C&C needed

[Xavier]

Here's a pic of my sister(s) :p

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/IMG_6463.jpg

I don't know the exact term but I read about it somewhere and decided to give it a shot.
Rested the camera on a stool and used the self timer option to shoot the 2 pictures. Worked on layers in Photoshop and and used the eraser tool. It was difficult because the swing was in slight motion thus resulting in slight misalignment of the 2 images.

[KrishnenduKes]

Topic Approved

Good job. I cannot really find the misalignement. Nice one there. Initially just looking at the photographs, I thought "twins"!

[Aryan]

Nice, little experiment there. They do look like twins at the first instance. :)

[Xavier]

Topic Approved

Good job. I cannot really find the misalignement. Nice one there. Initially just looking at the photographs, I thought "twins"!

Thanks Ken, glad you liked it.
Well, it (the misalignment) isn't really visible unless you zoom in considerably on the original files. ;)


Nice, little experiment there. They do look like twins at the first instance. :)

Thanks Aryan!

[Xavier]

Here are a couple of shots from the same series

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/Final3_small.jpg
If you notice properly, this is a result of some very poor photoshopping. The rails on the back rest the swing on the right side are missing. :|
I really don't know how I missed it.

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p160/xvrdsouza/IMG_6487final_small.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Ok. Now from twins, we are getting triplets.

[Xavier]

Ok. Now from twins, we are getting triplets.

LOL, Photoshop is not a very good proponent of family planning. :p

There's also a pic with 4 of them, but that's too weird. Underexposed pics, misalignment, too much noise, etc etc.

[motorcycho]

Photoshop really is fun!!!
here's what i tried a while ago...

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u132/eshanshetty/Image00003.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Nice one again. Can we have the workflow please?

[Bibudesh]

Nice one again. Can we have the workflow please?

ha ha. Whenever u ask for the workflow for any image I just imagine your facial expression u might have made.
What might be going in your mind when u see edited photos .. something like "Damn !.. how do these guys know these much of PP, when my turn will come??", or "God, tonight please send all these knowledge into my brain while m sleeping" :D:D ...

Chill it ,its not that difficult as it may look like :)

[KrishnenduKes]

ha ha. Whenever u ask for the workflow for any image I just imagine your facial expression u might have made.
What might be going in your mind when u see edited photos .. something like "Damn !.. how do these guys know these much of PP, when my turn will come??", or "God, tonight please send all these knowledge into my brain while m sleeping" :D:D ...

Chill it ,its not that difficult as it may look like :)

Yeah, I am a kinda knowledge junkie, I want to know AND use it all, as much as I can.

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

what we are talking here is composites.

composites is where u combine intricate parts into an image.the best example that we can see is the ramayan and mahabharat stuff.background is green and only characters are there.later background is added.movies have it.

there is a rather free program called microsoft group shot.see if u can get it..its way simple and way fast than photoshop.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/2238154759_838fa844d7.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2109/2238946750_dc2c27765b.jpg

you mask what u want and leave the rest.camera stability is utmost important.even the settings should not change.

anvancy.

[KrishnenduKes]

Nice one there Anvancy!

[anirban]

One from my side. Its been quite some time since I last clicked and posted, have been really busy with studies of late.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_W2kA7xxEITw/Tc6BW8X9TYI/AAAAAAAAAPI/3A36xDbJIEU/s640/2.jpg

This is my first attempt at anything using Photoshop. Hope it is okay.

[KrishnenduKes]

One from my side. Its been quite some time since I last clicked and posted, have been really busy with studies of late.


This is my first attempt at anything using Photoshop. Hope it is okay.

Looks fine to me. Is this a self portrait?

[anirban]

Looks fine to me. Is this a self portrait?

No sir, not in the true sense. Though I'm the subject, and I adjusted the camera settings, I handed over the camera to my roommate to take the shots. No tripod, and the wind was so strong, self-timer would have resulted in camera shake.

[anirban]

One more from my side. Please forgive the flaws.

This one's titled "Me against myself"

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_W2kA7xxEITw/Tc_Qj4L2b-I/AAAAAAAAAP0/DmawFMqC7kk/s720/memy.jpg

[hitanshu]

Interesting me likes, but lacks any drama or interestingness if u know what I mean. But that's not what you were attempting now. 2nd one looks a bit dark on my monitor.

[anirban]

Interesting me likes, but lacks any drama or interestingness if u know what I mean. But that's not what you were attempting now. 2nd one looks a bit dark on my monitor.

Thats true, these are just attempts for recreation and learning Photoshop. :)
The second pic is shot in low light so it is a bit dark, and my face being all sunburnt adds to it! :D

[Xavier]

Great job, Anirban! Especially considering the fact that you used a P&S which would have definitely changed exposure over the two shots.


Here's something I had done last year, out of boredom:

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2376&stc=1&d=1305945815

[anirban]

Great job, Anirban Especially considering the fact that you used a P&S which would have definitely changed exposure over the two shots.



Here's something I had done last year, out of boredom:


http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2376&stc=1&d=1305945815

Thanks bhaiya! You can actually make out the slight difference in exposure in my first shot, along the centre line.
For the second shot, it isn't evident because I used the lasso tool to cut out my outline accurately from the original shot.

And thats a cool one there you've posted! Looks like the gentleman on the left isn't too pleased! :D

[Xavier]

Thanks bhaiya! You can actually make out the slight difference in exposure in my first shot, along the centre line.
For the second shot, it isn't evident because I used the lasso tool to cut out my outline accurately from the original shot.
Oh okay. It isn't visible or very prominent in these web sized JPEGs. Anyway, good job. You need a DSLR asap.


And thats a cool one there you've posted! Looks like the gentleman on the left isn't too pleased! :D
I hate losing. Even against myself. :p

[Xavier]

This one was a little tricky because of the waves in the background.

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2377&stc=1&d=1305969325

[anirban]

This one was a little tricky because of the waves in the background.


Wow bhaiya, there isn't a single flaw in this! Anyone else who doesn't know of our experiments will be convinced its twins!

[Vicky]

http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2377&stc=1&d=1305969325

This one's REALLY nice!

Even if you forget about the photoshop manipulations, its a lovely photo in its own right! Great lighting, nice composition, beautiful background, excellent mood and to top it all - identical twins!!

Here's what i did a couple of years back...
http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2379&stc=1&d=1305979880


But, did you know that there's a way wherein you can achieve similar results, even with ZERO Photoshop work!!
http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=2378&stc=1&d=1305979880

[anirban]

Please do share that with us too! Would definitely want to give it a try as well!

[Xavier]

Thanks Vicky & Anirban. Glad you guys liked the shot.

@ Vicky

Rear-curtain sync? :D