composites
Hi, i thought id share the images that i used to create the image bellow.
The top left image was me putting my idea down as a drawing.
The Helvellyn page was created in photoshop with taking some information from Wiki.
Also i used a wood effect background which was warped and pulled about to make it fit into the scene.
Morning, I thought id share a composite image that i created recently for a bit of fun.
I am still yet to climb Striding edge, but will complete this in the summer.
As i have mentioned in previous posts, i do these type of images as i really enjoy thinking of a concept and then trying to execute the idea, and if nothing else it certainly hones my photoshop skills making me quicker and understand all the tools more in depth.
Thanks
Lee
Nikon D800 f10 1/125th ISO 100
Good morning, hope that you had a good weekend.
This was the set up, pretty straight forward really. Two light sources, both camera left. The elinchrom ranger in a large octa positioned in front of myself, so the light was feathered and soft.
with a bare elinchrom quadra behind back lighting the snow.
With a snow machine you can see on the left of the image.
The image was shot with grey paper background intentionally to aid in the photoshop work afterwards.
Image set up and execution around 45 mins, and all photoshop work an hour and half.
Some times these images can take a lot more, but having the final goal in your mind and through experience you can achieve that goal much quicker and have a nicer final product.
Nikon D800 f10 1/125th ISO 100
Recently I have had a play with a large composite.
I have for some time now wanted to have a play trying to blend multiple images into one image.
Now my attempt is not pixel perfect, by any stretch of the imagination,
but it was certainly a great learning curve. And something very enjoyable.
I have previously posted in my blog, it’s a great way to keep up to date with the tools of Photoshop
and to try and keep your work flow fast.
It is amazing how quickly you can get skill fade, and end up doing things the long way round.
Your selections, dodging, burning will come on leaps and bounds the more practice you do.
I have included some screen grabs to show where I started and what I have
added.
A starting place of a background from iStock photo.
Straightened the lines and cloned in more of a foreground.
Started adding some elements to the image, i didn't like some in the end and so didn't make it to the final image.
Happy with the placements of the elements. Added a texture over the ground. Just need to render the image with shadings, colouring and few little bits which certainly take the most amount of time in the whole process.
I have enlarged some of the small details so you can see.
I must of been in a real dark mood when i designed this image ;0)