Some Fun in Photoshop

[Robstah]

Hey guys. I decided to just play around with a few things in Photoshop. Whatcha think of it?

http://www.f7lans.com/rob/bmw/art/BRG_BMW_325i.png

[DEFKON99]

woah howd ya get that effect ? pimp skillz

[straight6pwr]

very post worthy, thanks for sharing!

[blenderM3]

brighten the car up some and darken that are right above the roof of the car...looks good tho.

it just looks like you didnt pshop the sky right there and the rim has no tire lol

[Bsaint]

A little soft, and the saturation and contrast is a bit high, the sky looks good though. Next up Pshoping power lines out

[addnon]

lets see the original

[Robstah]

Original:

http://www.f7lans.com/rob/bmw/art/CIMG1932.JPG

As you can tell, I really didn't have anything to work with. The picture was taken quick, no tripod, and the camera could have been better. Capturing the green in my paint is very hard to do. I just wish I had access/owned a DSLR... :(

[mikese36]

Very cool!

[hootie]

looks good

[E36 PWR]

bit grainy
35 mm?

[///M3Augy]

Looks good.

[BMWALDO]

Looks good.
Whatya mean "Looks good." ? Looks like some bad ass photoshopping.

[Mr. Lin]

colors look good on my mac screen.

[Bsaint]

here is mine

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9971/cimg1932ta1.jpg

[Robstah]

here is mine

Not bad, but it looks like you cut the detail out of the building. When you bring out detail with 2 things, it will look that much better. Also, the telephone poll adds depth if you ask me.

As for the camera, it's a Casio Exilim EX-Z40. It's just a basic pocket sized digital camera that can do 4MP. Nothing fancy.

[Bsaint]

Not bad, but it looks like you cut the detail out of the building. When you bring out detail with 2 things, it will look that much better. Also, the telephone poll adds depth if you ask me.

As for the camera, it's a Casio Exilim EX-Z40. It's just a basic pocket sized digital camera that can do 4MP. Nothing fancy.

the poll and powerlines are an obstruction and kill the shot... but to each there own.

[salvia.D]

photoshop is crazy.

[88MPOWER]

great stuff! i love using photoshop.

[r.bot]

what method or tools did you use in photoshop to do that?

[Robstah]

Here is a better example. I call it "The Reaper".

http://www.f7lans.com/rob/bmw/art/BRG_325i_The_Reaper.jpg

[salvia.D]

lookin good for a pocket cam.

[Inv3ctiv3]

Looks better like this:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/390786656_dcc6d9f76a.jpg

[DEFKON99]

here is mine

bravo removal of the telephone pole !:clap

[Bsaint]

Looks better like this:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/390786656_dcc6d9f76a.jpg

what an uneven dodge job...?

[Robstah]

what an uneven dodge job...?

Exactly... Hmmm.

Here is a 2nd run of "The Reaper". The Reaper really needed a darker theme.

http://www.f7lans.com/rob/bmw/art/BRG_325i_The_Reaper_2.jpg

[Bsaint]

different... not bad

[spare]

Some interesting takes on the original pic there. Photoshop is great, I gotta start getting back into the tutorials so I can attempt to actually make something semi decent one day.

[Inv3ctiv3]

what an uneven dodge job...?

Didn't use the dodge tool....It looks fine on my monitor but maybe not on yours.

[Robstah]

I need to figure out how to bring out a color like so:

http://www.ruji.net/store/images/bmw_330ii_02_preview.jpg

There has to be a filter or layer that will do this... Hmmm.

[Goon]

Didn't use the dodge tool....It looks fine on my monitor but maybe not on yours.

Sorry, but it is very uneven and patchy.

Robstah - That's Ruji - most likely a variety of layers and combos. Most simple explaination would be to sperate the car from the background and work on each individualy.

[Robstah]

Robstah - That's Ruji - most likely a variety of layers and combos. Most simple explaination would be to sperate the car from the background and work on each individualy.

Yah, I think it mainly has to do with original quality though. As for Ruji, I definitely know him. I have 3 of his posters. :D

[5mall5nail5]

here is mine

Robs is way better. Go film the sky.

[addnon]

heres mine. you mentioned something about bringing out the BG so I had a go at that. I used Bsaint's sky. I could've done better, but the pic was hard to work with.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5889/untitled1tp5.jpg

[Robstah]

heres mine. you mentioned something about bringing out the BG so I had a go at that. I used Bsaint's sky. I could've done better, but the pic was hard to work with.

Now that is what I am talking about. Thanks! :redspot

[Inv3ctiv3]

Sorry, but it is very uneven and patchy.

Robstah - That's Ruji - most likely a variety of layers and combos. Most simple explaination would be to sperate the car from the background and work on each individualy.

That's really weird....It looks perfectly even on my monitor....Well I failed I guess *shrugs* I probably need to recalibrate this monitor?

[Bsaint]

Robs is way better. Go film the sky.

:lol :lol go play with yourself


heres mine. you mentioned something about bringing out the BG so I had a go at that. I used Bsaint's sky. I could've done better, but the pic was hard to work with.



:shifty

[5mall5nail5]

:lol :lol go play with yourself



:shifty

Guys, stop posting. BSaint posted his photoshop, the thread is now closed.

[Bsaint]

Wow if anyone was to have a superiority complex in here... :rolleyes

[Inv3ctiv3]

Guys, stop posting. BSaint posted his photoshop, the thread is now closed.

:lol

[addnon]

:lol :lol go play with yourself



:shifty

what??? its a compliment :alright

[5mall5nail5]

what??? its a compliment :alright

He wouldn't know a compliment if it smacked him in the back of the head.

[CVGTURBO86]

looks great rob. where is that at?

[Robstah]

looks great rob. where is that at?

Thanks. ;) First one was at an industrial park right next to my school up in Athens. The second was in my neighborhood in Athens.

[mbimmoor]

Bsaint's photoshop ftw. Original photoshop of this thread was not so impressive in my opinion

[ZLUJ]

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/1347/cimg1932copycopyqv9.jpg

your pictures really grainy.

[CVGTURBO86]

^^that makes the BG look like schwartz

[carbon monoxide]

I need some photoshop in my life. oh so many ideas

[Estrl M3]

woah howd ya get that effect ? pimp skillz

what effect? need before/after to compare.

[Estrl M3]

here is mine

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9971/cimg1932ta1.jpg

looks good but sky is too white by the semi and looks like color bleeding off to the right by trees. i liek how you brought out the color.

EDIT: Sorry for double post

[Robstah]

Which one is better, "Rain is Coming", or "Rainy Day"?

http://www.f7lans.com/rob/bmw/art/BRG_325i_Rain_Is_Coming.jpg

http://www.f7lans.com/rob/bmw/art/BRG_325i_Rainy_Day.jpg

[Goon]

"rain is coming" the "rainy day" looks horrible

[Bsaint]

looks good but sky is too white by the semi and looks like color bleeding off to the right by trees. i liek how you brought out the color.

EDIT: Sorry for double post

thanks, and yeah it is a little bright,