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[Rodger]

Where can I get these actions from?

This is one place.


Adobe photoshop actions

Thankyou! Those are some sweet actions!
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<div>benluebbert, I also like the first one best.</div>
<div>I'm not a huge fan of the cold colors in the third, but to each his own!</div>
<div>-Rodger</div>

[twistedphrame]

Here's a self portrait I did on of the first nights I got my CTR301Ps.


430Ex 1/2 through 4-6" Cinnamon Toast Crunch Snoot.


F8.0, ISO 100, 1/200th (is there anyway to get lightroom to put all the exif in a photo? this one didn't have ISO I had to look at the original raws. You can't see it but theres a Litre of Russian Standard of my right kneed (it's shining a bit).


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(i'll just jump the gun and say, no i'm not promoting anything in this)

[devsalvi]

[quote=Rodger]

Where can I get these actions from?
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This is one place.


[url="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/20/the-ultimate-collection-of-useful-photoshop-actions/]Adobe photoshop actions[/url]


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Thankyou! Those are some sweet actions!
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<div>benluebbert, I also like the first one best.</div>
<div>I'm not a huge fan of the cold colors in the third, but to each his own!</div>
<div>-Rodger</div>
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You are welcome.


Cheers!


Dev

[Rodger]

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<td width="30%"]Exposure:</td>
<td>0.001 sec (1/1250)</td>
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<td width="30%"]Aperture:</td>
<td>f/2.8</td>
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<td width="30%"]Focal Length:</td>
<td>50 mm</td>
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<td>+0.55</td>
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<td>ISO Speed:</td>
<td>200</td>
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<td>Exposure Bias:</td>
<td>0 EV</td>
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Off, Did not fire
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Here is a shot from April of 2009 edited with one of the photoshop actions I found on that page. I added the noise and the vignette after the action was done.


-Rodger

[Sean Setters]

Here is a shot from April of 2009 edited with one of the photoshop actions I found on that page. I added the noise and the vignette after the action was done.

Roger - See if you can soften the transition in the vignette. When I put a vignette in a 15mp image, I usually max out the limitations of CS2 by using a 250 pixel feather to transition into the vignette. The transition to vignette in your image looks like a line drawn in the sand (otherwise I really like it).

[devsalvi]

Here is a shot from April of 2009 edited with one of the photoshop actions I found on that page. I added the noise and the vignette after the action was done.


-Rodger
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Hi Rodger,


Usually after running the action i do a ctlr+alt+z which opens up the individual steps(separate layers) before the layers are combined. Then you can change / tweak the settings on each layer and then merge them again.


Cheers!


Dev

[Sean Setters]

I just couldn't help myself...

[Dave Johnston]

Me neither, Sean... me neither.


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[Rodger]

Sorry to break the trend haha.

















These are from my school's homecoming this past weekend (I go to a small private school without a football team so we have our "homecoming" after everyone else). I didn't like these until I used the vintage look from a photoshop action. They're still not the greatest portraits, but they're kind of fun. haha.


Oh yeah, balloons are cheaper than flowers (her idea!).


-Rodger

[twistedphrame]

They're still not the greatest portraits, but they're kind of fun. haha.
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To be honest I really like the second one with the exception that the girl's eyes are closed, it's a nifty composition