Photo Enhancement Photoshop Tutorial chethstudios Design Magazine Stunning photo-enhancements can often be a daunting task for early Photoshop users. What many people don’t realize is that you doesn’t need incredibly brushing skills or excessive use of filters and expensive plug-ins to make a plain image look amazing. Professional results are possible with some simple, easy to follow steps and make for a good first step in more complicated techniques later on. If you are seeing Photoshop Tutorials for the first time here on our website please dont be surprised. There are many more quality tutorials coming soon. We are currently looking for more authors. Final Preview of The Image What we’re seeking here is to bring out the natural details in the image by enhancing the colors, light, and shadows. Step 1 – Detail Enhancement First of all, label the image layer “Original” and duplicate it. . Step 2 – Light Correction We can already see the colors and details looking more vibrant in the image, but now its time to fine tune them.
Denver Attorney Exposes Porn-Surfing Public Servants Highly paid employees at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Denver regional office and six other locations were "counseled or disciplined for accessing pornography sites" at work, according to a new disclosure. The Office of Inspector General publicly disclosed last year that 33 SEC employees and agency contractors were investigated for viewing porn or sexually explicit websites on government computers and time from 2005 through 2010. "Many of the employees who engaged in such conduct were at a senior level and earned substantial salaries through their government employment," the OIG revealed in a summary report, noting that 17 employees had an annual salary of at least $99,356. In response to a Freedom of Information Act request by Denver attorney Kevin Evans, the SEC stated in a March 3 letter that agency employees caught in the porn probe worked in Denver; Atlanta; Boston; Chicago; Fort Worth, Texas; Los Angeles; and Washington. "Now look, I'm no a prude.
Digital backlot A digital backlot (also known as a virtual backlot) is a motion picture set that is neither a genuine location shoot nor physical (i.e. hand-built) sets on the soundstages; the shooting takes place entirely on a stage with a blank background (often a greenscreen) that will have an artificial environment put in during post-production. It is often used in futuristic films to achieve what would otherwise be too expensive or outright impossible to build as a real set. Notable films[edit] Among the first films to introduce the technique was Mini Moni the Movie by Shinji Higuchi in 2002, predated by Rest In Peace by Stolpskott Film (2000).[1] Others include: Released[edit] Upcoming[edit] Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (United States 2014) – Co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. See also[edit] References[edit]
Japan earthquake and tsunami: The moment mother nature engulfed a nation By Daily Mail Reporter Created: 12:48 GMT, 11 March 2011 Japan was today plunged into chaos after a cataclysmic earthquake sent merciless tsunami waves rushing through its helpless streets. The unforgiving tide of water unleashed after one of the biggest quakes in recent history obliterated tens of thousands of buildings, devouring almost anything in its path. As the death toll soared, dozens more countries braced themselves for similar scenes of destruction as the full force of the mother nature powered through the Pacific ocean. Stretching into the distance, waves caused by the tsunami pour over the coastline and rush inland swamping all before them. As the seawater passes over the land it mixes with the soil and begins to change colour to a dark brown Helpless: A ship, dwarfed by the sheer size of the whirlpool, is drawn ever closer towards the vortex as is tossed about in the foaming waters off the port of Oarai, Ibaraki
Using the power of Photoshop for Creative Good A couple of fascinating Photoshop contests over at the excellent Worth1000 website: The "Carnocchio" series had entrants take popular automobiles and modify them into cartoon-like caricatures that look, we'd imagine, like what an auto designer might sketch up during that initial "inspiration" phase, where you're trying to capture the spirit of a particular vehicle. Entries in the "Invisible World" series take iconic photographs of Madonna, J.J., Yao Ming and others and remove the humans from the acts, lending an eerie impartiality to celebrity moments without the celebrities. In face of government shutdown, it's still party time Despite the looming possibility of a government shutdown, federal layoffs and furloughs, there’s at least one thing members of Congress from both political parties can readily agree on these days: partying. Morning, noon and night, more than 150 fundraising parties are scheduled all over Washington this week for Democratic and Republican politicians in bars, restaurants and private town houses and at sporting events — even to watch the woeful Washington Wizards play. Other lawmakers are gearing up for March Madness, the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament, with luxury suites for fundraising at the Verizon Center. The flurry of fundraising comes as the end of the first quarter for reporting election contributions comes up. Also, Congress will be adjourning next week, so politicians might be scurrying to raise money in Washington while they still can. Democratic Rep. Republicans were planning several fundraisers Wednesday at the Capitol Hill Club for, among others, Reps. Mr.
Lisa Boyle Lisa Doreen Boyle is an American model known for her appearances in Playboy magazine and its various Special Editions, often teamed with Patricia Ford. She is a professional photographer, shooting content for her own website, as well as freelance work for various publications. Early life[edit] Boyle was born in Chicago, Illinois. Career[edit] Boyle worked as a booth babe for Eidos Interactive at the 1999 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). She was a still photographer in the TV show Chasing Farrah in 2005. Personal life[edit] Boyle operates her own website and has appeared in numerous issues of the Playboy Newsstand Specials. Filmography[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
650+ Free Watercolor Photoshop Brushes - Web Design Blog – DesignM.ag Get the FlatPix UI Kit for only $7 - Learn More or Buy Now In this post we have put together more than 650 watercolor photoshop brushes to spice up your designs. If you like watercolor brushes you might also want to check out some of our previous posts below. Enjoy! 500+ Watercolor Brushes for Photoshop Design Inspiration: Watercolors High Res Watercolor Brushes (5) Fantasy Watercolor Brushes (10) Splatter Watercolor Brushes (7) Splatter Watercolor Brushes (19) Paint #2 Watercolor Brushes (27) WG Watercolor Brushes Vol1 (20) Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes (18) Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes Set II (20) Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes (38) watercolor brushes (20) Watercolor Textures: Photoshop Brush Pack (25) Watercolor II (9) Paint Killer (6) Watercolor I (10) 100 brush strokes Social Media Grungy Watercolor Brushes (42) Watercolor Brush Pack (14) Watercolor Brush Pack (7) Watercolor Brush Pack (10) Soft Watercolor brushes (8) WG Dry Paint Strokes (10) watercolor brushes (20)
Four time bombs that will blow up Wall Street Paul B. Farrell By Paul B. Farrell, MarketWatch SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. Taibbi’s right, everyone knows Wall Street’s run by a bunch of dictators who are doing more damage to democracy and capitalism than North Africa’s dictators. Berkshire contemplates acquisitions Jamie Heller and Erik Holm discuss the implications of the newly released letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders from billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Only a revolution will stop Wall Street’s self-destructive capitalism. During the S&L crisis two decades ago America had a backbone, indicted 3,800 executives and bankers. Jail time? Taibbi got it right: Washington’s error was in protecting Wall Street’s billion-dollar crooks when they should have been prosecuting CEOs for criminal behavior in getting us into the 2008 mess. Jail Wall Street? “Jail Bank CEOs” makes a great sound bite in the cable pundits’ echo chamber. But so what? Get it? Yes folks, Wall Street is the “Comeback Kid” story of the 21st century. Wake up America, listen:
Films that stands out - a list by Jonathen Parker How to Beautify Photos Using Color Splash Technique You’ve seen some awesome color splash pictures in this blog before. Now it’s time to learn how to color splash a photo yourself… ‘Color splashing’ (also known as Selective coloring) is a simple digital photo re-touching/manipulation effect used by many pro-photographers/designers/artists to beautify otherwise normal photos. This method entails emphasizing certain part in a color photograph while leaving everything else in gray-scale (Black & White). If utilized the right way, this technique can create some mesmerizing picture effects. In this blog post, we’re going to discuss how to beautify a photo by color splash technique using GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program/Open-source Photoshop alternative/offline photo-editor), and a couple of online photo-editors (Picnik & Photobucket). Note: In case if you find the instructions a bit tough to follow, I made few screencasts aka video-walkthroughs for each method (first ever by me!) 1. Video walk-through: How to color splash a photo on GIMP a.