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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/24/2006
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Thanks Davide!! Appreciate the visit and the comment from you very much!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Name Surname
{K:3712} 8/24/2006
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Really nice cut-out.
It boost up the fall-out..;-)
Davide.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/21/2006
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Thanks Dave . . . Appreciate your comments!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 8/21/2006
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I like the drop shadow in the version 2 but I don't like what you did with the background in version 2. If you were looking for 3D feel, you might have tried just drop shadowing the portion of the bull/rider that came out of the frame. I would have to go back and look again but I am pretty sure you drop shadowed the whole layer.
I do like the premise here. Very cool idea.
Best wishes,
Dave
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/18/2006
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Due to various suggestions . . . this shot has been re-worked. Check http://www.usefilm.com/image/1160518.html to see if your issue looks better or not in practice . . . some changed their minds after seeing the changes! Thanks for commenting!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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NN
{K:26787} 8/18/2006
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Hi Doyle! A great action shot with very fitting oob work; well done! One thing which might improve this is adding a slight shadow behind the oob part.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/14/2006
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Thanks Susie . . . It's amazing how the preference roll-call is swinging along at about 50/50. I appreciate the comment a lot!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Susie Peek-Swint
{K:7303} 8/11/2006
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Both look great to me Doyle ~ I think I prefer the second one with the BG faded leaving more emphasis on the rider ~ well done!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/11/2006
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Thank you Leo . . . the majority seems to agree with you too!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/11/2006
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Thanks Mitra!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/11/2006
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Thanks Ameed! I had done this and with the wonderful suggestions it drew I made the Version 2 to see what people thought (and you saw IT first) . . . most people seem to prefer the original which was my instinctive version. It's nice to know that suggestions notwithstanding . . . I had the right idea. More nice to know those that see the V2 seem to prefer this one!! But even more nice to know that here on UF . . . you can get ideas on how to improve . . . get suggestions . . . try them . . . and then keep or discard them. Very nice!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Leo Régnier ЯŁ
{K:67696} 8/11/2006
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Well well well, you asked me and, thinking better, I preefer this one...
Leo
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Mitra Nademi-Nassari
{K:28234} 8/11/2006
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Awesome! Very nice work, Doyle!
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Ameed El-Ghoul
{K:42215} 8/10/2006
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Doyle, This is the one I had in mind when I commented on the previous one, I didn't know you already did this, SO i am totally 100% with this one against the second one.
Very well done, & all the way,
Cheers,
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/9/2006
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No need to apologize . . . your thoughts are your thoughts Dennis. To my eye the BG cowboys ARE out of focus . . . (Then again maybe it's my eye that's out of focus! LoL!) And I absolutely agree that the presentation is contrived . . .
conˇtrive - v. conˇtrived, conˇtrivˇing, conˇtrives
1.To plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise.
2.To invent or fabricate, especially by improvisation.
Nothing natural about this frame! LoL!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Dennis Komis
{K:3160} 8/9/2006
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The guys in the background are a little pixelated - come to think of it it looks like the entire background belongs to another shot - a video still maybe - that has been edited in. I'd prefer those two cowboys in the back were out of focus so that the emphasis was indeed placed on the one riding the bull. And I would have definitely chosen a different presentation. This one is totally contrived.
Sorry Doyle
Cheers,
D
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/9/2006
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Thanks Mary . . . probably best to stick to horseback riding!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 8/9/2006
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Brilliant Doyle- I thought he was jumping on top of me!
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/9/2006
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Well Thanks very much Gabriela! I appreciate that!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Gabriela Tanaka
{K:16594} 8/9/2006
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Unusual type of processing the shot and of great effect!!!Very real!!!
Thanks for visiting my page!
Gabriela
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/9/2006
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Hehehehee . . . well Annemette . . . you know me by now . . . enough to know that my world swirls with concern for the thoughts and feelings of others!  )
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/9/2006
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Laphael . . . I've always enjoyed your work though I haven't always (like you) had time to comment......but when the time is there . . . those comments are always nice! Good luck with the exhibition . . . and I'll be content when you have time to look or to comment to know that you give what time you do have.
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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laphael wang
{K:2318} 8/9/2006
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Dear Doyle,I'm sorry didnt comment any more to your brillient series works,these days I'm busy with a exhibition for my professional.
I viewed your these "bull" photos,very good pictures,and This one is the best what I considered,you captured it at right time and,impressive frame seem to a advertisement post,full of vision impact!
Cheers
Laphael!
ps：I'm glad to see your comment to my work again:)
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 8/9/2006
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How big of you not to make the cowboys look bad by riding dressage on the bull and handfeeding him with peanuts:-)))
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Wow Carlos . . . Thanks very much for your comment!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Carlos Carpinteiro
{K:1563} 8/8/2006
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Wonderful idea....I've no words to comment...good shot , technical and artistic composition.Congratulations.Best regards.Carpinteiro
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Thanks Nessa . . . this one was fun to work on!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/8/2006
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Thanks Laura! You're very kind!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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vanessa shakesheff
{K:68840} 8/8/2006
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Love how you have them bursting out of the picture..great detail ..colour and light..7/7..nessa
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Laura Spell
{K:24080} 8/8/2006
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Awesome presentation! It appears that the cowboy is literally exiting the frame. Good details on the bull and rider.
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Craig! Appreciate that!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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My Dear Annemette . . .
While I know you and Marlyce (and likely a few others here on UseFilm) might have enjoyed pictures of me on that bull . . . the fact is I would likely have tamed the bull and rode him about like a pony. Imagine how the cowboys would feel for an inexperienced person like myself to shame them in that manner! So, in consideration of their feelings . . . I chose NOT to ride. Because that's the caring, giving, kind of guy I am!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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You too Avi!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Craig Hanson
{K:7836} 8/7/2006
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Impressive PS work! Congratulations!
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 8/7/2006
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Wow, Doyle! So you went to the fair, too! A great shot where the presentation and crop makes me feel like the bull´s bursting out from the scene. The bull looks very determined to get rid off the man and the strings. I hope you didn´t go for a ride although it would have been a great shot for Marlyce to get;-))))))
Take care,
Annemette
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Avi
{K:70138} 8/7/2006
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All the best to you, dear Doyle !!
Avi
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Avi . . . as it happens I was out all weekend too . . . Friday - Saturday AND Sunday . . . Lots of catch up to do. Yes, likely there will be more . . . You know me . . . Phillip Minnis has taught me to milk images for all I can get and I want to re-work this post as well!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Avi
{K:70138} 8/7/2006
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Sorry, been out of 'Action' for a few days !!.. a ripper of a shot u got here, Doyle !!.. great series to watch... do we get to see more ??
all the very best,
Avi
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Mohsen . . . you're very kind! Thanks!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Wow . . . Thanks Jordi . . . that's very nice of you!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks so much Gayle!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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James:
Absolutely - It would be my pleasure and it's not really all that difficult. I use PS Elements 4 but many editing programs will allow similar work though in a slightly different methodology.
First I made a copy layer of the shot . . . then I drew the line on the lower layer where I wanted the crop to be. Delete everything you want OFF the picture on that layer (even what you will want ON that layer which might be over the line . . . and then, while staying on that layer view . . . switch to the upper layer. Select or trace everything to the right of the line you want left in the shot but outside the frame and subtract it from the selection. In this case . . . it was the bull and rider. This will take time and to be accurate you must zoom in closely. It is absolutely essential that you take your time here and be accurate.
Once that area is removed from the selection . . . you can then delete the selection from the upper layer.
Switch back to the lower layer and fill the deleted section with (243, 243, 243 - RGB) color which is an off-white and the BG color for UF.
Flatten the image. Viola!
My thanks go to Hugo DeWolf who was kind enough to give me the exact numbers for the UF BG when I asked (I could see it wasn't white). It helped a great deal!
All additional questions . . . please send an e-mail to me at the address in my bio . . . I would prefer not to get into too technical a dissertation under my photo.
But thanks so much for your interest . . . It's very nice and I take it as a compliment!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks so much Ray and I, for one, will very anxiously await your return and the subsequent support it brings! Always, you have our best wishes and hopes.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thank you Shadi! Very kind of you!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Hehehehee . . . GREAT comment which really brought a smile to me Hanggan!! Thanks so much!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks so much Robin!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Klaas . . . I will be giving a word about how this was accomplished in response to a specific question. Feel free to check it (rather than me explain it several times) and send me an e-mail should you have ANY questions. My E-Mail is in my bio. Of course, you, my friend, can e-mail me anytime anyway!! :P
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thank you Fatemeh!! I really appreciate that!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Rashed!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thank you Shirley!!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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By the way Ellen . . . CC is not awarded . . . it's something ALL donors can add to their photos to invite a more serious critique. I appreciate the sentiment though!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Good critique Ellen! I also considered adjusting brightness and contrast on BG only. Something to consider!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Thanks Paul . . . I'll be responding later in the comment section in response to a specific request . . . if there are any unresolved questions . . . please feel free to e-mail me at the E-Mail address in my bio!
:)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Wow Michele . . . you're such a sweetheart!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 8/7/2006
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Excellent and just the sort of critique I was looking for - Thanks Paul!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
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Mohsen Bayramnejad
{K:21377} 8/7/2006
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Wow fantastic dear Doyle! really well done work!
Justly called superb!
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Jordi Millas
{K:2898} 8/7/2006
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Muy buen trabajo, una iluminación estupenda y una gran sensación de espectaculo, felicidades y un saludo !!
Jordi Millŕs
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Gayle Newton
{K:1482} 8/7/2006
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Wow - fantastic image and PP work, Doyle!
Gayle :)
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* James *
{K:20200} 8/7/2006
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can you explain how you did the frame please?
nice shot. james
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 8/6/2006
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Ride 'im cowboy....Yeeha! Whatever!! Great. The first still shot I have ever seen of this famous rodeo event Doyle. An awesome capture with stunning impact, though not as great an impact as this luckless cowboy probably suffered. This is a wonderful action shot and I personally think the finished presentation is fabulous and so very imaginatively creative. A total winner IMO and again I am in awe of your total commitment to these projects. Well done to you my dear friend. Very best wishes......Ray
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Shadi Porooshani
{K:11236} 8/6/2006
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wooooooow excellent PS job dear Doyle
very nice work & very good lighting
bravoooo
regards
shadi
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Hanggan Situmorang
{K:37833} 8/6/2006
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Wow, this one jumps outside the frame. Welcome to UF, then..:)
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Robin W
{K:16308} 8/6/2006
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Wow...great capture and impressive post work my friend...very cool!
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Klaas Baas
{K:15111} 8/6/2006
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This is really a beauty Doyle, how did you do this???? You really surprised me with this one. I think Paul has a point with the shadowthing, but I think it's beautiful as it is right now.
This title under this picture..... outstanding, couldn't be better, and what an action in this one.
Goes to my fav imediately my friend, very well done.
Take care and good luck,
Klaas
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Fatemeh Rahimi
{K:13523} 8/6/2006
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wow! it gonna hurt me! lol!creative framing!
good luck Doyle!
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 8/6/2006
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very creative image my friend you have posted here and very pleasnat to view, great exposure and details, all of the best my friend
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174124} 8/5/2006
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Fantastic! Love them coming out of the frame...very 3-D!
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Ellen Havrilla
{K:8618} 8/5/2006
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Congrats to a well deserved CC!!!
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Ellen Havrilla
{K:8618} 8/5/2006
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A real burst out of this bull and his rider. Great capture! Wonder if a more blurred background could expose the bull and rider more?
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The Pilgrim
{K:65007} 8/5/2006
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WOW Doyle this is by far I think my favorite of all your photos! How awsome. I would love to learn how to this type of framing!
This goes right to my favorites!
7++++
OUTSTANDING!!
Congrats!!!!
Paul
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 8/5/2006
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I Like it as is Doyle . It represents The Term Busting -Out ..as if the rider and bull are both totally busting out of the picture. Very Clear , very sharp, very nice capture. Totally action packed.
Very Well done .
Michele~
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 8/5/2006
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I think it would help this tremendously if you'd add a very soft, diffused shadow behind rider and bull on the white segment, Doyle.
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