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Brad
Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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 Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:00 pm Post subject: Planetary feedback |
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After toying in my sparetime to learn how to create some planetary artwork, this is my second creation. I had fun making it, and had alot of help getting past my infant days in PS.
I would appreciate any feedback on how to improve images like this (not necessarily this one, but this one is free game as well). The planets were made with textures of a greyish dirt (for the moon) and of clear blue water over coral (for the planet). The 3 stars were done with lens flares. If possible, i would specifically like to hear how i can improve my stars and/or planet shadows and atmospheres which were done with inner glows and shadows.
Im going to continue to figure out how to make better planets, and hopefully make some with rings. |
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maybe blur everything a bit more, make the sun darker, and the blue planet darker, they dont look very realistic.. but im not sure how to improve it, sorry
and i thnk 1 sun or star is enough (big one)
its good for a start though, nice job!
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Brad
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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ok i toned blurred the moon and darkened the planet.
how might i make a better sun/stars? As of right now, all i know is the lens flare options.
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TiDaL
Joined: 12 Apr 2003
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http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tuts_arts/making_a_star_field.html
perfect for improving ur starfield, basically u just build more na dmore layers with bigger and smaller stars
the main lightening effect looks good as the bottom lens flare, the planets need a darker shadow so just increase the opasity of the shadow or make it darker which ever way you did it, then they will probably look more spherized/realistic
that will give you a good start on improving these
note: the lens falres ROCK! most people use them however i'd suggest editing them a little more like makign them bigger or smaller or adding a textured layer over it and setting it to overlay like clouds or something, just be creative with it, but the main lig htening looks good liek that anyways
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Brad
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| Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2004 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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thx for the advice.
im gonna work on making those stars next, then the planet rings, then i saw alyn had an exploding planet i'd like to work on. I tried one this evening, but its pretty difficult for me ATM.
Thx for the tutorial link. Im gonna hit that over the weekend  |
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cyborg
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they look good Brad...keep it up! |
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thehermit
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Perhaps try and make the lens flare less obvious
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cyborg
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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yes i concur...lol |
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Brad
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| Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| thehermit wrote: | | Perhaps try and make the lens flare less obvious |
ya thats one of the first things i realized hurts it.
i couldnt quick fix it though because i put them directly on the background. I should have layered them. |
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Brad
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| Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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K. I made a new one, with the starfield as my focus. Its my first shot at it. It came out, i think, good, but as always im sure there's something that obviously needs improvement that i cant quite see.
What do you guys like/dislike?
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