Using Dave Cross's High Contrast Tutorial

[JulieM]

Thought I'd post a before & after using Dave's new video tutorial. (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/) Comments would be most welcome...

Before:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1YBPLnSOJhkFTOZJuxDTbW3bGqY5sQ1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1YBPLnSOJhkFTOZJuxDTbW3bGqY5sQ1)


After:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1XCOeISdhBZft067QyDRyXK9SqxdUu1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1XCOeISdhBZft067QyDRyXK9SqxdUu1)

[lisabee]

Julie,

I like the 'after' very much, I think that effect works very well on your image :) , it definitely has more edge.

I watched the video today but haven't tried the technique yet.

Lisa

[JulieM]

Thanks, Lisa. I do wish I had a portrait of a craggy-faced man like the one Dave worked with. I hope you'll post your results with it when you've had a chance to try it out...

[billz]

Julie - That looks great. I LIKE this tut!!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1s3vzDGidClH74zFUFDkhWojbsa7_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1s3vzDGidClH74zFUFDkhWojbsa7)

Bill

[JulieM]

Bill - That turned out really well - I like your use of color. I can see using this technique a lot!

[lisabee]

Bill,
I like that result.

Yes, this is a good technique ........

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/1/2/6/4/2/cottage-high-contrast_thumb.jpg (http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=922&c=5)

one I shall be using again :)

Lisa

[NMarti]

Bill, Julie and Lisa those all look great. I really liked the result when I watched the video and just haven not had time to try it out.

[JulieM]

Wow, Lisa. That is really nice!

[editor]

It's always great to see the results people achieve when they try our ideas. Cool stuff folks!
Dave

[NMarti]

Okay I have had a little time to play and here is my effort.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Rfy2y5HIeJ5RtUUyipf9DOGmhs6p_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Rfy2y5HIeJ5RtUUyipf9DOGmhs6p)

[JulieM]

Nancy,

That is really good. Did you mask the color back into the foliage on the hue/saturation adjustment layer?

[lisabee]

That looks great Nancy.

Lisa

[christellf]

I like the effect it gives. I think I need to try this one out.
Christell

[NMarti]

Julie
No - just followed the tut.

Thanks everyone - I like this but didn't have quite the right photo to use so just grabbed this cabin.

[Joe M]

Great looking photo's everyone.

Here is my effort on a picture I took the other day. The only change I made to the tutorial was to bring back the red in the barn roof.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/14OLfKM7yAmfobxUPwu1P3TKsHoo_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=14OLfKM7yAmfobxUPwu1P3TKsHoo)

[JulieM]

Joe, I really like that! Nice work....

[Joe M]

Thank You Julie.

I'm going to miss all these great tutorials.

[Benny Pedersen]

Thank You Julie.

I'm going to miss all these great tutorials.

I think Im able to construct a little free action for download.

Ehmm, I don't remember where I got that knowlede but I do remember lots video tuts, including that one :p

Benny,
btw. wonder how Nancys little house, with soft trees would be.
In other words, I think I will try to make an ATN that combine selective
softing (mask), something like Julies in the other thread (the one with a bridge), AND
the hard one by Nancy (good work both Julie and Nancy)...

[JulieM]

It's always great to see the results people achieve when they try our ideas. Cool stuff folks!
Dave

Nice of you to stop by, Dave! :)

[Martha]

I like that! I can see that I ned to watch the video-the photos posted look really nice.
Martha

[Elemobe]

Great pics everyone. The buildings seem to work really well. Dave's tutorial and your pictures inspired me to give this one a go.

This is a very bad photo (lots of hand shake) of one of my more eccentric friends. Think this technique may have saved the photo:)
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1KWia2HSRw2RrMzAkw7XQw6bZHhgky_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1KWia2HSRw2RrMzAkw7XQw6bZHhgky)

[JulieM]

Linda, that is terrific! Really great effect on that photo...

[Elemobe]

Thanks Julie:)

[christellf]

Linda,
I really like it also.
Christell

[Benny Pedersen]

http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?p=343301#post343301

Benny

[kellyLynne]

Im confused, so will someone please explain this to me like im a 5-year old. I cannot get into any of the tutorials, it does not recognize my username. So i click on "create account" and it asks me if I have a photo gallery...well i thought i did, i loaded a bunch of pics up when i joined this group. But it still does not recognize. So I finally clicked on Subscribe, and i get a screen that says they are not accepting new members...help please.

[NMarti]

Kelly
The subscribers area is for members who were subscribers of the old site. Unfortunately they are closing down that site and are not accepting new members.