Been Looking For Years

[ashleen]

.....for a pic of ..........pine tree - night sky - star.
to use as background for my favorite poem.
Anyone

 

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[DAVINCIDOG]

Ok silly questions; all in one shot? silhouet of pine tree? color? B&W? used as actual photo as is or watermarked? etc? Maybe share your description or the poem so I have a better idea. I am always messing around with night shots and I certainly can try and get one next full moon..... I am a total hack with a camera but I certainly would try. I put a sample of a tidal water area just after dark extended exposure with silhouets of the hillside area here in Maine just for kicks.

 

[ashleen]

all in one shot? silhouet of pine tree? color? B&W?

Sorry.
Yes, all in one shot.
Color or BW, it doesn't matter.
Pine tree silho-etted against night sky with a big old bright star .
I will pm you the poem.

 

[DAVINCIDOG]

Well, don't hold your breath as I would not want you to pass out waiting, LOL, but I will try and mess around with that one for you later this month when the moon is right. I look forward to getting the poem so I can picture what I am trying to get for you.

Nick

 

[Leon]

Hi Ashleen,,,
I saw your post this morn'n, so I thought I would see what I could come up with...
I actually took this shot during the day, then photo edited it, and added the star...
Is this close to what your looking for? I would have liked to have seen a little twinkle in the star, but couldn't get it to look right... Also, this is a portrait shot, (Taller than Wide). Would you want it like this, or would you rather have it as a landscape,(Wider than Tall).


I didn't like the tree I used, but couldn't find another one around here that looked any better. I'll see what else I can come up with tomarrow... Also, this is a screen size pic, I do have the original that is much bigger, if you like it, and would like to use it...
Have a great day, Leon...

UPDATE: I updated the pic with a bigger star...

 

[SomeGuy]

I had Leon's idea to, but he beat me to it. This was a totally foggy overcast today.

 

[ashleen]

Leon + Someguy,
hmmm....I never thought about daytime and photo editing. I'd probably mess it up, tho.

 

[DAVINCIDOG]

Ahleen,

I have a couple drafts here for you on what you were looking for. Let me know if either one works for you or I will continue to work on it. I can do a different photo, layout, text style or other. (obviously I will remove the green squiggles in the final! LOL) Just let me know what you think. Once we get what you are looking for then I can send you the final word doc of the completed project and a copy of the photo for you to use for anything else you want to.

Have a great evening!
Nick

 

[ashleen]

Nick,

coooooooooooooooool!
I like the second one

 

[ashleen]

ok......
.....stupid question here........
Nick, how did you get the text over the image
i've been trying to put the text over both Lean and Someguys pics,,,, but i don't have a clue.
...and when I try to take a screenshot of the 2 you did, I can't get the whole thing in the shot, no matter how i resize the window.....
dur....
ash

 

[Leon]

Hey Ashleen
For the text, I used a program called "PhotoImpact", it came with the software package for the computer when I bought it. It's a fairly expensive program but you can download a free trial version on-line:

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=us-Ulead/UleadProcessLayout&lc=en&ppg=CorelCorp/Trials/Login&pid=1171919683895&cid=1175714226726

I'm sure there are many other programs that will "add text" as well. There are also many places you can do it on-line... Google: " free photo editors to add text" .As for getting a copy of any of the pictures, simply "Right click" and "Save picture as". It will save the entire picture to a location of your choice...

Also, here's one I put together using my photo. I still don't like the tree, but haven't come up with any better, YET...


I wasn't exactly sure how to brake down all the sentences. I'm sure you could come up with a better looking layout. I am definitely not a poet... Easy boys....
Hope you can come up with something you like. I'll keep looking for a better tree...

 

[DAVINCIDOG]

ok......
.....stupid question here........
Nick, how did you get the text over the image
i've been trying to put the text over both Lean and Someguys pics,,,, but i don't have a clue.
...and when I try to take a screenshot of the 2 you did, I can't get the whole thing in the shot, no matter how i resize the window.....
dur....
ash

Never a stupid question Ash; you can use photoimpact; which I recommend if you like doing lots of graphic editing. I use PhotoImpact Pro which does the job nicely. Gives you complete control over manipulating photos/text/.gif animations etc. For your purpose, the washed out effect was done using MS Word and the image as a watermark. I know your on Mac so you might want to check the program(s) you used to open my Word .doc and .jpg file I sent to you. I will forward the other one to you today so you have both. No need to do a screenshot of what I posted for you as it usually is not as good as having the actual image file. If you are still having trouble, just give me a shout and I will do your mods on my PhotoImpact, no big deal I have a few days off.

Of course, like Leon said, you can always go on-line and get freeware of your choice for editing; just watch out for the adware that comes with a lot of them

You can also be creative and turn it into an animation screensaver too. I messed around with it a little and created a .gif so you can see a sample of something like you could do. On here it is reduced and low quality so it will fit but I will send you the original size so you can see it without it being choppy/small/low res. It is a .gif animation file. Nothing special; just a sample of the fun you could have with your poem.

 

[packerbacker]

This is a painting of what you described. I can try to get a better pic of it if you're interested. My partner here at work painted it.

 

[ashleen]

Wow, guys; I love them all
I've got sooooooooo much to learn!
that's ok; gonna be a long winter.

 

[lumbercamp]

Ashleen, I'm a little late but here are 2 pine trees but no star. I was tryin to find another photo but i came upon this.

 

[Diggincoinz]

Still lookin'?

First one has some stars though not b/w. Finding it hard to find the combo you're looking for. But here's a few... nice to look at anyways.

 

[bill gent]

this will give you plenty for your copy

 

[ashleen]

WOW!
Great stuff, guys!
thank you so much
I'm lovin this; keep 'em coming

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Ashleen....I have to thank you for starting this post...I have learned alot and also seen some beautiful photos....Geez there are so many talented peole here....

 

[River Rat]

Ashleen....I have to thank you for starting this post...I have learned alot and also seen some beautiful photos....Geez there are so many talented peole here....

I totally agree!