Simviation Forum - Weekly Hotshot: Week 5

Feb 4^th, 2007 at 9:39am

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This Weeks hotshot is:

Predator of the night!

Image from 9thSimplex thread: "Owl Prowl"

Well..
Simplex have done it AGAIN!!
Created a marvellous edit, with fantastic dark colours, and a atmosphere that you'll only find in world war 2!
And it's amazing with all those details, from the gasoline pouring out from the drop tank, to the sharp moon lightning the scene up, and the clouds covering parts of the moon, and even the contrails from the engines are included!! Cheesy

This one just need some little sepia, and it would've looked like a real picture! Wink

I'm just thinking: Poor Lancaster's.. they're dead meat in a minute or two.. Wink

Cheers Theis

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Reply #1 - Feb 4^th, 2007 at 9:40am

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NOT surprised at all, AMAIZING shot!

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Reply #2 - Feb 4^th, 2007 at 10:56am

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great choice theis. it is a stunning shot Cheesy

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Reply #3 - Feb 4^th, 2007 at 11:54am

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No surprise there. Great shot and choice. Wink

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Reply #4 - Feb 4^th, 2007 at 12:44pm

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Wow... truly amazing edit there... Shocked

......Very nice pick Theis!! Shocked

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Reply #5 - Feb 4^th, 2007 at 5:25pm

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Simplex is a master of his art.....a classic shot! Sign and print it, Simplex, it's good enough to go on the wall....

If you're bored of an evening - and you'll have to be - you can check out my screenshot gallery: Kriglsflightsimscreens...HERE

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Reply #6 - Feb 4^th, 2007 at 7:19pm

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Thank you for this honor!

Well krigl... problem is the size.. the common screenshot with around 1600px width in the best case doesn'T make a good print in sizes over A4 unfortunately.

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Reply #7 - Feb 4^th, 2007 at 10:41pm

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Not a fan of painting, but a very nice edit none-the-less

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Reply #8 - Feb 4^th, 2007 at 11:41pm

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9th, why don't you describe some of the technique you used in creating this marvelous shot? I'm sure many (myself included) would appreciate understanding how this quality of image is created.
Theis, you've shown a keen eye again in selecting this screenart. Well worthy of entry into our prestigious Gallery, doesn't everyone agree?

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Reply #9 - Feb 5^th, 2007 at 5:52am

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I vote for it to enter the Gallery! Cheesy

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Reply #10 - Feb 5^th, 2007 at 8:10am

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Clipper wrote on Feb 4^th, 2007 at 11:41pm:

9th, why don't you describe some of the technique you used in creating this marvelous shot? I'm sure many (myself included) would appreciate understanding how this quality of image is created.
Theis, you've shown a keen eye again in selecting this screenart. Well worthy of entry into our prestigious Gallery, doesn't everyone agree?

Hello Clipper,

well I often gave the one or another pointer in the discussions of my image posts here. Basically it's always the same selection of techniques I apply. I could add a cheap plug to the SSP tutorials but I'll see if I could make up a small walk through later on.

MAybe the steps I make as a small lsit:

- thinking of the image & composition
- taking the needed screenshots of the planes
- finding a suitable background / painting one
- cutting the planes using vector paths, cleaning them from poylgon edges, repainting rough textures
- pasting planes on background (including color corrections etc)
- adding shadows to the planes
- adding highlights and reflections
- adding addition elements like smoke trails, clouds, vapor effects etc
- merging everything on one layer

That'S it.. I often mix up some steps or work here and there at the same time. Maybe each of the points could get a description and some pointers of the "how".

Regards!

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Reply #11 - Feb 5^th, 2007 at 11:42am

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I believe I nominated this shot for the gallery and voted for it Wink

. Great pick, wonderful edit there Shocked

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