The Photoshop Thread, Part IV - Page 2

Tachyon · April 16 2009, 11:18 AM

John Picard wrote:

You have some mad skillz

Thanks man.

Because both Voyager and TNG are my fav Trek shows, TNG/VOY Crossover is one of my fav themes when fiddling pics.

ClayinCA · April 16 2009, 09:38 PM

Shaw wrote:

ClayinCA wrote:

I don't know why, but I am consistently unable to see any of the images that Shaw posts. They sound so good!

So, just out of curiosity, what happens if you go to my website?

Hmmmm. Apparently your site is blocked at my workplace. That must be it. I'll try again from home tonight!

Gary7 · April 17 2009, 07:05 AM

I'm pretty satisfied with how the Doctor and Tuvok came out. Finding a decent image of Chakotay that would work was tough... I think I got a pretty good one, except for the lighting being a bit off. I darkened the hands a bit to more closely match his facial complexion. Getting the head size just right is a bit tricky... I try to judge it by matching the facial features scale with the original. The hand size differences make it difficult as well (head should be small for the foreground hand and large for the background hand).

Any suggestions on improvement?

Tachyon · April 17 2009, 10:31 AM

I don't find the lightning problematic. I would suggest that you'd resize Chakotay's head shot a little bit smaller. Maybe Doc's head shot could have a little less contrast in it. Not much, but just a little bit. It could do the trick. Overall, the pic is very good.

Brian · April 17 2009, 12:33 PM

My first impressions were that Chakotay's head should be a wee bit smaller, and the doctor seems a little brightly lit. Tuvok is spot-on, though.

John Picard · April 17 2009, 02:16 PM

Tachyon wrote:

John Picard wrote:

You have some mad skillz

Thanks man.

Because both Voyager and TNG are my fav Trek shows, TNG/VOY Crossover is one of my fav themes when fiddling pics.

Amazing. I'm going to point a Photochopping friend of mine to your work. This one is also amazing.

Keith1701 · April 17 2009, 02:35 PM

[QUOTE=bullethead;2835741]

No body believed Spock when he said they were being watched... they were very, very mistaken.

I like the new look to the original style uniforms.

Gary7 · April 17 2009, 04:25 PM

Tachyon wrote:

I don't find the lightning problematic. I would suggest that you'd resize Chakotay's head shot a little bit smaller. Maybe Doc's head shot could have a little less contrast in it. Not much, but just a little bit. It could do the trick. Overall, the pic is very good.

brian wrote:

My first impressions were that Chakotay's head should be a wee bit smaller, and the doctor seems a little brightly lit. Tuvok is spot-on, though.

It's a bit of a problem for me... I do tend to make the heads a little larger than they probably should be (and I've noticed that's a typical problem for those skills in Photoshop are just beginning). I had actually scaled down Chakotay's head before this take. But I'll give it another try. And yes, I didn't spend much time on the lighting for the Doc. I'll see if I can back it off a bit. Thanks for the feedback.

Gary7 · April 17 2009, 04:33 PM

First attempt

Take 2

Tachyon · April 17 2009, 04:40 PM

Take 2 is definitely better. Well done.

ClayinCA · April 17 2009, 05:33 PM

^ I agree! Great job!

Praetor · April 17 2009, 06:45 PM

Also agreed. Nice!

middyseafort · April 17 2009, 06:59 PM

Tachyon wrote:

Because both Voyager and TNG are my fav Trek shows, TNG/VOY Crossover is one of my fav themes when fiddling pics.

Looks damn real.

Janeway : Let's go to the restroom, Bev.
Chakoty: Whelp, there they go, Johnny. Off to the ladies' room to talk shit about us.

Brian · April 17 2009, 07:40 PM

I agree with the others, Take 2 is the best. Good work.

Gary7 · April 17 2009, 11:33 PM

Thanks.

There's something else I'm kind of stuck on... introducing Sisko. I can't figure out how to colorize white skin to brown. I assume that there must be a reasonable way to do it. First, I tried taking a copy of the hands, perform a desaturation, then try to introduce a brownish tone. I couldn't get Photoshop to give me brown tones. I also tried simple hue shifts and darkening... wouldn't work. I then thought about trying a color matching from his facial skin tones, but that seems way too tedious. Any ideas?

April 17 2009, 07:05 AM	#18
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV I'm pretty satisfied with how the Doctor and Tuvok came out. Finding a decent image of Chakotay that would work was tough... I think I got a pretty good one, except for the lighting being a bit off. I darkened the hands a bit to more closely match his facial complexion. Getting the head size just right is a bit tricky... I try to judge it by matching the facial features scale with the original. The hand size differences make it difficult as well (head should be small for the foreground hand and large for the background hand). Any suggestions on improvement?

April 17 2009, 10:31 AM	#19
Tachyon Fleet Captain Location: Finland	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV I don't find the lightning problematic. I would suggest that you'd resize Chakotay's head shot a little bit smaller. Maybe Doc's head shot could have a little less contrast in it. Not much, but just a little bit. It could do the trick. Overall, the pic is very good. __________________ Avatar by Belanna.

April 17 2009, 12:33 PM	#20
Brian Vice Admiral Location: Brian	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV My first impressions were that Chakotay's head should be a wee bit smaller, and the doctor seems a little brightly lit. Tuvok is spot-on, though. __________________ Rut nga’chuq loDpu’, rut nga’chuq be’pu’. yiqimHa’!

April 17 2009, 02:35 PM	#22
Keith1701 Rear Admiral Location: Warner Robins Georgia	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV [QUOTE=bullethead;2835741] No body believed Spock when he said they were being watched... they were very, very mistaken. I like the new look to the original style uniforms. __________________ Keith1701 Live Long, and Prosper.... "Make It So" -- ENGAGE!!!!

April 17 2009, 04:33 PM	#24
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV First attempt Take 2

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April 17 2009, 04:40 PM	#25
Tachyon Fleet Captain Location: Finland	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV Take 2 is definitely better. Well done. __________________ Avatar by Belanna.

April 17 2009, 05:33 PM	#26
ClayinCA Commodore Location: New New Jersey	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV ^ I agree! Great job!

April 17 2009, 06:45 PM	#27
Praetor Vice Admiral Location: Totally different head. Totally.	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV Also agreed. Nice! __________________ "Dude, put the blasty thing down, and have a toke on this baby." - 420 Kirk.

April 17 2009, 07:40 PM	#29
Brian Vice Admiral Location: Brian	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV I agree with the others, Take 2 is the best. Good work. __________________ Rut nga’chuq loDpu’, rut nga’chuq be’pu’. yiqimHa’!

April 17 2009, 11:33 PM	#30
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: The Photoshop Thread, Part IV Thanks. There's something else I'm kind of stuck on... introducing Sisko. I can't figure out how to colorize white skin to brown. I assume that there must be a reasonable way to do it. First, I tried taking a copy of the hands, perform a desaturation, then try to introduce a brownish tone. I couldn't get Photoshop to give me brown tones. I also tried simple hue shifts and darkening... wouldn't work. I then thought about trying a color matching from his facial skin tones, but that seems way too tedious. Any ideas?