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  1. 02-07-2010 04:03 PM #1
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    Default A first, mixed bag...

    I'm loving Topaz Adjust...

    As a break from the documentary filming that is my fulltime job, I like to work on photos to make them a little different - give them a sense of the unusual and try to interpret the subject rather than give a straight-up rendition. Topaz Adjust is a major part of my workflow - I'll try out a number of approaches until I find the one I like - sometimes running the shot thru Topaz more than once.

    This is a mixed bag of shots from my travels over the last few years - a man-made tunnel; the last, melting, stages of the Ice Hotel in Sweden; a robotic prototype complete with 5 senses; the 'Lonely Sea' - a shot from the Atlantic coast of South Africa; some old wrecked vehicles I found in a ghost town in Arizona; and a recycle yard in Wales.

    These shots are from my website that I've just ported to Smugmug...
    Unnaturalworld -- David Haynes- powered by SmugMug

    Hello to everyone in the Topaz forums - an excellent source of inspiration for this amazing piece of creative software!

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  2. 02-07-2010 04:54 PM #2
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    These are beautifully done. Welcome to the forum!

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  3. 02-07-2010 06:17 PM #3
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    David - Welcome. Nice work. I like how you vary the treatment used in each image, rather than having a "one size fits all" stlye. Looking forward to seeing more and maybe learning a bit more.
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    Wecome David, I love your subject matter and your use of software.
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    Beautiful Images!!! Love 'em all!
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    Thanks guys for the warm welcome...

    Topaz has such a range of adjustments that you can go from true surreal to just a touch of styling - something I use for more traditional work.
    I used it recently on some portraits of construction engineers, giving them a touch of the 'industrial' look (harder and gritty) without going overboard.

    Looking forward to learning more on these forums.
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  7. 02-09-2010 06:15 AM #7
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    Nice job
    "If You could for one moment know
    This spark of creation, this exquisite glow
    You would come and dance with me..."
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  8. 02-09-2010 09:00 AM #8
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    Thanks for sharing some lovely shots of yours & welcome to the forum
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  9. 02-09-2010 11:10 AM #9
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    Welcome - great lighting in the first pic.
    - Comments and criticism are welcomed and encouraged -
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  10. 02-09-2010 01:35 PM #10
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    Very nice -- you've matched the photos to the treatment very well!
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