How can I get this Bubble Effect in Photoshop?

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

05/06/2009 04:25:11 PM · #1

I have to do a magazine advertisement for myself, full page, 10.75" x 8.25". Here's my concept:

I would like to use a scenic shot of mine and create in-focus bubbles to place wherever I like, on a very blurry background.

Like this example pulled from the interweb...

Then I can stick the cutout of myself on it, standing tip-toe on one of the bubbles while photographing another bubble.

Any help, or pointer to a tutorial is much appreciated. :-)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

05/06/2009 04:31:04 PM · #2

Here's a link to a free bubble brush for photoshop, try it and see how it works for ya: //www.brusheezy.com/brush/413-Bubble-Brushes

Here's a tutorial on making simple bubbles you could use as a starting point: //www.entheosweb.com/photoshop/bubble.asp

Enjoy!

R.

05/06/2009 04:32:40 PM · #3

Thanks loads, Bear! I have to hit the road, so will work on it first thing tomorrow.
Cheers.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

05/07/2009 10:54:54 AM · #4

...space for copy bottom-left

dassilem

Nikon D90

05/07/2009 12:39:22 PM · #5

Way cool, slippy!!

I've got to go read that tutorial now!

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

05/07/2009 12:41:48 PM · #6

Oh, knock it out of the ballpark, Slippy! I take it the tutorial helped?

R.

cutout

Canon EOS-20D

05/07/2009 12:51:30 PM · #7

the bubble at top must not be the same
makes it boring
maybe a bubble reflection of the man himself
yeah

05/07/2009 12:52:07 PM · #8

Actually, for the one above I used this Glass Sphere tutorial on YouTube (caution, it's LOUD).

Here's another test at a more Bubbly look, below, for which I referred to Don's tutorial on YouTube.

I'm not sure which style I prefer. I think the first one has more wow factor, which is what I'm going for. I want to catch people's eye as their flipping through, as this is an area landmark & all.

05/07/2009 12:54:25 PM · #9

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Oh, knock it out of the ballpark, Slippy! I take it the tutorial helped?

R.

Thanks Bear. Your tutorials were good to give me an idea of how to outline the transparent bubble. A circle marquee and a sphere distortion are the other two things I used.

05/07/2009 12:56:10 PM · #10

Originally posted by cutout:

the bubble at top must not be the same
makes it boring
maybe a bubble reflection of the man himself
yeah

I think you're right. I also took an unsuccessful stab at putting my reflection in the orb I'm standing on. The main problem is, I've got other work to do today, and this is due tonight. :-/

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/07/2009 02:53:11 PM · #11

I think this is pretty much what I'll go with. I'll have to re-do everything tonight, as I don't have access to the high-res files for the scenic shots, bummer. So I'll end up doing it during Survivor, unless I skip rowing. :-/

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/07/2009 03:08:56 PM · #12

Always wondered what your first name was... john.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

05/07/2009 03:12:09 PM · #13

Originally posted by Simms:

Always wondered what your first name was... john.

I get a lot of the.. "I can't believe that's your first name!" My parents chose that for me because it was the most common name the year I was born.... My brother's name is Mike, for the same reason. :-/

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

05/07/2009 03:13:24 PM · #14

In the latest version, the second bubble (upper left) isn't anywhere NEAR "dimensional" enought o satisfy me; looks like exactly what it is, a 2-dimensional bubble pasted on top of a scene...

R.

05/07/2009 03:21:21 PM · #15

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

In the latest version, the second bubble (upper left) isn't anywhere NEAR "dimensional" enought o satisfy me; looks like exactly what it is, a 2-dimensional bubble pasted on top of a scene...

R.

I agree. I'm going to spend more time on it tonight with my high-res photo. No sense in putting in too much effort now with the low-res. Hopefully I can get it to work. If I can't I'll have to put something else in the upper left, or nothing.

timfythetoo did an awesome version...

Message edited by author 2009-05-07 15:25:49.