Storm in Belfast, ME [Photography Contest Photoshop & Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: November 05, 2009 16:34:10
submitted 10/5/09,DD. So actually there was no storm and it was a quiet sunny day, but anything can happen with PS! Including lightning! Original shot was darkened with Levels, and Render Clouds layer was blended to give more detail to sky. By popular demand, steps to create lightning are as follows:1.Create new separate long rectangle layer 2. Fill with white 3. Drag Black to White gradient from top to bottom 4.Filter: Render: Difference Clouds 5. Inverse (to invert Black and White) 6. Levels: drag bottom left slider to right about all the way til you see lightning streak form 7. Use Screen blending mode 8. Use Transform to stretch out lightning, resize and rotate to desired position, erasing undesired portions. 9. This will make one lightning streak. The side streaks can be made by repeating the process or duplicating the layer, using small portion of streak and transforming to proper size and position, which will require multiple layers. 10. It isn't that difficult once you see
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Randy D. Dinkins November 05, 2009
Very cool image, great job. #1201210Ron McEwan November 05, 2009
Awesome Carol, a great piece of art work here, job well done. #8107165Mark Dodge November 05, 2009
Wow! Awesome job on this, Carol!Sincerely,
Shorty #8107172
Patrick Rouzes November 05, 2009
Spectacular lighting, tones, reflections,perspective, comp, drama & mood captrued here, Carol! Amazing PS work! #8107189Robert R. Goodman November 05, 2009
Hi Carol,Wonderful image with great PS work.Far better lightning than I ever captured!!!!! #8107395Barbara Waldoch November 05, 2009
Terrific work, Carol! #8107636Tess L. Yee November 06, 2009
Nice creativity, Carol! #8107922Julianne Bradford November 06, 2009
Beautiful and creative Carol! Great PS work!! #8109311John Connolly November 06, 2009
Brilliant DD work here Carol, an awesome presentation! I just love the lightening! #8109749Carol L. Fowler November 07, 2009
Thanks for the comments. I added the steps to make lightning, since there has been interest in that process. #8111373Debra R. Harder November 07, 2009
Man-oh-man...what AMAZING DD work you do, Carol. This is truly BRILLIANT!! OUTSTANDING IMAGE!! Deb #8111716Randy D. Dinkins November 07, 2009
Thanks Carol for posting the technique. Wonderful work! #8112066R. J. Laudenbacher November 08, 2009
This is amazing Carol. I had know idea how to do that with PS so thanks for posting the process. Great work! #8113330Summer A. Kozisek November 08, 2009
Fantastic DD work Carol, thanks for the technical info!! #8114463Tammy M. Anderson November 08, 2009
WOW!! This is beautiful, Carol. Outstanding work and image. #8114818Sam Britt November 08, 2009
Cool work, congrats on this EFP, Carol. #8115075Howard B. Cheek November 09, 2009
Excellent work, dramatic image with great impact Carol.Karen Celella November 09, 2009
Amazing DD work Carol! Thank you so very much for sharing the creative steps with us. #8116550Marty Straub November 10, 2009
GREAT work, Carol, and thanks so much for sharing the process. It gives us all something to try. #8120307Julianne Bradford December 15, 2009
It's wonderful to see you get a well deserved finalist award for this stunning creation Carol! Congratulations! #8218370Jack Ryan December 15, 2009
Congratulations...again! A really deserving selection!!! #8218631Mark Dodge December 15, 2009
What?!?!?! Another one! Sheesh! Save the rest of us some :o) #8218707Amy M. Wilson December 15, 2009
Big congratulations on another fantastic Finalist, Carol!!! #8219074Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 15, 2009
Congrats (again) Carol on this beautiful finalist. Your work is inspiring.Christine Lobsinger December 15, 2009
Right on!!! CONGRATS CAROL...CHRISTINE
SMILING AGAIN #8219774
Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 15, 2009
Excellent work, Carol! Congratulations! #8220842Valentin M. Armianu December 15, 2009
AMAZING WORK, Carol!!Congratulations on your awesome finalist!! #8220904Val Feldman December 16, 2009
Surprised? Nah! A HUGE congrats, Carol - a beautiful DESERVING Finalist! Best of luck in the upcoming rounds! ~Val #8222277Becky J. Parkinson December 16, 2009
Congratulations, Carol, on this fantastic finalist! This is an amazing creation and image. Thanks for the instructions but it still sounds complicated! Good luck! #8222488Howard B. Cheek December 16, 2009
Big congrats Carol, very well deserved.Karen Celella December 16, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Carol. Terrific work! #8222962Debra R. Harder December 16, 2009
There you go again...another masterpiece!! WOW, Carol. Your DD work is superb. CONGRATULATIONS on another brilliant finalist...and I predict GOLD here too!! Deb #8223242Kim Andelkovic December 17, 2009
Congrats on your finalist Carol great job. #8227621Patrick Rouzes December 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on another incredible finalist, Carol! WTg,my friend! #8231720Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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