Simviation Forum - Screenshot Critique: Depth.

Feb 24^th, 2007 at 10:32am

Mees Offline
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Here's a shot by Jake I've edited, please share your tips!

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Reply #1 - Feb 24^th, 2007 at 3:53pm

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It's a cool edit of a great shot and certainly adds depth and realism as you intended. Very nice!

On looking closer, one can see the only imperfection (IMHO) which is that you blurred the rope along with the background when it should have stayed as sharp as when it was over the plane. Also, on each side of the fence post there's a kind of 'Bermuda triangle' of slightly whiter sky, and white on the trees (probably from the original scenery). You could have cloned or something to remove the white from the trees, and via more careful selection you would have avoided the other problem....just my opinion

Hope this is helpful!

I'm posting a new set of composite edits in 'edited' soon. Please feel free to visit and let me know what you think, as I'm not very good yet and welcome all tips....

Cheers

Krigl

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Reply #2 - Feb 24^th, 2007 at 7:55pm

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krigl wrote on Feb 24^th, 2007 at 3:53pm:

It's a cool edit of a great shot and certainly adds depth and realism as you intended. Very nice!

On looking closer, one can see the only imperfection (IMHO) which is that you blurred the rope along with the background when it should have stayed as sharp as when it was over the plane. Also, on each side of the fence post there's a kind of 'Bermuda triangle' of slightly whiter sky, and white on the trees (probably from the original scenery). You could have cloned or something to remove the white from the trees, and via more careful selection you would have avoided the other problem....just my opinion

Hope this is helpful!

I'm posting a new set of composite edits in 'edited' soon. Please feel free to visit and let me know what you think, as I'm not very good yet and welcome all tips....

Cheers

Krigl

well said, my points exactly (i spoke to mees the other day about this shot and said just that)

its a realy good idea, and its a good start to a tough effect to do properly on such a complex shot because you have more than the plane in the forground. you need to be careful what elements you blur and what you keep sharp. with the triangles on the fence post a simple cutout useing polygon lasso would be fine.

good attempt and keep trying Cheesy

john

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Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2007 at 6:04am

Arnaage Ex Member

WTF!?

Is that real or a screenshot? It's hard.

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