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firecat (attention machine in need of calibration) ([personal profile] firecat) wrote in [community profile] shutterspeed2013-01-30 03:24 pm

comfort

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comfort

I used Photoshop's "Poster Edges" filter for that one. It looks radically different in different sizes -- more and more unrealistic as it gets larger. I put a larger version under the cut. Also under the cut are the original photo and four other versions.



"Poster Edges" larger size
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Original photo
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In Photoshop's RAW file mode, changed original photo's white balance to "cloudy". I think the warmer tone suggests comfort more than the original photo.
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In Photoshop's RAW file mode, changed the "clarity" settings on the above photo. Gives a slight glow and in larger sizes it has a soft graininess.
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Used Photoshop's "clarity roughness" filter. Even more graininess.
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Used Photoshop's "graphic pen" filter.
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So yeah, I can use an $800 program to mimic what Instagram does automatically. :P
jesse_the_k: Woman holds camera overhead, captioned "capturing the stars" (photographer at work)

[personal profile] jesse_the_k 2013-01-31 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
..but tastefully :,)

And it is a lovely interpretation of the prompt.