What are your other hobbies?

[Rich]

Nice photos Rich. Love the Rhinocerous!

Thanks. I was very impressed with your shots as well. I love the one of the bicycle against the wall.

 

[wink]

Nice photos Rich. Love the Rhinocerous!

Takes a tremendous amount of power (and money) for a car to outrun a Hayabusa, but in the end it's all about simple physics.

Wink, what screen name do you use at h.org, if you don't mind me asking? Until recently I was pretty active there using this user name.

Nice Corvette b.t.w. Hocky. I'd like to have one someday.

No, problem....."UR IT!"

 

[F=ma]

Small world I guess Wink. On the other hand, high performance speakers and high performance motorcycles do have a bit in common.

 

[Jimna]

i like the antique look to some of your photos rich, what effect is that. it looks like a film shot without the grain.

 

[Rich]

i like the antique look to some of your photos rich, what effect is that. it looks like a film shot without the grain.

I use several different photoshop plugins to get different effects. You would have to tell me which photos specifically you are referring to and I could tell you what I used.

 

[Hocky]

Are you guys familiar with Peter Lik? He has some absolutely incredible photos. He'll be the next person added to my art collection.

 

[Jimna]

I use several different photoshop plugins to get different effects. You would have to tell me which photos specifically you are referring to and I could tell you what I used.

the animal photos mostly. they are terrific!

 

[Rich]

the animal photos mostly. they are terrific!

Thanks, Jimna. Those were processed in photoshop mostly, along with the use of a few photoshop plugins. I used Topaz Adjust on the elephant and the rhinoceros photos to bring out their texture and color. I basically work some strong effects in the Topaz Adjust plugin (which emphasizes details, texture, and color to an extreme), but do it on a separate layer in photoshop, and then blend that layer in to the original until it looks just right.

The picture of the cheetah was actually a combination of plugins. First, I used photoshop for basic color, tone and contrast processing, then used the Topaz Clean plugin to give it a painterly look, and finally I used Nik's Color Efex Pro plugin to give it a polaroid film look, along with the ragged border.

The other thing you may be noticing that makes these three animal shots look film-like is the nice Bokeh provided by this lens (these three were all shot with the Canon 400mm f/5.6 L series lens). That lens provides a creamy texture to out of focus backgrounds, which really enhances these types of shots. By the way, all three of these shots were taken at the Denver Zoo.

Photoshop is an amazing program, and the number of plugins you can get for special effects is incredible. The next version will be coming out in a month. I highly recommend the Topaz Labs suite of plugins for photoshop as well. They offer great bang for the buck.

 

[Jimna]

its the layering! i couldnt put my finger on it, but your process made me realize what i couldnt describe. the layering gives a feeling of depth to the image. and yes, that glass is fantastic. very nice, my kid loves denver zoo!

i was checking out the youtube video of the new photoshop. looks like fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH0aEp1oDOI&feature=player_embedded

 

[Joey_V]

For some reason, I got suckered into watches.

Damn it.

 

[Hocky]

For some reason, I got suckered into watches.

Damn it.

What kinds of watches? I wouldn't say it is a hobby of mine, but I like them. I have a couple of tag heurers and tissot.

 

[Joey_V]

What kinds of watches? I wouldn't say it is a hobby of mine, but I like them. I have a couple of tag heurers and tissot.

Rolex Submariner
Rolex Milgauss GV
Panerai 312

Also had the Omega Planet Ocean and the Tag Heuer Monaco.

Looking to save up for bigger stuff...

 

[Joey_V]

More stuff....

I need to get a better picture of my Rolex Sub.

 

[Joey_V]

I looked through the thread and there are guys with amazing cars...

... here's mine - not as cool but still decently cool!

Went from an 03 G35 coupe 6mt to an 08 G37S coupe 6mt.

I think Tom, Cherian, and Dave will be happy to know that I've learned how to drive manual pretty decently now.
:ROFL:

 

[Bernard]

Hey Joey, I'll bet those watches don't sound as good as your Summits did.

 

[JMAUSGP]

Bernard,

That's cold....funny but true I guess, unless Tom Dac listens to DSOTM 'Time' then the sound is the same.

 

[JMAUSGP]

Joey,

Some advice, don't get started in the car collection game, you can never get satisfied and it makes Logans and watches seem sane, which they may or may not be, I guess it depends on how bad a case you have Joeyitis.

 

[Jimna]

Bernard,

That's cold....funny but true I guess, unless Tom Dac listens to DSOTM 'Time' then the sound is the same.

:ROFL: you crack me up!

 

[Joey_V]

Joey,

Some advice, don't get started in the car collection game, you can never get satisfied and it makes Logans and watches seem sane, which they may or may not be, I guess it depends on how bad a case you have Joeyitis.

I know... but this stable is such a motivating factor, my friend.

 

[Joey_V]

Hey Joey, I'll bet those watches don't sound as good as your Summits did.

No they don't, Bernard... but they hold value just as well or better. When I have the room, these watches are enough in value to flip to get my system back and more.

Just waiting for the room... just waiting for the room. :music: