The Blue Hour

[chrisdesign]

Picture source: chrisdesign


Critique is always welcome.


2nd Update: I worked some more on the reflection of the car and on the sky.

 

[costisefu]

amazing. a tutorial link about how you made it would be very appreciated.

 

[ibclare]

Very cool. Some real work put into this. Selections are superb. And the atmosphere blends really well. Kudos!

 

[chrisdesign]

amazing. a tutorial link about how you made it would be very appreciated.

Thanks costisefu...I hope this screenshot of the layers will help you.

 

[chrisdesign]

Very cool. Some real work put into this. Selections are superb. And the atmosphere blends really well. Kudos!

Thanks very much for your comment Clare...always much appreciated.

The composite of the 3 image parts (Tower, Car, Sky) was done in 1 hour. But the blending needed another 3 hours work. It doesn't look like, but the car confronted me with many problems. (Adjusting the perspective, lighting, see through the windows, Carshadow, Carlights, Light beams). Finally I worked about 4 hours on this image.

 

[iDad]

Very cool Chris, you'd give bob at topaz a run for his money with that one, nice job!

 

[Paul]

Liking this one chris very nice real feel to it, well done.
Just one small issue for me is the reflections on the car - this is a twilight/dusk/night scene?

 

[iDad]

Simple burn will chop those out

 

[Paul]

Show me how sage

 

[iDad]

Lol watching baseball game, comp not on

 

[Paul]

Baseball

 

[iDad]

Big game tonight

 

[Paul]

I had you down as a wrestle fan some how

 

[iDad]

Wrestling sucks, football is my game, tonight baseball decided who goes to the World Series gotta watch that, my state going RedSox!

 

[chrisdesign]

Very cool Chris, you'd give bob at topaz a run for his money with that one, nice job!

thanks for the comment iDad...and yes Bob would like it. I have not been at topaz for years.

 

[chrisdesign]

Liking this one chris very nice real feel to it, well done.
Just one small issue for me is the reflections on the car - this is a twilight/dusk/night scene?

I appreciate your comment Paul.
The reflections are a problem, I darkened them a bit, but maybe not enough. The original shot was indoors. I'm going to remove them and post a new version soon.

 

[Paul]

Chris it is a really nice image you have created, just the florescent lighting thru me.

 

[chrisdesign]

Chris it is a really nice image you have created, just the florescent lighting thru me.

Thanks Paul...Updated version is on the beginning of this thread.

 

[Paul]

So i see chris, very nice mate.

 

[inkpad.t]

Wish i could do this... really nice Chris... Thanks.