestions! I’m fine with edits & am posting a different uncropped shot from the same session that may offer a little more to work with. Have at it! : )

Hi @mistyisle, thanks for the suggestion of Affinity Photo, I’ll definitely look into it. : )

@mistyisle Thank you so much for your kind words. No, I’ve not been to Siem Reap Cambodia, but I just looked it up.  Very interesting for sure.

Hi @mistyisle, thanks for your thoughts. My process is very much like your own. I often ask my spouse or my daughter for suggestions. It’s interesting how different people see different things. I like your thought about planting seeds. Your feedback reminds me that a judge once told my group of contributors for a competition that what he was…[Read more]

I really like that one too, @mistyisle

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Yes, Topaz DeNoise, Beth turned me on to it a few years ago. I believe there is a 2 tier payment model. You can buy the product and additionally you can buy an annual maintenance plan that gets you all the upgrades. I bought that as well.  In fact, I have the suite. DeNoise, Sharpen and GigaPixel. I really only use DeNoise.…[Read more]