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This blog publish is for my friend Donna Ulrich who asked to see a earlier than and after of this photo of the prairie at McCloud Nature Park in Hendricks County, Indiana.

This is the “straight,” unadulterated shot, taken with 645 Pro.

"Straight" shot from 645 Pro

I like this digicam app as it saves in TIFF and creates a larger document, which is important if you intend to print very massive. This report is 10,619,712 general pixels. (TIP: Use the splendid unfastened utility app, PhotoSize through Danny Goodman, to check the size of photographs.)

Next I took it through SnapSeed and applied Ambiance and Contrast from the Tune Menu and Sharpen and Structure from the Details Menu. Those adjustments left the image looking like this:

After SnapSeed Adjustments

You can see that the SnapSeed adjustments have delivered some comparison, clarity, and a touch saturation. There's a tad more element inside the sky, too.

I wanted to create a somewhat surreal, moody image, so next I took it into Distressed FX and tried several texture overlays before settling on this one, leaving the image looking like this:

After Distressed FX

The texture still wasn't all I was looking for, so I took the SnapSeed result (above) into Mextures. This is an incredibly powerful and rich app with lots of textures and control in using them. For this image, I wanted some grit in the sky, so I played with several options until I landed on this result:

After Mextures

This result, by using itself, is not in any respect what I became seeking out, however I knew if I blended it with the Distressed FX version, I'd get that grit I was searching out, in addition to some of the richer tone from the bronze coloration. I used Image Blender in the Normal mixture mode and accomplished this result:

Blend of Distress FX and Mexture Versions

For the finishing touch, I wanted to add dreaminess to the image. There are some apps that can achieve this such as Photo FX or Dynamic Light, but I like to create my own Orton effect using a blur app.

If you are fortunate enough to have Blur FX from a previous purchase, I recommend using it. (See my blog post, Creating Your Own Orton Effect for details).

Unfortunately, Blur FX is not to be had. As a substitute, you could use Tilt Shift Generator which continues to be available and works almost as nicely.

You?Ll need to use such a apps (Blur FX or Tilt Shift Generator) to create a blur of the combination of the Mextures and Distressed FX snap shots. Your blurred photo ought to appearance something like this:

Blurred in Blur FX or Tilt Shift Generator

Once you have the blurred image, blend it with the unblurred version using the app Image Blender. Blender allows you to control just how much softness you keep in your final image.

Here’s how this one ended up:

Final Result

I wish you observed this academic beneficial, and Donna, thank you for asking to peer a before and after. Got me to create this academic!

For the ones of you in the Indianapolis place, I'll be coaching an iPhoneography Workshop this Saturday, November 1, in Zionsville. Here's a hyperlink to extra information and registration.

Whatever you do, maintain on capturing!