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Title: Digital Solarization
Post by: Barbarian on December 13, 2010, 12:09:53 AM
Old timers may remember solarization, the process of exposing film to light in the middle of the development process to give weird light and color effects.   You can do the same thing digitally by messing with the curves.

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Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: JudyB on December 13, 2010, 09:57:16 AM
Stitched?  This one looks surreal.  Great experimentation.
Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: Jeanne Lee on December 13, 2010, 07:14:31 PM
I don't know anything about solarization, but I do know you can have a lot of fun with curves in Photoshop.  :D
Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: jimiam on December 15, 2010, 01:40:04 AM
 That's pretty cool Barbarian.
Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: Barbarian on December 15, 2010, 09:56:17 PM
A bit less weird...

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Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: JudyB on December 15, 2010, 11:14:00 PM
I don't mind wierd!

I know that tall one is a building....but that shape would make an awesome kite!

Well done!
Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: Jeanne Lee on December 16, 2010, 10:09:53 AM
Hmmmm.  "A bit less"..  but still?  Love the color combinations.   ;)
Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: jimiam on December 16, 2010, 11:02:21 AM
 Hmmmm, nah, I still like the first one better. Both are interesting but I prefer the comp in the first. The only thing I find a little distracting is the sky in #1. A solid color mask might make a big difference for me. I like your experiments B.! Creative and refreshing change from the mundane. Photography needs that. Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: JudyB on December 16, 2010, 11:10:40 AM
Great observations Jim.  But, the psychedelic sky in #1 gives that other worldly effect.
Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: LaughingPeppers on December 27, 2010, 09:32:36 PM
That is what art is all about. Visual freedom.
Title: Re: Digital Solarization
Post by: SmokeytheDog on December 29, 2010, 04:25:58 AM
Psychedelic man!