https://staging.pixls.us/tags/layer-modes/ Recent content in Layer Modes on PIXLS.US Hugo en-us Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:25:21 -0600 https://staging.pixls.us/articles/a-masashi-wakui-look-with-gimp/ Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:25:21 -0600 https://staging.pixls.us/articles/a-masashi-wakui-look-with-gimp/ <p>This tutorial explains how to achieve an effect based on the post processing by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megane_wakui/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">photographer Masashi Wakui</a> . His primary subjects appear as urban landscape views of Japan where he uses some pretty and aggressive color toning to complement his scenes along with a soft &lsquo;bloom&rsquo; effect on the highlights. The results evoke a strong feeling of an almost cyberpunk or futuristic aesthetic (particularly for fans of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bladerunner</a> or <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Akira</a> !).</p> <figure> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megane_wakui/24803565399/in/dateposted/" title="Untitled by Masashi Wakui"><img src="https://c8.staticflickr.com/2/1706/24803565399_6b41ea3a17_z.jpg" width="640" height="426" alt="Untitled"></a> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/megane_wakui/24405269789/in/dateposted/" title="Untitled by Masashi Wakui"><img src="https://c6.staticflickr.com/2/1464/24405269789_4a80f97545_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Untitled"></a></p>