I agree with your assessment, Brian. I'm long overdue to really learn Photoshop masking. As an old film darkroom guy I think I get the concept, I just need to learn how to get just the areas I want using the available Photoshop tools.
PS... when you install Perfect Effects 8 you are given the option to LEAVE old versions or OVERWRITE them. On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 6:28 PM, Brian Walters <apathy...@lyons-ryan.org> wrote: > Quoting Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com>: > >> So here is the image I submitted to the last PUG: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/14043251365/ >> and here it is more like I wanted it, with couple clicks in the >> aforementioned Perfect Effects 8 >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/13983938150/ > > > > The new version certainly brings out details in the clouds that dramatically > improve the impact of the sky. I'm less happy about the effect of the post > processing on the tree foliage - gives it an over-sharpened look. Perhaps a > bit of judicious layering/masking could produce the definitive version. > > I have a copy of an earlier giveaway - Perfect Effects 4 - that I use > occasionally. It's certainly worth having even if not used regularly. I've > downloaded version 8 but I'll have to wait until I get a 64 bit OS before I > get a chance to use it. > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > >> >> I believe someone may have earlier commented about the horizon not >> being level. Guilty as charged, but I think the rotation (and >> accompanying crop) loses something. (That "something" is the sweep of >> the yellow weeds down the lower right corner, which I think is a big >> part of the pleasing composition. It creates an "arrowhead" on the >> lower righthand part of the photo that subconsciously directs your eye >> into the dark heart of the storm.) >> >> I still really like the monochrome version, in which the clouds look >> even better (i think): >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsmithy/14040372551/ >> >> >> >> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> From the README (post-installation): >>> >>> Optional Integration >>> >>> • Adobe Photoshop CS5, CS6, CC >>> >>> • Adobe Photoshop Elements 10, 11, 12 >>> >>> • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 or 5 >>> >>> - - - - - >>> Also, this is the page that you are redirected to after installing: >>> http://www.ononesoftware.com/install/effects8 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> While we are at it, here is a list of Perfect Effects 8 tutorial >>>> videos from the onOne Software U (YouTube channel): >>>> >>>> https://www.youtube.com/user/onOneSoftwareU/search?query=Perfect+Effects+8 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 12, 2014 at 11:32 AM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Saw this while catching up on PetaPixel. >>>>> Haven't tried it yet (download first, try later) but there is a reason >>>>> that "FREE" is one of the most powerful words in the English language. >>>>> http://www.ononesoftware.com/landing/pe8offer/ >>>>> >>>>> Note the hefty system requirements. > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Photographers must learn not to be ashamed to have their photographs look like photographs. ~ Alfred Stieglitz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
