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two vieWs With and Without - Take Two

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I took in all the suggestions that I received from the earlier post (tWo vieWs With and Without) and I played with the photos to generate the following 3 photos (2 modified photos from the first photo and 1 modified photo from the second photo).

Spending a little more time on touching up photos can make an ordinary photo look extraordinary.  I never played with my photos in my earlier posts besides cropping.  You can expect a little bit more touch ups and fun effects with future photos in my post.  Thank you for all the feedback received in my earlier post!

Red Lodge, Montana - June 2009

Red Lodge, Montana - June 2009

Red Lodge, Montana - June 2009

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries    TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate
PO Box 947, 103 South Broadway
Red Lodge, MT  59068

406-446-2123
800-752-2499

Gerry@RedLodgeLand.com
www.PrudentialRedLodgeRealEstate.com

All photos and/or written content produced by Gerry Khatchikian. All rights reserved and may not be reproduced or reprinted without express written permission of Gerry Khatchikian, Realtor Associate with Prudential Red Lodge Real Estate. 

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Mike Eddy
Coldwell Banker Island Properties - Wailea, HI
Maui Real Estate Broker

Gerry - What an improvement, nicely done! Keep 'em coming.

Mike

Jun 13, 2009 06:59 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Mike,

Thank you for the feedback.  I will keep them coming.

Jun 13, 2009 07:09 AM
Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Very interesting, indeed!    Seeing is definitely "believing".  

Jun 13, 2009 07:38 AM
Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Gerry, the third one really grabs the eye, doesn't it?

Jun 13, 2009 07:41 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Li,

Thank you for the nice comment.

 

Maria,

I was hoping it did.  Thanks for confirming.

Jun 13, 2009 08:38 AM
Chanda Barrick
Keller Williams Indy Metro Northeast - Indianapolis, IN
in referral

Gerry...Nice!  What software do you use?  Just wondering if it is affordable or a more expensive suite like photoshop...

Chanda panda

Jun 13, 2009 10:07 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Chanda,

Thanks.  I used Picassa.  You can actually get for free.  I learned about thanks to Mike Jones of Tucson, AZ.   You can go at his blog and get a copy (link in on the right hand side).

Jun 13, 2009 10:50 AM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

Gorgeous shots as always ! ...what 'pop' that last one has !

Jun 13, 2009 11:29 AM
c m
Colorado Springs, CO

Hmmm...now I can't decide!  I DO love the sepiatone, but I also love the newly tweaked color on the bottom shot, now!  Both very nice, and, again, each serve their own purpose! Nice work Gerry!

Jun 13, 2009 06:10 PM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Gerry - The enhancements to both original photos add a lot.  The first photo is brighter and I like how you cropped out the top inch of blue sky (I hadn't referred to the excess blue sky in my original comments.  In the third photo (which was your second photo, the colour of the flowers is much nicer.

Jun 13, 2009 08:54 PM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

I vote for #3 - very nice Gerry. I think that's lupine?  It's a very beautiful color and gives the photo some more depth.

Jun 14, 2009 02:19 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Sheldon,

Thank you for the feedback.  I love the 'pop' too in the last photo.

 

Cheryl,

Thank you for your comments and your input in the creation of these weaked photos.   I appreciate the encouragement coming from a member whose photos are a joy to view and a great proof of the detailed eye you have which is an asset for your job.

 

Marc,

Thanks.   Interesting how just spending a few minutes for each picture, added a lot to them.  :)

 

Mary,

Thank you for the decisive vote.  I think it makes #3 the winner!  It may end up being the cover for the postcard sent out to our clients for the month of July.  The flower seen in photo #3 is indeed lupine.

Jun 14, 2009 03:18 AM
Sharon Paxson
Compass - Newport Beach, CA
Newport Beach Real Estate

Gerry - very nice editting, and it does make a difference. I vote for number three as well, the flowers in the foreground are beautiful.

Jun 14, 2009 03:42 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Sharon,

Thank you for your nice comments.  The lupines are blooming all over this area and they tend to thrive on hills covered with sage brushes.

Jun 14, 2009 03:57 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Wow Gerry! Great post with the different shots and the last pic by far is wonderful and featured at .........

CLOUDS AT ACTIVERAIN (clouds attached)

Great clouds my friend!

VB

Jun 14, 2009 04:58 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Vegas Bob,

Thank you for the feature and for the positive feedback!  I am on Cloud 9.  :)

Jun 14, 2009 05:41 AM
Chanda Barrick
Keller Williams Indy Metro Northeast - Indianapolis, IN
in referral

Thanks Gerry I'll have to check it out...

Chanda panda

Jun 15, 2009 11:56 AM
Jim Valentine
RE/MAX Realty Affiliates - Gardnerville, NV

I've had that program on my computer for some reason, but never opened it.  Guess I'll have to check it out.  Nice shots.

Jun 18, 2009 05:13 PM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Gerry, those are very nice. I love sepia, I use that for many of my photos that are hung up in my living room, most of those are old barns. The third is spectacular! I use a very sweet program myself, very cheap. It works for tweaking, not the fun type of move this there things though.

Jul 03, 2009 02:32 PM
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