Jake's Backdoor Hippie-palooza, 2014 Edition

hark

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Thrift shop still life #2
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I am assuming this one is HDR--regardless, I really like the detail of the textures. And the black curved thingie that left a shadow on the blue drawer (left side) is nice. It's the only thing that actually casts a somewhat hard shadow onto another piece of stuff. ;)

The only thing that might have made the photo better would be if the number was 42. :rolleyes:

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Not HDR by any stretch. Just playing with blend modes again.

Here's the original...

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And here's a mess I created in B&W that eventually got blended back in (with the original crop)...

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I edited my reply above to make the image display as a photo rather than as a link. That way I can compare all 3 images. Wow!!! Your results are stunning seeing the transformation you did. Blend Modes. That's Greek to me. ;) Any chance we can get a tutorial on how to achieve this (or something similar)? Or a link to more info on blend modes as I have no clue how to do it. Pretty please? :D I'll even send you one of the Nikon uni-ball pens I got from watching the D810 presentation last week! :cool:
 

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I'm by no means an expert on blend modes, but you can see bits of it in several of the tutorials I have already. What I did here was little different from what I did with the Street photos from last weekend, it just used a different, more extreme B&W edit underneath. I use "Screen" mode in the tutorial I did for lightening the dirt spots.

Here's a link from YouTube for a search for blending mode tutorials... https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=photoshop+blending+modes

The thing is, there are "standard" ways to use them, like with textures or things like High Pass or Emboss filters. And then there's just using them and seeing what you get. To understand what I mean, go into PS, make a copy of your background layer, apply some adjustments, or simply desaturate it. Then, click on the arrow tool at the top of the stack, and then click on the blending mode in the layers panel, which should be set to normal. Now, hold down the shift key and press the '+' and '-' keys on the keyboard. This will scroll you through the various blend modes, apply the effect. Some of them will be just unusable, and some will be rather mind blowing. When you find something cool, see what changing the opacity level does. This is precisely what I do when I say, "I'm playing with blend modes" - I've got something that's OK, but I'm not happy with it, so what else can I do that I can't plan for?

There's just so much I don't know about them yet that for me to do a tutorial on "blend modes" would be ridiculous. I've already done 2 or three that show specific uses of particular ones, and as I get to know others I'll surely show you that as well. Until then, YouTube is your friend. It's what taught me.
 

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hi Jake....I do like your stuff....you have quite a collection....and a way of making it interesting! I like that!

If you're talking about the stuff, it's not my stuff. It's actually a thrift shop in town that used to have really cool displays up front that I was hoping to poach for some still life shots. Turns out they were in the middle of dismantling it, so I grabbed what I could. I've got stuff, but not this kind of stuff. ;)
 

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Was asked yesterday to help out a friend who owns a craft beer bar and liquor store. She's a "horsie" and was helping the US Equestrian Team by sellingbeer as a fund raiser at one of their events, and given that I seem to know beer and have no problem pouring it for people she asked me if I'd work the stand for most of the day Sunday. Well, it would seem that horse folks are still mostly wine folk, and I had a lot of time to stare at the jumping. I wish I'd known we were going to be as close as we were. I'd figured they put the beer off to the side with no view of anything, but we were right on the edge of the rink. Unfortunately, I showed up ready to work and not shoot photos, so I just had the D7100 and a 24-85mm to do candids of passers by, not wanting to leave the bag out, or in the hot car all day. Note to self, always bring the bag.

Here are a couple taken at 85mm.

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I did manage to catch a couple good shots of her sister, who was competing, and may be able to sell a few. Or more than likely, pass on a couple good will shots with the plan on hitting future shows with her where I spend time shooting and splitting proceeds with the team.
 

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I can always depend finding a ton of great shots from you buddy! Lol Wow you sure can make stuff look cool, even when your limited on subjects Jake! You never fail to impress and inspire my friend! Great work/play buddy! :D
 

BackdoorArts

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A few more from the horse show. These are my friend's sister, and her faithful Bernese Mountain Dog, Bubbles. I figured @wud can't be the only one putting dogs up. LOL

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Haha. I do whatever it takes but goodies are your best friend most of the time ;)

I had plenty of beer, but she wanted nothing to do with it. :)

Actually, it was getting her to sit that was the problem. The minute I crouched down she wanted a friend, not a photographer.
 

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It was miserable trying to get her to cooperate. I don't know how you work with those things. LOL

Yes, I am always amazed by how wud manages to get such fantastic shots. If I were to crouch down with a camera in one hand and treats in the other, you'd better believe my Australian Shepherd would knock me over in a heartbeat! Food! She'll do whatever it takes to get her mitts on it. ;)
 

BackdoorArts

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Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar. These guys have a nasty venom that they secrete on their barbs. It'll cause anything from a mild burn to a major rash and severe allergic reactions. RIP, little caterpillar, my wife wasn't cottoning to keeping you around.

Looks a bit like an Indian Totem Pole.

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Whaaat? Bubbles didn't want beer? Weirdest dog ever! ;)


Yes, I am always amazed by how wud manages to get such fantastic shots. If I were to crouch down with a camera in one hand and treats in the other, you'd better believe my Australian Shepherd would knock me over in a heartbeat! Food! She'll do whatever it takes to get her mitts on it. ;)

Yesyes but of course she isn't getting the treat before she sits!


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