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09/23/2011 12:00:36 AM · #1 |
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09/23/2011 12:09:36 AM · #2 |
I didn't think I would start a whole new thread with it but I do want to know who actually got fooled.
Yes it was obviously photoshopped at some parts of the photo (lights coming off the lamp and train).
But what I thought a lot of people missed was this...
The train was not a part of that track. In fact it was about 20 miles apart on a completely different set of tracks. The foggy mist stuff was actually 2 different shots of clouds that I turned into fog. The lamp post was taken just outside my dormroom window also.
I don't know... I thought I did a pretty good job at making it look real. Thoughts?
Message edited by author 2011-09-23 00:10:26. |
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09/23/2011 12:30:19 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by mbrutus2009:
I didn't think I would start a whole new thread with it but I do want to know who actually got fooled.
Yes it was obviously photoshopped at some parts of the photo (lights coming off the lamp and train).
But what I thought a lot of people missed was this...
The train was not a part of that track. In fact it was about 20 miles apart on a completely different set of tracks. The foggy mist stuff was actually 2 different shots of clouds that I turned into fog. The lamp post was taken just outside my dormroom window also.
I don't know... I thought I did a pretty good job at making it look real. Thoughts? |
I will elaborate on my original comment. "This is cool and definitely heavily photoshopped. I think the lighting on the track is slightly different. That doesn't seem to be real world shading and light variation on the underside of the train and top side of the track. The track seems to be lit uniformly no matter how far under the body of the train it is. My guess is the "smoke" is some sort of mask. And the lights were added in PP. I'm assuming this is a model train of some kind? Cool shot, nevertheless, and I think it'll be a top finisher."
I really like the look of the image! My main suggestion would be to minimize the brightness of the smoke and darken the track where no light would be falling in real life. The compositing itself look great, I would just work on the lighting. Check out this tutorial on Lighting a Giant Elephant. It really helps you visualize 3D light in a 2D picture. |
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