unusual 1 from w/e

flogger · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:25

don't normally see swimming pics on here :eek:

so heres 1 i got from the w/e, touched up slightly in CS2........C & C welcome
PS managed to get out of the way of oncoming tidal wave lol

Colin_da_Killer · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:26

Why is the swimmer gold? :eek:

Nice action shot, I find the top right lane marker distracting though.

flogger · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:32

Gold............. :confused:

he looks tanned to me

tried to clone out the lane rope but found it very difficult, no doubt some1 on here could make it look easy :mad:

Pho · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:39

Nice shot, what lens is it with?

Quick go at cloning it out

A.N.Other · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:41

Really like the shot! Great timing.

I've had a little play in PS, hope you don't mind. Changed the skin colour slightly and took out the lane separator, gave the saturation a bit of a boost ... maybe a bit much, not sure.

flogger · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:42

sigma 24 - 70 F2.8, 1/100th @ f2.8, focal length = 70mm, iso 800

Colin_da_Killer · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:43

flogger said:
Gold............. he looks tanned to me
tried to clone out the lane rope but found it very difficult, no doubt some1 on here could make it look easy

Hope you don't mind...

I also removed the gold cast to his "tan" lol

flogger · 13 Nov 2006 at 20:48

nice 1 A.N.Other, did you clone tool the lane rope out or use some other tool, how did you guys change his skin color without affecting the overall colors ?? :confused:

Colin_da_Killer · 13 Nov 2006 at 21:01

flogger said:
nice 1 A.N.Other, did you clone tool the lane rope out or use some other tool, how did you guys change his skin color without affecting the overall colors ??

"image adjustments" - "Replace color" option.

flogger · 13 Nov 2006 at 21:03

thxs Colin :cool:

, also worked out the cloning tool to my advantage, practise makes perfect they say

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 13 Nov 2006 at 21:11

http://www.fstop11.net/forum/swimmer.jpg
Downloaded your original and made my own adjustments. Your probably already satisfied with the above though.

I like your shot, you dont see many of this kind anymore and I think its captured very well and very clear for the equipment. Keep up the good work mate.

A.N.Other · 13 Nov 2006 at 21:12

Colin_da_Killer said:
"image adjustments" - "Replace color" option.

Yep.

I did a selective colouring on the skin, a slight change on the water colour, a mini saturation boost, a shadow increase and cloned the float out.

Wasn't really a very good go tbh - the skin colour still looks funny. Might have another go in a min.

As you said, though ... practise makes perfect. Really good shot to start with, which is the most important bit!

// EDIT // Had a go at the skin colouring ...

flogger · 13 Nov 2006 at 21:21

thxs for the nice comments guys, the guy swimming is normally a dark brown so some of the color changes make him look a little anaemic........hey but thats only my humble opinion, all your c & c is very welcome & much appreciated, as i posted in another thread, i only understand about 10% of cs2 so all this is a great help

Darryn · 13 Nov 2006 at 21:43

Im slightly swimming against the flow here, everyone else is for removing the lane divider... i think adding another one improves the image.

Ive not done a great job of adding it, but i think adding it balances up the picture and adds more depth the scene...

nomore · 13 Nov 2006 at 21:49

I prefer the impact of the original image. Contrasty and more atmospheric.

Not that the others have not done good jobs, but they seem too clinical, too typical IMO.

cyKey · 13 Nov 2006 at 22:13

A.N.Other said:
Really like the shot! Great timing.

I've had a little play in PS, hope you don't mind. Changed the skin colour slightly and took out the lane separator, gave the saturation a bit of a boost ... maybe a bit much, not sure.

That looks like he has liver disease. His face is a different colour to his arms.

A.N.Other · 13 Nov 2006 at 22:48

cyKey said:
That looks like he has liver disease. His face is a different colour to his arms.

LOL. It wasn't one of my better efforts, I admit.

flogger · 14 Nov 2006 at 06:56

Dreeder , i like it, definitely adds depth....... nice gag about "swimming against the flow"

Pete....

don't think theres much wrong with this guys liver, he swims sub 30 secs for 50m fly

flogger · 14 Nov 2006 at 07:02

posted by Colin_da_Killer
"image adjustments" - "Replace color" option

having trouble using this, can some1 put me onto a tut or give some guidance pleeeeeeeeeze.....