I’ve been experimenting with this effect for a while now and I have to say it’s well worth trying out.
A comment from elsamuko on a previous post led me to this Lomo Script. I was chuffed to note that elsamuko updated the colours in the script based on my post.
Try it yourself
Simply follow the instructions on the GIMP Plugin Registry page and then watch your image transform before your very eyes. Have some fun with the effects you get.
You can use red, blue, green or neutral color effects and even add a vignette. If you wish, tweak the effects further by selecting the layers and adjusting them manually.
I usually try out a couple of variations before staying with one. It’s easy enough to “CTRL+Z” to undo the effect and then change the script settings to try again.
In the examples below only the color has been selected, nothing else. Look how dramatically you can change your pictures!
Green
Before Lomo
After Lomo
Blue – my fave
Before Lomo
After Lomo
Red
Before Lomo
After Lomo
If you have used the Lomo Script yourself – or decide to - make sure to leave a link to your photo in the comments so we can check it out.
Once again 2008 proved to be an incredibly productive year for the many photographers who read the JMG-Galleries blog. The results of this “Best Photos From 2008″ blog project puts a twist to the normal “Best of Photo” list by aggregating links to the work of 93 photographers from around the globe who are passionate and dedicated to their craft.
The results from “Best Photos From 2007″ by JMG-Galleries Blog Reader’s were impressive, but this year not only did the number of participants exceed expectation the quality and vision of those who submitted were exceptional. This year participants ran the gamut of experience from enthusiasts to professionals.
Enjoy and good luck picking out your favorite from these great submissions
My Best Photos: 2008 – Shutter Photo by D Travis North
This past year was a huge growth year for my digital photography skills which I feel is exhibited quite nicely in my photo favorites of 2008.
Flamingo and Desert Landscape – pl?dys’s photoblog by Mike Reys
Both pictures are from one of the most beautiful places on earth: Chile’s Atacama desert. The salt lakes there provide for some stunning colours and beautiful wildlife.
My Favorite Photos from 2008 – Epic Edits by Brian Auer
A selection of my favorite photos from 2008, broken down by each month and supplemented with a few thoughts.
Derryclare Lough – Focus Pocus by Albert MacSweeny
My best photo of the year was when I was lucky enough to get a still lake in the usually turbulent west of Ireland
One from 2008 – Hockley Photography by Aaron Hockley
It’s a photo taken at night, looking across a bridge towards another photographer also taking a picture of the same ferris wheel as I was.
Gotham. Or maybe London – SFT Photography by Steve Thomas
I love the dark and moody feel, combined with the futuristic look of the building. I really enjoyed shooting it!
My Best Photos of 2008 – Malphoto.com by Andre Maltais
I’m particularly proud of these submissions this year, as it seems I’ve made some great strides in my photography from the beginning of the year.
Jaguar – by Jarrod Erbe Photography This jaguar image was taken at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The background was generated using a combination of Aperture, Photoshop Elements, and DFT Light.
Best Photos of 2008 – MIZSPONTANEITY: A Girl With A Camera by Elaine
I got a Nikon D40X for Christmas 2007, and although some of these photos were with my trusty Sony W70 point-and-shoot, these are my favorite 10 results of my first year with a digital SLR.
My Best of 2008 – by Eliya Selhub
In 2008, I have found myself increasingly drawn to animals as subjects, and a slight cartoonish absurdity always appeals to me.
Best 10 photos of 2008 – Have Camera Will Travel by Paul Dymond
Images from professional Australian travel photographer Paul Dymond which ironically were all taken pretty close to home.
Best of 2008 – by Trevin Chow
This is a set of my best photos that I took during 2008 which is a combination of Flickr’s “interestingness” meter and my own selection.
Best of 2008 – Hotel Yankee Foxtrot by Alex McGeagh
A collection of the better images captured in a progressive and productive year for me.
Burrard-Lucas Top Ten Photographs of 2008 – Burrard-Lucas Photography by William Burrard-Lucas
We are brothers from the UK with a shared passion for wildlife photography – in 2008 we followed Meerkats in the Kalahari, stalked Jaguars in the wetlands of Brazil and waded through swamps at night to photograph Caimans…
Everybody loves the sound of a train in the distance – by Dave Fitch
A railway bridge in Leith [Edinburgh] that was restored and then left to rot. It’s not perfectly symmetrical, but then neither is the bridge
10 in 2008 – k|d loftis photography My favorite images from 2008 which include weddings, maternity and newborns, families and babies and a few personal images from the year.
My best photos from 2008 – All Narfed Up by Bryan Villarin
Choosing my best photos from 2008 was really hard to narrow down, especially since it was my first year with a SLR camera.
Best Photos from 2008 – by Daria Sukhanovska
Only until i created this set of 13 photos, i realized how much progress i have done this year: I have traveled a lot, got one photo printed in the magazine and had my first own personal exhibition in the university library and simply had fun with my photos
Whilst the project specifications don’t limit the number of best photos you can enter, I decided to stay with a Top 10 theme. I didn’t taken gazillions of photos during the past year but I still found it difficult to select just a small number of them.
I’m happy with this set. I note that two of the images are from the April 2008 Challenge – Entropy which should be incentive enough for me to participate in more projects and challenges this year.
How did you fare in choosing your best photos? If you have a Top 10 list of your from 2008 pop a link to them in the comments below.
One paperclip or many, it doesn’t matter; as long as the main subject of your photo is a paperclip.
… Funnily enough, I took a photo of a paperclip for the Entropy Challenge back in April. Time to get the brain into gear for a new idea. Any suggestions?
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