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Before and After - 3

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Before and After - 3

People have asked me how I do an image like the one to the left, entitled "Moonwalk." It’s been a while since I did the original images, but I’ll give you the most I can remember about this process….a digital blend, originally done in Photoshop Elements 8. It took me a while to learn how to do this, since I stubbornly refuse to read directions or watch how-to videos. What I remember about this particular image is that the original started with a photo shoot on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk Project, Pueblo, Colorado a number of years ago. The original photo was of the river and the tiny sparkles of light created by the sun on the water. I believe I uploaded on FAA a color version of the original photo that was highly saturated.

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At some point, I blended that photo with another one (but don’t remember which), making another color version of the image:

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The other day, I was playing around and decided to make a b&w version of the color version above. Of course, there are many choices, even in b&w, having to do with tonal values. I love having full control over it all and not being dependent upon a photo professional, as was the case in the film days, since I’ve never processed my own film. The b&w version at the top of this page is the final result. This version was done in Photoshop Elements 9. Hope you like it.