Friday, March 9, 2012
Philly Skyline
I left for Philly Monday AM in returned late last night, so not much opportunity for photography this week. I stayed at the Loews hotel in downtown Philly, and about mid-week decided to wander up to the 33rd floor at the top of the hotel. There were some spectacular city views, so I pressed my iPhone up against the glass and took a couple pics. Happy Skywatch Friday, and have a great weekend! Click on the link to view great skies from all over the world.
I'm doing this as a total afterthought... I visited Through a Photographers Eyes blogspot which got me thinking about how I might edit the above photo. I transferred the photo to my iPad and used a program called AutoPainter to turn the photo into something that looks like a painting. There are a few different painting types to choose from, but the only one recommended for use on night photos is "Van Gogh", so that's what I went with.
Yuck, I don't like the result... too abstract, and you've lost too much of the detail. So I imported this "painting" into Photoshop, and used the original photo as a layer (same process you would use if you were adding a texture), selected "pinlight", and adjusted the opacity to 50%. This added a little more detail, and I like the result much better.
For my final edit, I bumped up the opacity to 100%. I guess it's a matter of taste which you like better. I think the 100% below gives the best mix of painting and photo, but that's just me! Check out Through a Photographers Eyes for some great photography and edits!
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wow! turned out great!
ReplyDeleteThat last one is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI am an admirer of Van Gogh (being Dutch).
ReplyDeleteYour original shot was great, and I like the last shot edit as well. Nice work.
ReplyDeletewow! the second picture from the bottom is great! it looks really amazing!
ReplyDeleteall are great shots..my favorite-#4
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy seeing other people's photo edits. Philly is my old stomping ground - i was born and raised in PA but have lived in CO for over 20 years.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are brilliant! I'm impressed by the clarity of the night shots from air. You'll have to share what you are shooting with and at what settings (I'm having trouble getting good crisp night shots from the ground with a tripod and selftimer!!! Argh.)
ReplyDeleteGreat work with painting conversions. I agree about the yuck of 1st, love the 2nd - just like a painting, 3rd is very nice but a bit too close to the original.
(PS - thanks for your visit and glad you came by so I could check out your super blog)
Good stuff! And I really love the original night shots.
ReplyDeleteI like the 50% best. Still looks like a painting, although not Van Gogh. Nice skyline views.
ReplyDeleteThe iPhone to the rescue once again! It has bailed «Louis» out more than once!
ReplyDeleteStunning photos, and very nice editing.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend, and thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a nice comment!
Great night captures! - and I also learned something new to try:) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful night scene and wonderful images. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI like your night photos.
ReplyDeleteRegards and best wishes
Beautiful light in these night captures!
ReplyDeletePhiladelphia sure is pretty at night!
ReplyDeleteI like the original photo best, but I'm a sucker for night-time city skylines.
ReplyDeleteCall me old fashioned, but I prefer the original shots. Philly's downtown looks good. I have to say, thought, that I admire your "adventuresomeness" in playing with different treatments. It never occurred to me to put the lens on the glass. Surprise, no reflection, no flare.
ReplyDeleteLove the original but the Ipad ones are fun too! I am going to go check that link out now!
ReplyDeleteYour wife is brave with the tomatoes,I think I will wait another week or two since we get chilly nights here in Corona still.
Isn't it amazing.... the results from the IPhone! Technology just keeps getting better and better. I still need to check out auto painter. I love to do this kind of thing with my pics. Some turn out better than others. The fun is trying to see what works. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI like what you did here. Philly is an amazing place, and you have done amazing things here.
ReplyDeleteHaving been to Philly a while back, I totally appreciate your lovely imagery. I love the creative edge.
ReplyDeleteWow. I live outside of Philly and am usually gone by the time it is all lit up. So pretty! I love the way you painted the image at the end. Incredible : ) I hope you had a nice stay while you were here : ) Wishing you a beautiful week.
ReplyDeletei like your edits! philly is an interesting city!
ReplyDeleteLove the skyline! With a great capture like that there is no need for fancy processing!
ReplyDeleteGreat night shots. I guess you needed a few more stars in your Van Gogh sky to make it a truly Starry Night...
ReplyDeleteAll your applications made this i-phone shot so beautiful! I am satisfied with the end result.
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