More photos from my road trip to Amish Part 2

By momof3pics
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written 8/12/08 7:52 PM, published 8/12/08 7:53 PM

Here are a couple of more photos from the trip to the Amish country. Just to let you know I also have been working on learning how to use photoshop elements 6 so I have original (cropped)and effects.

 barn_and_silo    Original

 barn_and_silo Orton

 DSC_2069_edited_1  Original (cropped)

 momand_colt_blur  (background blur)

This is a photo I did an the way home and messed around with on photoshop

 DSC_2254   original

 DSC_2254_edited_1

One more...

 hay_feilds_and_  beyond Paper and sepia effect

Thanks for looking. ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 


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  • Buccaneer Bruce
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    8/12/08 8:23 PM

    Nice selection of photos.  Looks like you really enjoyed your trip.  On both the first and second photos I think the editting really improved the photo.  I haven't been a big fan of some of the Orton effect photos posted here, but it was really nice on your picture.  I loved the pose you captured on the horses, and the blurred background in the edit really focused attention on them.  Nice job. 

    On the cemetery shot, I like the crop on the second shot, but I didn't like the purple tint.  My personal taste would have been to keep the first shot with the second crop.  People may disagree though.

    Hayfields was a nice shot.

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  • pcwilson
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    8/12/08 8:39 PM

    I really like the blur effect behind the horses - adds depth to the photo.

    I agree w/BB on the cemetery shot.

    --Pat

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  • MRQUACKERS
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    8/13/08 12:12 AM

    The blurred colt for me, just lovely.

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  • chef009
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    8/13/08 12:56 AM

    The colt blur works well....but for me ...a little strong on the color. Good work.

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  • chrissy63
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    8/13/08 6:12 AM

    mom and colt blur somehow brings out the colors in foreground. Very nicely done!

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  • The Old Guy
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    8/13/08 6:15 AM

    Thanks for the comparisons, I like the way blurred came out, seems the first thing I see in the orig. is the barn, the change.. the horses are immediate.

    I have to agree on the tombstone shot, Just on the purple though.. the rest of the change is nice.

    I really like the hayfields, wish it was a little bigger.

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  • kitzi
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    8/13/08 6:25 AM

    I really liked the original barn best..is the horizon off a bit? The horses is wonderful with the blur, but would tone down the saturation. You did a great job with the tombstones and I like the paper effect.  Great post and I too like the before and after comparisons.

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  • Mackinawman
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    8/13/08 6:56 AM

    Always wanted to visit the Amish countryside. Such great photo opportunities and you captured them excellently!

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  • duneshot
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    8/13/08 8:24 AM

    I like the 2069 original  tne best. I liked looking at the well posed  view of the horse and colt , they are really trim and fit, and the detail in the well kept barn. Sorta a pint and counterpoint.

    This might look really good as a B&W.

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  • kalole0
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    8/13/08 11:08 AM

    I like the Orton effect in the first, it enhances the colors for me.  Does seem a little slanted, tho.  The blur behind the horses is great, but it looks a tad over saturated.  Not fond of the effect on the tombstones but like the crop.  It removed a lot of the distracting background.  Over all a nice set.  Fun to play with effects, isn't it?

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  • fishone0
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    8/13/08 3:17 PM

    my favorite is hayfields. I really love it. NIce job.

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  • tranquilspirit
    8/13/08 5:37 PM

    very nice....I am torn between the orton effect of the headstones and the hay fields......great job!

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  • tbell
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    8/13/08 7:14 PM

    I like your originals, esp the horses, though I would have cropped out the leaning tree.

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  • BEARPHOTO
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    8/13/08 8:34 PM

    Orton on Barn is appealing and colt barn blur is improved with less sat. Your hay fields is very effective and wins tonight.

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  • Ashton
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    8/14/08 2:46 AM

    Like the original on the barn, I like both of the horse shots for different resons.  Like the crop of the headstones but not the purple tint. Hay fields is awesome!!

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  • BusyB1965
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    8/14/08 4:11 AM

    I like the O effect of the barn, (not overdone) and the tombstone really appears purple to me(I think would have left that part alone but do like it best otherwise, there was too much 'background' in the orginal.

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  • momof3pics
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    8/14/08 9:07 AM

    Thank you for all your comments and oppions. I have not seen this much activity on my posting in a long time. this is how I learn to do better work. I still have lots to learn and everyday is a new lesson. ;)

    - Beauty in all

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