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cats on film
cats on film
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Camera: Nikon D80
Date: Apr 30, 2009
Galleries: Animals, Overlays
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2009

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Comments: 21
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 Yeah, this is WAAYY too busy, but I had fun. This took a long time to do, really, tons of layers as you can see here from my workflow print screen:

Basically, I used several textures to create the background:
normal mode
overlay mode 20% opacity
overlay mode 70% opacity
overlay mode 40% opacity
Then I kept pasting in filmstrips taken from the one below, and I would resize, crop, rotate etc. to taste. Added drop shadow to all filmstrips.

After I got the arrangment of film strips place on the background, I chose images to go in each filmstrip. I just placed the image as a layer under the filmstrip layer I matched it to, and set the filmstrip layer on multiply mode (image on normal mode).
The wavy filmstrips with nothing in them were created using the wave filter, and they are set on overlay mode.
Then on top of everything I put one more layer
overlay mode 60% opacity
Created new layer composed of all visible layers (ctrl+alt+shift+e), then applied Color Efex Pro old photo filter, lowered opacity to 25%
To create the border I first enlarged the canvas, then made a new layer, used the stroke tool at 15 pixels and then applied a drop shadow. I copied that stroke layer and adjusted the drop shadow to be at the opposite orientation so there's shadow all around the border instead of just one way (be sure to uncheck the "Use Global Light" when you do this)
Voila, a very overly busy overlayed image :-)

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 05/06/2009 04:36:52 PM
When I saw the thumbnail I thought I wouldn't like this, but boy was I wrong! You would think this would be too busy, but somehow you've worked everything together just right, creating a lovely, sunlit melody of images. This is so perfect!
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 05/05/2009 02:09:39 PM
This looks like a lot of work, but well worth it...very cool!
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Canon
 05/04/2009 10:27:25 PM
Holy moly! This is great. You have way more patience than I do but the time was so worth it.
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Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 05/03/2009 04:17:08 PM
Wow!! Fantastic job!!
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 05/03/2009 04:46:59 AM
interesting compilation. it looks busy allright but than its not (probably a sign of an excellent composition)
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 05/02/2009 09:34:46 AM
hey colleen .. your cats are a blast and you've shown why here so well .. !!! .. all the different expressions, antics and postures ... another brilliant process and combination ..
great to be with you in this side too .. i actually looked for one of yours and found this .. i'm tired ..i'm going to bed . ..:)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 05/02/2009 01:55:14 AM
Oh no! Its not too busy at all. Its a delightful plethora of things to look at -- and I almost asked you where your kitties were :) I am so glad to see them again. What you do with overlays is nothing short of amazing -- and combined with your cat photography! It is off the chart, and I look so forward to what you are going to show us over the month.

And THANK YOU AGAIN for sharing all those great sites on overlays and borders!

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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/01/2009 10:58:08 PM
I really like this montage effect.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 05/01/2009 10:03:59 PM
You make me look stupid because I don't show all my work. I usually can't remember. LOL

THIS IS UBER FABULOUS IN ALL AREAS. I think it's divine.
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 05/01/2009 08:25:02 PM
Oh Colleen I so love your cats :) Wait till you meet my new baby Delilah she is the cutest little cat :)
Your processing is just wonderful and I always learn something new from you everytime you post :)
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Canon PowerShot G9
 05/01/2009 06:31:13 PM
Very cool!
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Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/01/2009 05:58:22 PM
BH Colleen!! You certainly put some work into this one with all the overlays. How cooool! Excellent result.
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Nikon D700
Nikon MF 28mm f/2.0 AIS
 05/01/2009 04:54:19 PM
great way to present an album, i'm having fun with this one.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 05/01/2009 04:33:37 PM
What an amazing amount of work. This came out so great!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/01/2009 03:56:28 PM
I do not see how you can say this is "way to busy"!!! this is brilliant...such a wonderful exhibit of fabulous shots and layers...oh...to be able to do something like this...teach me please!!!
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
 05/01/2009 03:45:34 PM
Very cool cats.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon
05/01/2009 02:43:33 PM
purrfect!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 05/01/2009 12:17:40 PM
Yeah!!! I was so looking forward to seeing this cutties. Great job! ;)
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Olympus E-5
Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko
 05/01/2009 10:24:05 AM
Holey Moley - Overlay Soup.
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Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 05/01/2009 09:55:58 AM
Sweet!!! It totally works!! The more I look, the more I love it!!!
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/01/2009 09:54:54 AM
Wow! That's a lot of work! But this truly is awesome and so much fun! A great montage of your babies!
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