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Smoke Portrait tutorial

Smoke Portrait tutorial

Aug 10, 2010

Browsing on the Internet recently I found a great tutorial, how to make an artistic smoke portrait out of an ordinary photo. Have a look and give it  a try! Have you ever made any photo manipulation on your own? Let us know and show us the result! This is the final image: Source:...

Free exterior HDRi map – super high resolution

Free exterior HDRi map – super high resolution

Aug 4, 2010

High dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminances between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wider dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes,...

Google Maps parody – photo manipulation

Google Maps parody – photo manipulation

Jul 26, 2010

In this Photoshop tutorial we will use photo-manipulation techniques. We will learn how to make parody of Google Maps which allows you to pin your notes to exact place on the Map. You will learn tips about blending images seamlessly by adjusting color balances and their opacity modes. You will learn how to make metal reflection on any surface and also using...