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Challenge: Flip'n'Blend Abstract (Expert Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Date: May 19, 2014
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: May 20, 2014

 Okay, not really Celtic, but it reminded me of something along those lines (artist license and all).

I wanted to use something simple and fluid looking, so I thought I should use a shot of the incense smoke as it has that fluid feel to it. The rest was up to Lightroom and Photoshop. Below is the original photo and the editing steps used. Please feel free to ask me questions if you have any...



Lightroom
Crop
Exposure
Contrast
Clarity
Vibrance
Saturation

Photoshop
Paint black over paler areas of smoke and darken background
Duplicate background
Flip horizontally
Difference
Duplicate background
Flip vertically
Difference
Duplicate background
Flip 90 degrees CW
Difference
50% glamour filter
Layer mask
Unsharp mask in selected areas to bring out detail





Statistics
Place: 4 out of 85
Avg (all users): 6.9524
Avg (commenters): 8.8333
Avg (participants): 6.9038
Avg (non-participants): 7.0313
Views since voting: 1647
Views during voting: 172
Votes: 84
Comments: 15
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/24/2014 04:41:45 PM
Oh! I like this very much! Well done!
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
05/30/2014 08:41:20 AM
Congrats on a new personal best... this made a very pretty design!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
 05/30/2014 07:52:52 AM
Great outcome! Initially I couldn't recognize but did think that it must be something related to the smoke! very well explain!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ED-IF
 05/30/2014 06:03:52 AM
Great result and tutorial. Congrats
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Nikon Z6II
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 05/30/2014 01:27:26 AM
Originally posted by tanguera:
A smoky snowflake! And I love that you rotated it "990 degrees" :)


Haha! What, you didn't believe me!? I've edited it, so as not to cause further confusion (on my part).
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 05/30/2014 12:58:39 AM
A smoky snowflake! And I love that you rotated it "990 degrees" :)
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
 05/30/2014 12:30:30 AM
Beautifully done. And a nice finish, indeed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 05/30/2014 12:07:32 AM
Conrats on the HM. Lovely work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 05/29/2014 11:56:42 PM
I love the electric blue bubbles. Such a pretty kaleidoscope!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/29/2014 09:52:25 PM
Nice one; a bit more simple and pleasing to the eye.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 05/29/2014 07:03:50 PM
Lovely! It looks like the original involves smoke. In my top ten.
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Canon R50
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
05/29/2014 09:41:12 AM
I see what appears to be some smoke, so I'll guess that it's a recently extinguished candle stick.

This is quite a lovely pattern with gorgeous colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-T1
Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R
 05/28/2014 11:14:34 PM
Wonderful isolation of your artistic design. Beautiful colors and shapes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/23/2014 12:10:10 PM
My favorite so far. Love the mix of hard and soft.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/23/2014 08:34:28 AM
WOW, I am impressed with this one..10, I kept coming back to it to check it out, I think this is a ribbon winner too
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