How did you do that? awesome. Photo of the week Faces, Smiling Tompot face Options

[scott_nielsen]

Hi Pavamo, just curious how you shot that, very cool. Scott

[Damo]

Hi Pavamo, just curious how you shot that, very cool. Scott

Would imagine something like 'shooting on a low shutter speed while zooming'???
Is this possiple??
If that is the case how did you hold the camera so steady??

Otherwise digital manipulation???

Either way its a fantastic image Pavmo- well done!!!

Go on- tell us the secret!

[DDT uk]

I may be mistaken but it looks very much like the zoom special effect in Photoshop.

[PRC]

I would make a feathered selection of the face so that is not affected and try the motion blur / zoom tool in Photoshop.

Great picture and effect BTW.

Paul C

This post has been edited by PRC: Sep 2 2008, 03:13 AM

[under pressure]

The zoom effect can be achieved using Photoshop.
I use CS3
Here's how I do mine

original image jpg.



select > Filter > Blur > Radial blur > Zoom > set amount to 80 or more



Use the history brush to restore the face and VOILA!!



Hope this is of help

Nige Wade

[Nakedwithoutcame...]

Very cool. Thanks for the tip.

[under pressure]

Just had a PM from Ralphy asking about the history brush tool on Photoshop CS3, it's really easy to use but quite difficult to explain.
I found this link which shows how its done so rather than PM Ralphy back I thought it best to share with you all.

History Brush

I hope this is of use and would love to see your resulting images.

Nige.

[scott_nielsen]

thanks guys for all the cool info, I only have elements 6.0 so I don't think I have the history brush. Was able to do the blur just fine...Maybe I can try it at work. Thanks again. Scott

[ralphy]

Just had a PM from Ralphy asking about the history brush tool on Photoshop CS3, it's really easy to use but quite difficult to explain.
I found this link which shows how its done so rather than PM Ralphy back I thought it best to share with you all.

History Brush

I hope this is of use and would love to see your resulting images.

Nige.

That's great; thanks for posting it!

I look forward to having a go soon.

R

[The Octopus]

That's great; thanks for posting it!

I look forward to having a go soon.

R

great tip, thanks

[Thierry]

Hi,

I couldn't resist to give it a try
Thanks for the tip !

This post has been edited by Thierry: Sep 4 2008, 12:36 PM

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[under pressure]

Really cool shots Guys.

This technique is just the job to salvage those shots with a sharp subject and poor negative space which would have ended up in the bin.
Try the Radial Blur it gives interesting results.






Lets see some more

Nige

[Nakedwithoutcame...]

I sooo love these ideas. Thanks!!!

[scott_nielsen]

Nige, I really like yours....

my first attempt...had a few extra minutes at work today. Scott ps. thanks you all



here's number two...down the drain!




This post has been edited by scott_nielsen: Sep 8 2008, 12:11 PM

[Nakedwithoutcame...]

Nice job scott. I gotta try that.

[under pressure]

Wow Scott just love the images especially the Angel fish, that really is a cool effect

Lets see some more!!

Nige

[tdpriest]

I do it by making a duplicate layer, applying the blur filter, then adding a black mask over the in-focus area, smoothing the edges with grey tones to get a partially blurred effect.

Photoshop cheating, of course.

Tim

[rbailey]

Hi,

Loved the orginal so had to give it a try and copying is the highest form of flattery, so here goes.

Orignal


Photoshop version



Cheers,
Richard B.

[scott_nielsen]

Here's a couple more.



Fun with Nemo !



Mantis Shrimp from Wakatobi !