Finito

Ok so I tried it and..."Fail"!

So I'm moving on and this will be the last post on this blog. It seems you cant even give things away for free even in this tough economy we are in...go figure. Not to mention business is picking up and I'm not sitting around twittling my thumbs like I was when I started this blog. But it was cool while it lasted:)

So go check out my Photo Blog

Or my How-to... Blog

Later,

Matt

diptych

Wow, This one was a toughie. For a while I thought there wasn't anything I could do but alas this diptych:




Submitted By Brandi Dosdall

Cruise-In

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Image submitted by Wesley Parnell

Britt

Wow, so it's been a while! Seems you can't even give things away anymore!?! My cousin Brittany was kind enough to send this photo to me to work on. Thanks Britt, I hope you like it!
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-Matt

Baby Blues...and pinks and greens and...

In this image, I gave it a little color.  Ok maybe a lot of color.  There is some kind of complicated pattern to this image but I haven't figured it out yet.  Maybe you can!

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Image Submitted by Jodi Diaz

Thanks Matt K!

This image was one I photographed 3 years ago for a school project entitled "disturbing". It was based on a movie out at the time, "Sin City". It took many hours to accomplish this effect in Photoshop but now thanks to Adobe Lightroom, effects like this may soon be a few mouse click away! Thanks to Matt Kloskowski for making a Lightroom preset that makes the job easier.
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Photo Submitted by Me

The Talent Show

This image also has a lot of competing background elements. Another way to solve this problem is to use a zoom blur. This effect can also be achieved in camera by zooming the lens as you snap the picture. That is of course if you have an SLR. If you use a point and shoot camera you can do the same by moving your camera towards the subject as you click the shutter button.


Submitted by Jessica Kaylor

Focus on Me

This image had two subjects competing for your attention. By darkening the edges with a vignette, the focus becomes clear!


Submitted by David Sanders

A Scenic Retreat

This quaint waterfall image was in need of a new look.  A little blurring here and there turns this Texas waterfall into the Amazon Jungle!


Submitted by Mike Bybee

Bigger Jeep for Free

This image didn't need much work but I thought Scott could use an even bigger Jeep than the one he already has.  Here are the results:

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Submitted by Scott McClatchy