hi folks, needing some ideas.

Ms Ruth · **Joined:** Aug 12, 2015 **Posts:** 3

Hi folks, very new at this, just started learning to edit photos in gimp and am looking for every opportunity to learn more. I have edited a few of my landscape photos and am happy with the results but I have a pic now that I want to make fabulous and am just looking for ideas on what to do with it.

thanks so much for your help. Ruth

Oregonian · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:36 pm **(#2)**

There are a lot of excellent photographers and people who do great things with photos in here. Hope you enjoy your membership in Gimp Chat and learn a lot.

2-ton · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:41 pm **(#3)**

Welcome, Ms Ruth. How about using Gimp to make sunlight rays highlight the people on the trail. By the way, this trail looks almost exactly like one at the park we live near...what city is the picture from?

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12832

How about en plein air. Did cheat a little (FotoSketcher) but also a lot of cleanup including cloning.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/34520999@ ... 0/sizes/o/

dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:15 pm **(#5)**

lot of filters to play with...
just one: glass frame

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dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:16 pm **(#6)**

same filter, different options

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Issabella · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:50 pm **(#7)**

Welcome to the forum Ms Ruth.

As you can see you will find here great masters in photography and transformations.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 3:58 pm **(#8)**

to Gimp Chat Ms Ruth

Curves to adjust color.
G'MIC, Arrays & tiles / Array [mirrored]
Array mode: y-axis
Initialization: Mirror Y
G'MIC has lot's of interesting scripts to experiment with.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:02 pm **(#9)**

:welcome Ms Ruth

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:32 am **(#10)**

Hi Ms Ruth, welcome to GC

Ms Ruth · **Joined:** Aug 12, 2015 **Posts:** 3

thanks everybody for the friendly welcome and all the awesome ideas, loved them all! Sorry it took me so long to say thank you but I only get on internet here about once a week. The park is Sycamore Springs Park where I work, in southern Indiana near English, Indiana. Once again, loved them all, thanks everybody and I can't wait to start learning gimp, as much as I can in once a week visits, Lol. you guys are awesome!

Ms Ruth · **Joined:** Aug 12, 2015 **Posts:** 3

Loved the idea of highlighting the family members with sun rays... now, is there a tutorial that will explain to me how to do that, step by tiny step?

gimper66 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:33 am **(#13)**

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2888

I got the picture black and white, made with a layer mask.
click the link at the top you will find the tutorial there to make this simple operation

gimper66 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:54 am **(#14)**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeFrAhg ... detailpage

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

That is a pretty cool one gimper, the trip to the forest.

gimper66 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:11 am **(#16)**

molly wrote:

That is a pretty cool one gimper, the trip to the forest.

thanks molly

walking on water

trandoductin · **Posted:** Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:10 pm **(#17)**

random softlights

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Very nice tran.

Xgeous · **Joined:** Aug 04, 2012 **Posts:** 32

This is the one I created. I used some brushes from http://www.deviantart.com/, textures and masks.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Wed Aug 19, 2015 1:47 am **(#20)**

Bright Red filter from beautify.