Photo manipulation.

Starburst · Post by **Starburst** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:19 am

Photo I took in Banff, plus two dragons. ^^;

I realize that the dragons I slapped down aren't quite photo-quality, but I did what I could to make them close to that.

Astra · Post by **Astra** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:28 am

wow thats really nice! I like the transluscent quality of the wings

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:36 am

That's really good! I like their reflections in the water...very nicely done!

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:14 am

Saweeet! Nice reflections, yeah! The transparency is gorgeous!

The only comment I have is the one on the hillside could have some deeper shadow below him. Otherwise Wow!!

Shiolar · Post by **Shiolar** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:26 pm

It does look pretty cool. Wish I could do that.

The thing that occurs to me is that the reflection under the blue dragon isn't quite right... he looks like he's flying towards you, but the reflection, with the tail part being on the water closer to the front of the photo, makes it look like he's flying away from you. But that's only a minor thing anyway, I think. It does look incredibly cool as it is.

Starburst · Post by **Starburst** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:17 pm

Yeah, Shiolar, I thought about that. Maybe I'll get around to flipping it sometime.

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:51 pm

I think the blue reflection might be too far out into the water, actually, more closely to the coastline?

angeoria · Post by **angeoria** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:02 pm

The placement looks about right to me; I'm seeing him as flying over the water, rather than actually being perched on the hillside. ^^

Asha Wermyst · Post by **Asha Wermyst** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:05 pm

Me too, which is what's supposed to happen, right?

Starburst · Post by **Starburst** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:15 pm

He is, indeed, flying over the river.

Asha Wermyst · Post by **Asha Wermyst** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:24 pm

YAY!! I was right. *pauses.* Hmm...

Xalia · Post by **Xalia** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:50 pm

The problem with the reflection is that technically if he's flying over the river the river would reflect his belly and not his mirror image. As I'm assuming Molly doesn't want to redraw him in order to make his reflection look right I'd say leave it as is and only the most scrutinous and anal of us will notice...

I noticed, just didn't feel like showing off how anal I am today... heh...

I still like the effect, even if his reflection is facing the wrong way!

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:32 pm

Ah - my mistake then, I thought at first he was sitting.

Didn't see the hind legs tucked under his tail.

Reflections like that are SO freakin hard.... so hard.

Kibeth · Post by **Kibeth** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 4:03 pm

Yes... 'tis very good. Wish I had Photoshop.