Inspiring Photo: Ye Olde Mill #9541846

Ye Olde Mill

Uploaded: December 10, 2009 14:42:03

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The result here started with one original photograph with applied post processing techniques & textures.
1. The original base image was converted to B&W with NIK Silver Efex Pro and layered on top.
2. The flowers were erased back to reveal the original color.
3. A texture layer was added and mode set to overlay at 75% opacity with some areas erased back
4. The same texture layer was again added with mode set to normal 100% opacity with some areas erased back.
5. The several layers were merged and tweaked for effect with NIK Viveza plugin
6. A duplicate of the NIK Viveza layer was created with adjustments made to color saturation (mode color)
7. Final little tweaks added with separate Curves layer and separate contrast layer added.
8. The final image again merged and sharpened with NIK Sharpener Pro ( resized to 750x500 for BP)
Category: DD

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Les Rhoades December 10, 2009 0

Original image provided #1214624

Datha Y. Thompson December 10, 2009 0

Beautiful/Excellent work Les ;) #8205787

Cathy Barrows December 10, 2009 0

excellent...love it #8205799

Rolando Rosito December 10, 2009 0

Fantastic result Les, great work! #8205817

Dr Silly December 10, 2009 0

Love the out come. :O) #8205819

Robert Jensen December 10, 2009 0

This is outstanding work Les #8205820

Kathleen Brennan December 10, 2009 0

Beautiful work, Les, and thanks for describing your workflow! #8205860

Erika Haight December 10, 2009 0

this belongs on my wall!!! SUPERB! #8206101

Kara L. Hendricks December 10, 2009 0

This is A W E S O M E!!!! #8206171

Joy Rector December 10, 2009 0

amazing #8206214

Bob Cournoyer December 11, 2009 0

Happy Un-Theme Day! A+ as usual... :-) #8206774

Dominick M. Dimacale December 12, 2009 0

This is beautiful, Les.

Dominick #8209478

Mick Burkey December 15, 2009 0

Wonderful image, Les. All your work really paid off. Love the textures. #8217624

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 27, 2009 0

Wonderful image, great technique Les. I love the textures and splash of color! #8249363

Nikki McDonald January 03, 2010 0

Love the composition here and the splash of red in the flowers in the window box. The textures are perfect. This is my favorite of your December entries but I also liked Home for the Holidays (great lines, light, color) and Rio Dis. Anna (Venice is among my dream destinations). Good luck in this month's contest. #8264759

Stefania Barbier January 18, 2010 0

congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306515

Teri Klinger January 18, 2010 0

YAY! so happy to see this one move on - congrats Les! #8306683

Nikki McDonald January 18, 2010 0

So pleased to see the recognition of this charming image, Les. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round. #8306875

Daniella Puente January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations! :)) #8307405

Nancyj E. Hovey January 19, 2010 0

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST!

#8308318

Clyde Smith January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations on a wonderful Finalsit Les. #8308784

Jennifer L. Alder January 19, 2010 0

Lovely work, Les! Congrats :) #8309366

Sherran Andersen January 19, 2010 0

Congrats. #8309698

Bunny Snow January 19, 2010 0

I'm impressed, Les!

Your hard work came out beautifully and the recognition was well earned for this lovely image.

Congratulations on your finalist and good luck on the next round.

~Bunny
#8309710

Bojan Bencic January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Les. #8310040

Usman M. Bajwa January 19, 2010 0

Beautiful treatments and description. CONGRATZ. Les!

UB. #8310151

Linda Blair January 19, 2010 0

Simply gorgeous..awesome work Les...a well deserved finalist...good luck next round....congratulations!!!!!!!! #8311134

Karen Celella January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Les. Your hard efforts were worth it! #8311350

Mitch Spence January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations, Les, on your original image, on your excellent post processing work, and on your finalist. #8311929

Claudine Grove January 19, 2010 0

Fantastic editing! Congrats! #8312095

Susan Fox January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations Les #8312553

Kathleen Brennan January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations! #8312577

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 19, 2010 0

Congrats on this excellent finalist Les, fannnnn..tastic! Very well deserved..

jo ann c. #8312806

Mark S. Cox January 20, 2010 0

Congrats on a fantastic winner! #8313072

Nikki McDonald January 20, 2010 0

Big time way to go, Les. First time first place, I think. Congratulations! You know I love your work here. #8313286

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 20, 2010 0

Outstanding Les, I'm very happy to see your FIRST PLACE AWARD!!! WTG~ congratulations! #8313370

William C. Raco January 20, 2010 0

Excellent work, Les
Congratulations! #8313378

Mary Beth Aiello January 20, 2010 0

Les -- I loved this from the first moment I saw it. Truly outstanding. Huge congrats on this wonderful First Place Gold. #8313495

Janice Mezzacappa January 20, 2010 0

Huge Congrats Les on your Gold!! #8313699

Clyde Smith January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations Les! #8313854

Erica Murphy January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your fantastic winner Les! #8313932

Evy Johansen January 20, 2010 0

Big congratulations on your win, Les!! #8313967

Bunny Snow January 20, 2010 0

Your finalist has had a major upgrade --a first place win. Now, that is impressive, as is your work. WOW!

Apparently the judges were as impressed as the rest of us.

Myriad congratulations are in order for your win, Les!!!!! #8314087

Usman M. Bajwa January 20, 2010 0

Many Congratz. on your First Place Winner image, Les. WTG!

UB. #8314145

Jennifer L. Alder January 20, 2010 0

Congrats on your artistic win, Les! #8314158

Rona L. Schwarz January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your First Place Winner, Les! This is a fantastic image, very creative and artistic. I am in awe of your technical expertise. #8314193

Bojan Bencic January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your win, Les. #8314266

Nancyj E. Hovey January 20, 2010 0

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your First Place WINNER! 8o) #8314340

Stefania Barbier January 20, 2010 0

huge congrats on your win!!!! #8314465

Renee Doyle January 20, 2010 0

Huge congrats on this awesome win Les!!!
Many thanks too for sharing your technique! #8314510

Leland N. Saunders January 20, 2010 0

Marvelous work, Les ... well deserved win !!

Lee #8314766

Katarina Mansson January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations Les! #8314827

Karen Celella January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your impressive first place winning image Les. #8315038

Anne M. Young January 20, 2010 0

congratulations...makes all that hard work worthwhile.... #8315050

Chris Budny January 20, 2010 0

Terrific DD work; congratulations on the win, and thanks for sharing the steps! #8315314

AMALIA Veralli January 20, 2010 0

CONGRATULATIONS! I appreciate the time you took to explain your process to us. Thanks! #8315372

Linda Blair January 20, 2010 0

Congraulations on your awesome winner!!!!!!!!!! #8315476

Cathy Barrows January 20, 2010 0

Congrats on your 1st place win...loved it from the beginning #8315492

January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your 1st Place Gold Award Les. A very well deserving Photo.

Brian #8315570

Connie L. Carpenter January 20, 2010 0

beautiful, congratulations #8315572

Julianne Bradford January 20, 2010 0

Effective, beautiful well deserved award winning DD work of art Les!! Congratulations! #8315578

Debra R. Harder January 20, 2010 0

This is brilliant post-processing work, Les!! LOVE THIS!! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB GOLD WINNER...and thanks for sharing your technique. Deb #8315784

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 20, 2010 0

Great work, Lee! Congratulations on your first place Winner!! #8315954

Claudine Grove January 20, 2010 0

Congrats on winning Gold! #8315965

Kara L. Hendricks January 20, 2010 0

I know how much this 1st Place means to you Les... And let me tell ya.. It's a long time comin' for you... You SOOO deserve this one.. I am thrilled it happened on a special shot... Makes it that much sweeter!!

CONGRATS my friend!!!! #8316097

Jean E. Hildebrant January 20, 2010 0

How wonderful to see this wearing a first place badge, Les! Great big CONGRAT'S to you!!! #8316162

Cyndy Doty January 20, 2010 0

Lovely texture and atmosphere. Congrats on a well deserved 1st Place Win! #8316357

Susan Fox January 20, 2010 0

This was a long time coming and so fully deserved! A huge congrats on your wonderful FIRST place win!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should have 100s of first place wins by now. You would if I were a judge :-) #8316745

Dianna Murphy January 21, 2010 0

A big warm hearted congratulations to you on your fantastic winner!!! I wish you continued success in the future.
Dianna #8316872

Dominick M. Dimacale January 21, 2010 0

Congratulations Les on your Wonderful Winner!!!

Dominick #8316875

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 21, 2010 0

Ohhh Les, so glad this was a 1st Place Winner and very well deserved!

jo ann c. #8316949

Claudia Kuhn January 21, 2010 0

Congratulations on your first place winner Les! #8316977

Monika Sapek January 21, 2010 0

Many congratulations on your First Place Win, Les!
Monika #8317213

Michael Umbreit January 21, 2010 0

Les - Congratulations!! - Mike #8317229

Amanda Cass January 21, 2010 0

congrats Les love the textures and lighting #8317417

Erika Haight January 21, 2010 0

Loved it from the get go Rhoades! Congrats! #8317625

Susan M. Hembree January 21, 2010 0

Just beautiful, Les. A big CONGRATULATIONS on the very well deserved 1st place winner! #8318805

Tess L. Yee January 21, 2010 0

Superb image, Les! Wonderful color and texture, fabulous post-processing, and awesome details...congratulations on this stunning winner! #8319289

Mick Burkey January 23, 2010 0

Wonderful treatment and composition, Les. Congrats on your win. #8322534

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 24, 2010 0

Congratulations on your wonderful win, Les! #8324835

Paula Showen January 26, 2010 0

Beautiful, Les! Congratulations! #8330380

isabel C. Zepeda January 28, 2010 0

Les

CONGRATULATIONS :)

YSA... #8338053

Chuck Bruton February 17, 2010 0

Great work, congratulations ! #8389019

Dianna Murphy February 18, 2010 0

You are very creative and talented Les. Congratulations on your DD feature. #8392021

Lindley Johnson February 21, 2010 0

A belated congratulations on your wonderful first place win, Les, and on the DD feature. Thanks for sharing the techniques you used to achieve this beautiful result! #8403429

Daniella Puente March 23, 2016 0

Great photo Les #11450508

isabel C. Zepeda March 23, 2016 0

Les
Congratulations on your well deserver ALL TIME :)
Ysa #11450705

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