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DSB's Hawk over the desert

PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:52 pm
by xFLAMESx
Hopefully the pics will do the talking...

Couple of Hawks doing a low inverted pass, somewhere in the desert...
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The original pic...
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Oh...it's my first edit since the beginning of Feb.
Comments and tips always welcome :)

Cheers,
Carl

Re: DSB's Hawk over the desert

PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:16 am
by Yurei
excellent edit carl! don't have any tips for ya, i really like it ;D

Re: DSB's Hawk over the desert

PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:18 am
by BananaBob
Hey Carl, pretty sweet editing bro, here's my tip for you, as you can see better in the writing I did on a copy of your shot below. This is something I still struggle with in my edits but am trying to overcome it. :)

I try to look for shadows in the background shot i'm going to use if there is no sun present in the pic, this tells me where the sun is by the direction the shadows fall in. I then try to take my screenshots to match this in FS2004, I'll fly my plane in the direction that matches the sun's placement in the background i'm gonna use. As you can see in the shot, you have glare on the plane fuselage from the angle to the right, when the shadows on the ground tell me the sun is up and to the left. When you get these things right or close, it really adds to the realism of the edit. Hope this helps.

:)Bob

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Re: DSB's Hawk over the desert

PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:41 am
by Sgt_IC
Great shot but the master is right, I get picky about lighting too.

Re: DSB's Hawk over the desert

PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:08 pm
by || Andy ||
if i was to be picky...
i would say the gradient is wrong for the sky, considering everything else in the edit..

Re: DSB's Hawk over the desert

PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:48 pm
by xFLAMESx
Duely noted Bob :)
I didn't even think to check that ::)
Always good to get some feedback from "the master" (to quote Sgt_IC ) :D

Yo Andy...I didn't even notice it 'till you pointed it out, all I've done is stick the Hawks in. :)

Cheers chaps,

Carl