How is this cool effect done in Photoshop?
 

http://a423.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...5955a1a826.jpg

http://a883.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...091d9fa762.jpg

sure looks awesome

doesn't have to be done in photoshop, just use a flash on the camera.
unless there is something I don' see?

i think they used the Übergay plugin...

It looks like an HDR treatment to me.

I believe that is a good name for it

I think id have to agree it looks like HDR process

3 or more images taken for highlights, midtones and shadows then combined in Photochop.
Not easy to do on a normal camera without a tripod and a non moving subject ??:Oh crap

looks pretty neat :thumbsup

QFT. It is HDR.

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Perfectly Done :pimp

Its no simple effect. Its a complete retouch.

Very cool effect! :)

I was thinking HDR also, but it seemed more than that.

Just saw the link to the guy who did it and he has more on his page.

http://michaelspearhawkins.com/port1.html

But it looks so different from this kind of HDR... http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenerat/294969312/

How do you get it half cartoon looking????

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looks great :)

I see lots of that type of work online... I wonder myself how they do it

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YOU NAILED IT!

Only with this one.

http://a774.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...3384406405.jpg

Looks to me like HDR then after HDR is done create dup layer, then apply either bit of a plastic wrap filter, or maybe paint dab filter or something, then drop opacity on that layer. Def cool effect.

Have you looked at ATNCentral.com? They have some actinos that could definatley get close to that if you mess with the levels - a light urban acid might do something close or they have HDR actions.

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