I chose this one that I took last year about this time.
There's nothing wrong with it, but I decided to see what I could accomplish using Perspective Warp.
As you can see, I turned the house, so that more of the front is visible. It's not a huge change, but it's a change.
Perspective Warp works in such a way that it seems like the photographer has shifted his/her position. It could come in very handy when one simply can't get to the position one wants. Although it wasn't necessary in this case, I think I do prefer the 'warped' version better.
Just to see the difference a little more, I put the two perspectives side by side in this composite.
AFAIK this tool is only found in the Creative Cloud version of the program -- Photoshop CC. Adobe has switched to a monthly subscription plan for its major programs, and you can rent both Lightroom and Photoshop for $9.99US/month. It's really not an onerous cost if you're into photography as Photoshop alone used to cost well over $500 to purchase and the updates would set us back another $200 or so about every 18 months. With the new model, Adobe rolls our updates whenever they are ready for market.
Meanwhile, getting back to Perspective Warp, this link provides a very good explanatory, video tutorial.
Strange effects. Probably safer than drinking though...:)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are doing all this photo stuff and sharing it with us. Not my cup of tea but very informative.
ReplyDeleteGood tool for this particular photo. I will have to see if my photoshop lite has such a tool.
ReplyDeleteIt coped with the house but made a mess of the power lines. It could come in handy one can never have too many quick tools. Did you compare it with the free transform tool?
ReplyDeleteYou're getting really good at this stuff. I always enjoy the photos you post. I'll bet you have a fast computer and a large monitor.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have used that under another name on my Photoshop 10. I really need to go to class. Your picture is delightfully turned and is a good tutorial.
ReplyDeleteOne of these days I will get Photoshop or Adobe Element and I will learn how to do these kids of things. Now though, I am a total ignoramus, and not proud of it. Can this be done on Element, or are you using full-fledged Photoshop? I would like to know. Sometime soon I'm getting a new computer and maybe that will be a good time to get caught up on things.
ReplyDeleteI like the warped version better too, but I agree there was nothing wrong with the original photo.
ReplyDeleteI think playing with photos is a great thing to do during the cold, dark days of winter.
like how you are experimenting with photoshop.. the possibilities are endless.
ReplyDeleteThat looks fun to play with. I'm still messing about with CS4 and thought it's long outdated, it's probably more than I need at any given time. But one day, I might visit a cloud. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, while I did see some difference, AC, there was not a significant change for me. I'm not certain if my old version of PhotoShop CS has anything close to this effect. While I agree that the nearly $10/month cost is not exorbitant, it would not be worthwhile for me...glad it is for you as these tutorials are interesting and informative...thanks!
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