Ghost

[Ferlin]

Trying to make a ghost.

 

[Ferlin]

This one went thru.

I swear I'll never make it in the computer world. I screw up the even the simpilest things. I'll never be able to make my own web site. Anyway..I am trying to turn this woman into a ghost. The one on the right has been blurred -masked- liquified and she still doesn't look like an apparition. Any suggestions?
Also got inspired by VPs pic that had the smoke in it so I practiced with a little smoke -clouds. Alot of fun 3[ [excited]

 

[tinker]

Well... I'm new at this too, but, um...she looks like more of a neon sign than a ghost.
I would probably try, the extract, erase and blur and smudge tools and just work it until her form was misty and/or smokey like.She has too much color...ghosts are more white. Maybe that transparency adjustment thing also.
Actually, it doesn't seem like a ghost would really be that hard?
Hm
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[tinker]

HEY! I know what. How about try the 'neon' filter, then change the color mode to gray scale and tinker with the transparency and adjustment (bright/contrast) level. then leave the smoke?!

 

[tinker]

I tried some of the things I suggested. i just played with this image.
I didn't put a lot of time into it, just wanted to see if some of the suggestions would work.

 

[Ferlin]

Thanks tinker

Yours looks more what I want. I have'ent had time to fiddle with it but I like the neon glow idea. I think I might have to use the airbrush tool. I am trying to do this picture of old floosie ghosts haunting a modern gated community. The reason the ghost whores are haunting this place is that the housing development was built on top of where a large truck stop used to be. At least this is the idea. I'm trying to develope these fantasy scenes....why....... darned if I know. 8} I'll post the ghost when I get time to work on her. [excited]

 

[vogonpoet]

looks pretty good Ferlin! I think the pose of the woman in your image does not lend itself to be 'ghostly' like, so that detracts from its realism....your smoke is on the right tack though...

Tinker: Thats nice! :}

 

[Josh]

The question is... what do ghosts look like? :\

Maybe this is what you're looking for (more variations possible).

 

[Ferlin]

Real Ghost

VP I think you're right. That pose is too rigid.
Josh I present to you an official published picture3 of a ghost. Now you know what a ghost looks like. [excited] [excited]

 

[neolite]

Now that we "officially" know what a ghost looks like, the one thing that I would do is add a layer mask to one of the image techniques above and do a gradient of transparency from the ground. That would give the effect that the ghost is becoming more solid as you move upward. Because as we now know from Ferlin's posting - ghosts are whispy and transparent at the foot - then become more solid as they move up.

 

[Ferlin]

Making progress

Gettin in to it. Still love that smoke. Used plastic wrap - diffuse glow on the one on the right.

 

[Ferlin]

Gol daing -the pusher Main ssorry so big