World Sports Day

About a month before the opening of the Olympic Games in London

Festival Square

Lothian Road, Edinburgh  -  25 June2012

Photo 1

The Original Photo

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 2

Photo converted to Black and White

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 3

Photo converted to Sepia

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

 

Photoshop Images

I was not very satisfied with any of the three photos above, so I experimented for a while with Photoshop to see what else I could produce.    Please see below.

Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh:  11 September 2012

 

Photo 4

Photo modified using Photoshop Dry Brush Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 5

Photo modified using Photoshop Texturizer Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 6

Photo modified using Photoshop Chalk and Charcoal Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 7

Photo modified using Photoshop Conté Crayon Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 8

Photo modified using Photoshop Find Edges Filter on the Black + White Image

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 9

Photo modified using Photoshop Find Edges Filter on the original Colour Image

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 10

Photo modified using Photoshop Emboss Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 11

Photo modified using Photoshop Glowing Edge Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 12

Photo modified using Photoshop Twirl Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 13

Photo modified using Photoshop Twirl Filter THEN using Hue to change the colours

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 14

Photo modified using Photoshop Polar Coordinates Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 15

Photo turned upside down then modified  using Photoshop Polar Coordinates Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

 

More Photoshop Images

Photoshop again:  I've now  produced  3 more images from this photo.  Please see below.  I'm more satisfied with these results.

Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh:  12 September 2012

 

Photo 16

Photo adjusted in Photoshop using hue and saturation, then the lower part of the photo was stretched vertically

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 17

Adjustments:  Hue + saturation, then lower part of the photo was stretched vertically, then Polar Coordinates Filter

World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

Photo 18

Adjustments:  Hue + saturation, then lower part of the photo was stretched vertically, turned upside down and Polar Coordinates Filter

     World Sports Day at Festival Square  -  25 June 2012

©  Peter Stubbs  -    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken June 25, 2012

 

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Festival Square and Sheraton Hotel

Around Edinburgh

 

 

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