Join the One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge to have some creative fun with photos.
The purpose of the One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge is to play. These days we have so many different ways to process a photo: from phone apps to Photoshop. And these different software options make it accessible for anyone to get fun and beautiful effects. Whether you have a lot of time or a little.
I’ve been spending a lot of my pandemic playing with photo processing. Because it is a relaxing indoor activity that I can do for free (I mostly use open-source programs and old versions of paid programs). And I thought it might be fun to share what I’ve been doing and see what other folks are trying out.
No complicated rules, just:
- Pick a photo you want to play with.
- Process it using three different methods.
- After that create a blog post with the original and your creative products. Alternatively, if it is easier for you, you could post a gallery on Instagram with #tsc_1to3.
- If you can, please include a description of your methods. So others can give them a whirl.
- Then add a comment below containing the link to your post (pingbacks don’t work). So we can all see your creations.
- Check out what other folks are doing for new ideas.
I can hardly wait to see what you create.
September creations:
- Ink drops
- Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth
- J.E. Goldie Writes
- Photos by Jez
- Xingfu Mama Blog
- This, that and the other
Here’s my one-to-three contribution for this month:
Big Blue in Flight
Directions for my methods:
This month I used Topaz Studio 2 to play with this photo of a great blue heron.
Before I started I processed the photo minimally in Raw Therapee, then took it into the GIMP to crop and resize it. Theoretically one can do those steps in RT but I find the controls awkward. Once in Topaz Studio 2 I applied the Denoise AI filter (this is a separate Topaz product that I use as a plug in.) and the Precision Contrast to bring out a bit more detail in the feathers.
For my first version I applied the Impressionist filter to give a painterly look.
In the next two versions I used the AI ReMix filter with two different mix pictures: Backroad Bliss with style strength on high and 66 % opacity; and Tranquil Retreat with style strength on high at 100 % opacity.
Share your One-to-Three creations in the comments below.
Hi Kate. You seemed to have missed my participation in the September prompt. No biggie, but here’s the link.
https://fivedotoh.com/2022/09/01/one-to-three-photo-processing-challenge-september-2022/
Sorry. I don’t know what happened. I do try to get everyone.
Here is my entry for the month.
https://ceenphotography.com/2022/10/02/sunflower-october-2022-one-to-three-photo-processing-challenge/
https://sillarit.com/2022/10/05/three-versions-of-three-onions/
Here are my October variations: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2022/10/02/inexplicably-called-the-blue-hat/
I seem to have the same problem as Fandango, my September photos are here:https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2022/09/01/goosey-goosey-gander/
From my side the pingback seems to work – but there is no accounting for wordpress, is there?
Anyway, talking September and talking your grey heron – it’s fun to play with birds, isn’t it? Although, I think your original is stunning and I prefer it to the others.
Here’s my entry for THIS month.
https://fivedotoh.com/2022/10/02/one-to-three-photo-processing-challenge-october-2022/
All I can say is the “Cee sent me”. This is a fun challenge. Here is my contribution: https://2cameras2views.wordpress.com/2022/10/02/one-to-three-photo-processing-challenge-october-2022/
Hi, found this challenge in Cee’s post, sounded something like I’ll happily participated in, so here is my first entry: https://sillarit.com/2022/10/05/three-versions-of-three-onions/
I tried to add comment here earlier, don’t know if irt went to junk mail, but here it is again.https.//sillarit.com/2022/10/05/three-versions-of-three-onions/