Steaming into wind
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:28 amComposite.. Thanks for looking!
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:28 amRe: Steaming into wind
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:27 amWow!
Re: Steaming into wind
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:43 pmWell, thankyou matey!
Re: Steaming into wind
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:16 pmNice, but the water in the foreground looks a bit odd.
Re: Steaming into wind
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 6:38 pmCheers mate, why's that then? I'd love to improve it as it's my first attempt at water so anything constructive is greatly appreciated.
Re: Steaming into wind
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:34 amWell, the water looks pretty good to me, Brett! ;)
My subjective opinion is:
1) More midtones on the objects. They are mostly highight and shadow so a lot of detail is lost. If you so chose, you could either reduce the contrast on the ship and/or planes or not burn and dodge so much that the midtones are lost.
2) The sky looks a little rough, especially on the left. Sometimes it's tough to smooth things out without killing all of the definition and character. One trick is to use the "Elliptical Lasso", in a small circle of fixed size, and then apply a small amount of "Radial Blur". Too high a setting and you'll see a circle, hee, hee! Just move around to where ever things look too sharp. You can follow up with the "Blur" and "Smudge" tools as needed to get the final look you want.
3) You can use the "Show Grid" view to check for horizontal and vertical lines and then "Rotate Canvas" to square things up as much as possible.
All of these are, of course, options. It's up to the artist to decide what he likes best. That trumps everything else! :)
My subjective opinion is:
1) More midtones on the objects. They are mostly highight and shadow so a lot of detail is lost. If you so chose, you could either reduce the contrast on the ship and/or planes or not burn and dodge so much that the midtones are lost.
2) The sky looks a little rough, especially on the left. Sometimes it's tough to smooth things out without killing all of the definition and character. One trick is to use the "Elliptical Lasso", in a small circle of fixed size, and then apply a small amount of "Radial Blur". Too high a setting and you'll see a circle, hee, hee! Just move around to where ever things look too sharp. You can follow up with the "Blur" and "Smudge" tools as needed to get the final look you want.
3) You can use the "Show Grid" view to check for horizontal and vertical lines and then "Rotate Canvas" to square things up as much as possible.
All of these are, of course, options. It's up to the artist to decide what he likes best. That trumps everything else! :)
Re: Steaming into wind
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:03 pmCheers Don and thanks for the tips there mate.. In truth I haven't got a clue what I'm doing with PS and it's always a learning experience so tips and critique is always important and I am always very much greatful for that.
I'll give all that a go my friend.
I'll give all that a go my friend.
Re: Steaming into wind
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:09 pmI don't know much about the deeper mysteries of PS either, Brett! I click on things and see what happens, hee, hee! Haven't reached a galaxy from which I couldn't find my way home yet! Flip switches and push buttons and see where it takes you! ;D 
Re: Steaming into wind
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:00 pmVery nice. Happen to have a larger version?