Unfortunately, I have to agree with Milander. Some of these shots seem blatantly shopped. I have nothing against artwork created with photoshop, but you should probably double check what you’re posting before you claim it’s not altered.
All of these can be done without software.. You will not get these effects with the first shot mind you but none the less.. Just so you know, this might blow your minds.. not every photo that has hit the internet has been shopped.. Some photographers pride themselves on doing shots like the above without software.. But believe what you will even if its a small dank cave you choose to live in.
yeah, it’s called skill. People use to do amazing stuff with photography before photoshop. Digital photo is great, but imagination on how to do things beyond your computer is better. Some of these might be double projection and some contrast and hue adjustment, but all are do able. People used to have to learn art before they did it, now if you have photoshop and a printer you can call yourself and artist. Who will be the old masters of our time?!
Agreed that the fairy wings one is probably shopped. Although you can get flukes when taking a photo. Perhaps if it is real, maybe the photographer wasnt even aiming to make a fairy picture. As for the rest it is down to skills and equipment. Long exposure photography, high speed shutter use, lens filters, different types of lenses. It doesnt all have to be digital manipulation. Let us not forget also that in film photography, the pictures have to be developed with chemicals. Different chemical mixtures produce different results too. Look up cross processed images compared to ‘normal’ images. Many world renowned photographers using film and developing it themselves in the darkroom would use the chemical version of the digital tools you use in photo software. Im assuming that Milander and Agreed arent photographers and have never spent hours and hundreds of shots just to get ‘the one’.
@jon and Retards
I agree with you guys. It’s certainly not photoshopped. Long exposure and such were used for some of the photos. I’m very intrigued by the picture with the girl with fairy wings though. I assume that there’s some invisible wing-shaped thing that made the water form like that.
Virtually every one of these is shopped. I can tell by the pixels and having seen a lot of shops in my time. All of you who say that it’s not Photoshop are morons and have no clue what you’re talking about.
Anyone who knows anything about photography will know that most of these were not photoshopped. It’s a combo of knowing how your camera works, good timing, and knowing exactly what kind of shot you want to get. There’s also talent involved. Don’t be hatin’ cuz you have no idea how to take an awesome photo.
I really like your writing style, its not generic and extremly long and tedious like a lot of blog posts I read, you get to the point and I really enjoy reading your articles! Thanks for sharing..
I admit, I have not been on this webpage in a long time… however it was another joy to see It is such an important topic and ignored by so many, even professionals. I thank you to help making people more aware of possible issues.
Resources like the one you mentioned here will be very useful to me! I will post a link to this page on my blog. I am sure my visitors will find that very useful.
though honestly.. I cant figure out how the splashes would be directed supposedly away from her upper body.. and down ?? If that aint shopped thats amazing. Sad though that all of the shots can easily be faked nowadays…
So, just because the picture goes beyond your own ability as photographer, its photoshopped? What a stupid way of thinking!, ill give the publisher of this article right! i know a very good photographer, some of the things he has done, you would think they were photoshopped, but i knew they were’nt!
Ok, here’s the scoop kids. ALL of these CAN be made without ANY Photoshopping. You don’t know how? That’s why they’re NOT your posts nor have YOU made them…
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February 22nd, 2010 at 1:26 am
No way you can take photos like these without some kind of software.. obviously shopped.
February 22nd, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Unfortunately, I have to agree with Milander. Some of these shots seem blatantly shopped. I have nothing against artwork created with photoshop, but you should probably double check what you’re posting before you claim it’s not altered.
February 23rd, 2010 at 5:24 am
The one with the chick with the fairy wings made of water is certainly shopped, but the rest CAN be done with different camera tricks.
February 26th, 2010 at 2:48 am
All of these can be done without software.. You will not get these effects with the first shot mind you but none the less.. Just so you know, this might blow your minds.. not every photo that has hit the internet has been shopped.. Some photographers pride themselves on doing shots like the above without software.. But believe what you will even if its a small dank cave you choose to live in.
March 8th, 2010 at 8:53 am
yeah, it’s called skill. People use to do amazing stuff with photography before photoshop. Digital photo is great, but imagination on how to do things beyond your computer is better. Some of these might be double projection and some contrast and hue adjustment, but all are do able. People used to have to learn art before they did it, now if you have photoshop and a printer you can call yourself and artist. Who will be the old masters of our time?!
March 11th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Agreed that the fairy wings one is probably shopped. Although you can get flukes when taking a photo. Perhaps if it is real, maybe the photographer wasnt even aiming to make a fairy picture. As for the rest it is down to skills and equipment. Long exposure photography, high speed shutter use, lens filters, different types of lenses. It doesnt all have to be digital manipulation. Let us not forget also that in film photography, the pictures have to be developed with chemicals. Different chemical mixtures produce different results too. Look up cross processed images compared to ‘normal’ images. Many world renowned photographers using film and developing it themselves in the darkroom would use the chemical version of the digital tools you use in photo software. Im assuming that Milander and Agreed arent photographers and have never spent hours and hundreds of shots just to get ‘the one’.
March 12th, 2010 at 1:02 am
@jon and Retards
I agree with you guys. It’s certainly not photoshopped. Long exposure and such were used for some of the photos. I’m very intrigued by the picture with the girl with fairy wings though. I assume that there’s some invisible wing-shaped thing that made the water form like that.
April 1st, 2010 at 6:29 am
Virtually every one of these is shopped. I can tell by the pixels and having seen a lot of shops in my time. All of you who say that it’s not Photoshop are morons and have no clue what you’re talking about.
April 15th, 2010 at 2:29 am
Anyone who knows anything about photography will know that most of these were not photoshopped. It’s a combo of knowing how your camera works, good timing, and knowing exactly what kind of shot you want to get. There’s also talent involved. Don’t be hatin’ cuz you have no idea how to take an awesome photo.
April 21st, 2010 at 12:13 am
looks shopped!
May 14th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
I really like your writing style, its not generic and extremly long and tedious like a lot of blog posts I read, you get to the point and I really enjoy reading your articles! Thanks for sharing..
May 18th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I admit, I have not been on this webpage in a long time… however it was another joy to see It is such an important topic and ignored by so many, even professionals. I thank you to help making people more aware of possible issues.
May 18th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Resources like the one you mentioned here will be very useful to me! I will post a link to this page on my blog. I am sure my visitors will find that very useful.
June 14th, 2010 at 2:18 am
The photoshopped joke is so old. I think your comments are photoshopped. I can tell from the spacing and seeing quite a few trolls in my time.
June 27th, 2010 at 12:00 am
I feel sorry for the poor angel wing model.. one has to assume if it isnt photoshopped that she spent a lot of time getting wet.. for several shots…
June 27th, 2010 at 12:04 am
though honestly.. I cant figure out how the splashes would be directed supposedly away from her upper body.. and down ?? If that aint shopped thats amazing. Sad though that all of the shots can easily be faked nowadays…
July 2nd, 2010 at 2:01 am
So, just because the picture goes beyond your own ability as photographer, its photoshopped? What a stupid way of thinking!, ill give the publisher of this article right! i know a very good photographer, some of the things he has done, you would think they were photoshopped, but i knew they were’nt!
October 14th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Ok, here’s the scoop kids. ALL of these CAN be made without ANY Photoshopping. You don’t know how? That’s why they’re NOT your posts nor have YOU made them…
October 16th, 2010 at 11:57 pm
Excuse me, the MAN who takes these photos.
November 11th, 2010 at 7:13 am
the 6st picture is “photoshoped”
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