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Category Archives: blend modes
Chill Cheetah Texture Blend
Cheetahs are my favourite animal. They always appear so chill and relaxed. This mother was poised on a termite mound, casually scanning the savannah for her next meal. There was some gentle back light, and the background was nice and … Continue reading
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Preening Ostrich Texture Blend Fine Art
I am excited to be preparing for my first fine art exhibition in April. This is pushing me to dig deep into my photo archives and re-process some of my old favourite images from the past. This ostrich image was … Continue reading
Posted in blend modes, image editing, Photoshop, Uncategorized
Tagged photoshop, texture blend
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Color and Tonality
It is a marvel of modern engineering that allows microscopic red, green, or blue filters to be placed over individual light-sensitive cells on a camera sensor allowing us to capture the full range of colours of the scene in front … Continue reading
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Tagged elephant, photography, photoshop, safari, Silver Efex
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Use Luminosity Blending to Combine Color and Black & White
While on a long drive yesterday I was listening to some old podcasts of Nik Radio episodes. They were interviewing Australian fine art photographer Tony Hewitt. Tony mentioned a image editing technique that I thought sounded interesting. He suggested using … Continue reading
Posted in blend modes, image editing, Lightroom, Photoshop
Tagged lion, photoshop, tutorial
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