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My personal VISIONI 3! Holiday time is arrived!
*AthosLuca
reports, 1d 3h ago
reports, 1d 3h agoMy personal VISIONI 3! Holiday time is arrived!
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People who's Fractals SUCKED !!!
=Fiery-Fire
reports, 1d 12h ago
reports, 1d 12h agoNo Fractals or Fractal Artists were harmed during the making of this News !!! 
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20 Incredible Photo Manipulation Examples
`Tepara
reports, 2d 3h ago
reports, 2d 3h agoPhoto Manipulation is among one of the fastest growing photography techniques happening right now. Take a look at the 20 amazing photo manipulation artwork examples that are sure to inspire your work.
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Weekly Stamp Feature #18 - [6/29 - 7/5/09]
=kitsune-lunari
reports, July 13
reports, July 13Looking for stamps? Well look no further! Each week, I go through the dA Stamps Category and bring you the best ones of the week!
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My lovely watchers <3 [part 3]
*winesoaked-roses
reports, July 12
reports, July 12The third installment featuring all the wonderful, talented people who consider my art good and interesting enough to watch. This is a token of my sincere gratitude to you all <3
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My lovely watchers <3 [part 2]
*winesoaked-roses reports, July 12
reports, July 12The second installment featuring all the wonderful, talented people who consider my art good and interesting enough to watch. This is a token of my sincere gratitude to you all <3
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Cinnamoncandy's Sunday Feature #55
=Cinnamoncandy
reports, July 12
reports, July 12Each and every Sunday I select my personal favorites from dA this past week.
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People who's Fractals SUCKED !!!
=Fiery-Fire reports, 1d 12h ago
reports, 1d 12h agoNo Fractals or Fractal Artists were harmed during the making of this News !!!
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My lovely watchers <3 [part 2]
*winesoaked-roses reports, July 12
reports, July 12The second installment featuring all the wonderful, talented people who consider my art good and interesting enough to watch. This is a token of my sincere gratitude to you all <3
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Cinnamoncandy's Sunday Feature #55
=Cinnamoncandy reports, July 12
reports, July 12Each and every Sunday I select my personal favorites from dA this past week.
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My lovely watchers <3 [part 3]
*winesoaked-roses reports, July 12
reports, July 12The third installment featuring all the wonderful, talented people who consider my art good and interesting enough to watch. This is a token of my sincere gratitude to you all <3
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FANTASTIC FRACTAL FRIDAY #17
`DWALKER1047
reports, 23h 53m ago
reports, 23h 53m agoA weekly highlight of some amazing fractals from within the fractal community.
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20 Incredible Photo Manipulation Examples
`Tepara reports, 2d 3h ago
reports, 2d 3h agoPhoto Manipulation is among one of the fastest growing photography techniques happening right now. Take a look at the 20 amazing photo manipulation artwork examples that are sure to inspire your work.
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Beautiful Portraiture, 2
*nine9nine9
reports, July 11
reports, July 11Works that stretch the notion of what a portrait is these days. If you like what you see, please support the artists who created these beautiful portraits by faving and commenting on their works!
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tips & tricks :: photomanipulation, the beginning
`Princess-of-Shadows
reports, August 9, 2008
reports, August 9, 2008
I know absolutely zero when it comes to photo manipulation. What do I do? Well it's always interesting to know about the history of the art form you wish to take part of. ^WilderWein77 wrote this amazing article where you can know everything about it - [link] In this same article she quote wikipedia in its definition "Photo manipulation is the application of image editing techniques to photographs in order to create an illusion or deception (in contrast to mere enhancement or correction), through analog or digital means."
So what does this mean? It basically means that a photo manipulation is putting different parts together (usually different elements of different photos) to create a whole and new one, thus giving the illusion that it all belongs to one and the same piece. This "illusion" definition applies mainly to the cases where we are talking about realistic photomanipulation.
Ok, that's cool. But how do I work on it? What gear/ tools do I need? Basic things any photomanipulator needs:
:: camera
:: high quality/ high resolution photos
:: computer
:: image editting software
Camera
In some cases you might have a camera, but all the rest seems to be against you. Lack of the subject you wish for, lack of digital photos quality, or you can't seem to take the photo you wish. If any of this is the case, you can always use stock photos.
Some artists here on dA, provide other artists with amazing photos that you can use in your creations, wether you're looking for background, models, objects, textures, ... take a look around and don't forget to make sure you are allowed to edit those photos.
High Resolution Photos
I wanted to make sure I reserved some space for this matter as it is extremely important the quality of the photo you are working with. The ideal image resolution is from 150dpi to 300dpi. You can of course work with lower resolution than that. It always depends on the level of its detail.
Make sure you match the color palettes, angles of light and even textures of the different photos you wish to work with. Of course this can be enhanced in post processing, but some things can't be changed, such as the angle and intensity of the light. Not unless you are going for a disasterin the making!
Computer and image editting software
Photomanipulation is a digital kind of art and once you have the raw material done [ wether photos, textures, etc ] you will have to sit down and spend a great deal of time to get the final piece done. It's not my main goal to give out computer model references or anything, but it would be best if your computer has both a big RAM and ROM memories as well as graphics to support the software.
My personal favorite is Adobe Photoshop as some of you may know. This is the only software I use to achieve the illustrations you see in my gallery. You can download a 30 days free trial version at Adobe.com. However if you really are a beginner, then you better take it easy and begin with a basic version, that is easier to work with and more intuitive, called Photoshop Elements [trial available in the same website]. With time, you will get used to it and explore and maybe even feel the need for something more, then you might wanna consider Photoshop profesional.
*chulii mentioned that Gimp [gimp.org] and Paint [paint.net] are also very popular programs among illustrators, and in many things similar to PS.
$fangedfem added that "ArtRage is another great program and while the full edition is $25, they have a starter edition thats great and is free [link] . Another interesting program that is free is Inkscape. Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X [link] . Also, there is a plug-in some might find handy you can find here, called virtualPhotographer [link] ."
What are the basic guidelines one should consider when working on a photo manipulation This is a hard one. But I'm gonna focus on the kind of manipulation I have on my gallery, because this is the kind people ask me more about.
So to achieve a realistic look on your final piece, you might wanna look out for details and match color balance, light levels, textures, and the soft edging of each photo, as well as perspective.
Also, if you are working on something and don't know how an element would react with another, I say do some research and look around you. See how things behave in real life, such as the hair being blown by the wind, or how smoke vannishes, how water splashes behave with different kinds of intensity and such. These are the details most people ignore and that really make all the difference in your final piece.
I am really happy about what I've done but I'm not sure if I wanna show it to others That isn't something that happens only to beginners. All artists go through it at all stages of their profesional life. If you like a piece but feel there is something wrong with it, keep your computer on and leave the image fullsized on the screen. Or if you prefer you can even print a copy of it and keep it on the wall for a day. As you walk by it throughout your day doing your chores and your other stuff, you will realize the little mistakes even when you're not thinking about it.
When we spend too much time looking at the same word/ image/ our brain kinda disconnects and it no longer has meaning, or it gets boring and our brain no longer pays attention to its details.
I'm dead serious. This is what I do for every single one of my works. I spend days with them on the walls until I finally fix all the mistakes I find. Others would find a lot more I'm sure!
One of my teachers once said: "If you wanna know what the mistakes on your work are, then look at it, as if your worst enemy would and say outloud all the things that person would say about your work." Might sound silly but it stuck to me :]
You might never want to show it to others, but think of all the positive things you can learn with others who are willing to share. If people are rude to you instead of giving you a good solid critique, then they are not even worth your time or attention. Just move on and keep focusing on your work
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Adobe.com
Paint.net
Gimp.org
Adobe Downloads
Virtual Photographer
Inkscape
ArtRage
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