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Thursday, August 11, 2011

August Break #11 - Oregon Dunes


During our trip up the West Coast, we camped in the Oregon Dunes and spent one day at the beach where I took this photo. To kick it up a notch, I edited it in Photoshop Elements and played around with textures. I ended up with three different photo by changing the blending mode of just one added texture.

In the top picture I wanted to achieve a pink after-sunset mood:

"Polaroid-7-vintage rose" by Shadowhouse Creations, Overlay at 70%
Levels adjustment
"Dustyrose" by Kim Klassen, Saturation at 50%.

Then I played some more and came up with a completely different effect: 


"Polaroid-7-vintage rose" by Shadowhouse Creations, Overlay at 70%
Levels adjustment
"Dustyrose" by Kim Klassen, Luminosity at 50%

After that I created a more wintery scene that reminds me of glaciers and a really cold bay:


"Polaroid-7-vintage rose" by Shadowhouse Creations, Overlay at 70%
Levels adjustment
"Dustyrose" by Kim Klassen, Exclusion 100%

No big changes in the "processing", but quite some different outcome.

Here's the original, rather boring photo, straight out of the camera:


Which one is your favorite?


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10 comments:

  1. helenaAugust 11, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    great examples of what blending modes can do

    I love the wintery one but the 1st is my favourite

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  2. foxysueAugust 11, 2011 at 1:45 AM

    I actually like the peace of the original, but then I'm attracted to #3 it's been turned into something other, the dunes become a string of low cloud or a giant wave - wonderful.

    Sue x

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  3. NancyAugust 11, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    I like all of them, but the first one is my favorite. Lovely photo, Carola! :)

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  4. DarlaAugust 11, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    I think the first one is my favorite. I was raised in OR and for years my family had a cabin right outside Yachats on some dunes just like this.

    Memories!

    Darla

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  5. JeanAugust 11, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    I love them all but I think the first one is my favorite too. I hope you had a good trip Carola!

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  6. La Vie QuotidienneAugust 11, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Oh my gosh...these are just beautiful. I don't think I can pick out one because I like them all. They remind of Monet's paintings of the Rouen Catherdral in different light.

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  7. Sally HAugust 11, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    I love them all, but the first is definitely my favourite

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  8. AnyesAugust 11, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    I really enjoy all the work you did and how the mood of the photograph changed each time. I'd have to say the third one is my favourite, it looks like a painting I'd like to have :-)

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  9. ginaAugust 11, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    What a fun series --a mini-tutorial on post processing. I also like the second one the best!

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  10. windrock studioAugust 12, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Hey Carola, how grand to see these images! I tend to like pink tones with the sea scapes so I pick #1.
    Thanks for sharing!

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