Been at it for weeks, help me figure this out please :)

[datgui]

Greetings fellow photoshoppers!

I have a quest for you for I am currently in need of dire assistance!
Attached you will find your first and only clue!
Now my question to you is how can this be achieved with ease?

Any input/response appreciated.
Have a good day!

Sincerely,

datgui
























Credits to Steve Salmon

 

[IamSam]

Hello datgui, I just wanted to let you know that your not being ignored. I'm trying to figure out how this was done.

It might help if you could tell me where you found these images. Thanks.

 

[datgui]

I found them on Facebook :/

 

[admin]

These were made from spade telescope images of nebulae.

The first one if the Pelican Nebula:



The last one is the Horse Head Nebula:



I'm not sure about the second one, might be Triffid Nebula:

 

[dv8_fx]

I concur with the first.

The second one is this actually... Dark Matter....



Left bottom quarter flipped horizontally and vertically....


Last one is the Rosette Nebula...





Still figuring out how the OP's sample images were exactly done.... :banghead:

The WIND filter doesn't seem right but maybe if done in smaller sections?..... then set the wind effect layer duplicate to dissolve? With a whole lot of smudging with a big sized brush.....

 

[datgui]

Thanks a lot for trying to help out guys!

 

[IamSam]

This effect is eluding me.............I love a challenge!

 

[MikeMc]

Google Nebulas...

http://fyeahtutorial.tumblr.com/post/14911955782

http://www.beautifullife.info/web-design/25-best-space-scene-photoshop-tutorials/

 

[inkpad.t]

On the first set of images it looks like there has been a brush used and stoke over the pen tool, then looks as though a motion blur has been done and possibly replicated, some of the brush stroke appear to have had textures. The ends of the stokes when done look to just have simple brush dots with soft brush and some outer glow. As for the star fields probably smoke brushes and basic brushes with scattering, spacing and whatever other presets were used.

The Nebula's are little more complicated. But almost the same method as making the star fields with brushes and then manipulating and transforming them in to different shapes etc.

 

[Chsavage]

Ok so I think I'm on the right track with this, although as you can tell I'm pretty garbage at blending layers. As far as I can tell this will eventually lead to what you have shown us.

 

[Tom Mann]

Never mind the nebulae ... how are you doing the "meteor trails"? Are u using the method suggested by inkpad or something else?

T

 

[Chsavage]

Believe it or not creating a nebula is really simple, pretty much just render>clouds>difference clouds plus some hue saturation touches.
But since that bit doesn't matter.
Meteor trails:

Start with your completed nebula.
Use the rectangular marque to pick a section. (A section with stars in it is preferable).
Filter>FilterGallery>Artistic>RoughPastels>7,15,Canvas,100%,20,Bottom.
Filter>FilterGallery>BrushStrokes>AccentedEdges>2,38,5
Filter>Distort>PolarCoordinates>RectangulartoPolar
Filer>Stylize>Wind(Usually have to do this a few times).
Filter>Distory>PolarCoordinates>PolartoRectangular

This should cause a bit of a mess, but you can cut and paste the bits you want to keep, setting your "Meteor Trail" layer to overlay and placing it above your untampered nebula layer.

 

[Tom Mann]

Thanks! I'll definitely try that when I get back later today.

Tom

 

[Tom Mann]

...I couldn't wait!

Cool! The trick that I was missing was to apply "wind" a bunch of times.

I was ok with the rest of the steps. They are pretty straightforward ...just to set things up and do the final tweaks.

Thanks again,

Tom

 

[Chsavage]

No problem! I'm interested to see your final results.

 

[IamSam]

Chsavage While this is a nice effect, it is not anything like what the OP requested......



OP's request.

 

[Chsavage]

Judging by the three requests I'm not sure the same technique was used in all three. I also agree that my technique isn't exactly the same, although I think my attempt was closer than yours haha.
Speaking strictly of the first image:
It isn't motion blur.
Film grain was definitely used, but only for the "Meteor Trails."
Poster Edges kind of gives an effect that is akin to what we're looking for, but not quite.

The fact is the stars aren't in motion.

 

[IamSam]

Judging by the three requests I'm not sure the same technique was used in all three. I also agree that my technique isn't exactly the same, although I think my attempt was closer than yours haha.

Not really, since I have not made one yet.