How does this guy do it? Website link...

Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia

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Hi.

I love this guys work, check out his archive by clicking thumbs.

http://www.chromasia.com/iblog/index.php

Likewise here

http://www.alakija.shutterchance.com/photoblog/7686.htm

However, I was wondering how they gets images to the final stage. Amazing PP and something I would like to be able to do. Not loooking to copy a style just get an idea of where or how he PPs.

At a guess I would say multiple layers, levels, curves, dodge and burning, some vignetting and other stuff. I think some stuff has a surface blur too.

I actually emailed chromasia for advice but he never replied, which is fair enough.

Here is an attempt to get something like the effect, before and after.
Any good?

riginal.jpg


smalltest.jpg



Diego.
 
I personally prefer the images in the second link as they don't look so over processed.
 
That's the fella from Blackpool a psychologist by trade i think. He's got a great eye, i don't like photoshop tricks personally, but he's still a very good photographer

Mark tucker is something else

http://www.marktucker.com/
 
The Chromasia guy seems to use a great deal of post processing - it's a lot like my illustration work - when I get time I'll try to post something like a tutorial.
I find a separate layer of texture (set to overlay or soft light) with a mask applied & select areas erased or darkened/dodged/burned can give results like this (the photo needs to be good to begin with of course but I don't think you'll have a problem there Diego) Keep your eye on Illustration magazines like Computer Arts or Computer Arts Projects as they often have some really good walkthrus on this subject & free textures, etc.
P.S. nicely done Jonny
 
Moomike that would be good.

I think I am getting there. This is another attempt, but actually slightly more Dragan that chromasia if anything.

mark1.jpg
 
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