3-6-13 – Software Hootenanny 3

The essence is this . . . (lots and lots of words…)

Wow! You went the scenic route!

Honestly, it came out AWESOME.

Me? I’d have used “Liquify” and “dodge” to do the same thing. I think if we had a melt-off, though, your technique would win. It was/is an impressive shot.

Thanks Yugoboy, I did try the liquify route in the beginning but either it’s not a good tool for the job or I lack the shop-fu to make it work (more than likely this). Of the three I submitted this was by far the most fun.

CISS, I had a thought. Your two are reminiscent of a Boston or Kansas album cover, especially the daytime version. Two of my favorite bands from childhood through today, in no small part because of their album art.

Wow, thanks much, fluffy; that’s an unbelievable compliment, ’cause I’m right there with you. Kansas was the first show I ever saw, during their Point of Know Return tour. Loverboy opened for them (meh). And Steve Walsh had a sore throat so the vocals weren’t great. I still loved it. I’ve seen them at least half a dozen times since. The only band I’ve seen more times is probably (and this is really going to date me) Grand Funk.

And as for your tulip, I can’t really say much more than what Yugoboy said – Wow! I assumed it was just talented use of a liquify tool, but that certainly explains its realism. And here’s an example – my wife was looking over my shoulder while I was browsing the results and she saw your tulip in 2nd and said (now bear with me, it gets better ;)), “what’s so great about that?” When I explained that you created the drips and that they weren’t real, she then said, “oh, wow!”

Thanks Els, and thanks to everyone who voted. Congrats also to U-Man on his combined win.

fluffy, after rereading my last post, I feel like I may not have fully expressed my thought correctly, so just to be sure – that was meant as nothing but a compliment. My wife’s initial comment arose from the fact that she knew it was a software manipulation contest and you did such a great & realistic job that she couldn’t at first tell that it was anything other than a plain photo.

I guess I’ll make one more response. First off, I’m not upset or anything. I may have came across somewhat angry in my earlier post, but I’m not. In fact, I have a bit of a sheepish smile right now. And I recognize what the concensus was and is. I guess this is just one of those things where I’ll have to accept things as they are, and participate at the level I feel comfortable with. And this is why I like you guys. We can have civil disagreements and at the end of the day still have fun.

Well. There goes all my righteous indignation…

😉