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Posted on 13/10/06 09:16:55 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Contest 118: Shading the shades
Bit of a technical challenge this week. Shadows seem to be a recurrent theme: as we saw last week, some of you got the shadows of the toothpaste tube so it looked convincing, some didn't quite get there. So here's a shadow test you can really get your teeth into. Here's a pair of sunglasses: note the lighting direction, which is shown by the hotspots on the frame. I'd like you to add a shadow on the ground, cast by these glasses. Remember that the glass itself is semi-transparent! It's a tricky job, and I expect you'll find it fairly taxing... High res is here. 
Special instructions for this week This challenge depends on you working out how the final job will look for yourselves. For this reason, I'm asking you all not to post your entries until Wednesday, so that you all have a chance to work it out without seeing what everyone else has done. This way, you'll still have time to make changes if you need to! Hope this is OK with everyone. |
Posted on 13/10/06 09:26:33 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4060 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Good morning Steve, This should be interesting! Thanks for the toothpaste comments. Hopefully I should have more time this week for this. Gordon |
Posted on 13/10/06 5:10:43 PM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
I reckon it will take until Wednesday- a challenge indeed. |
Posted on 13/10/06 8:01:07 PM |
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james
Surreal Spoofer Posts: 1194 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
2bfree. Thank you for the information, your responce is heartening. I can see this will take little practice. |
Posted on 18/10/06 02:40:14 AM |
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Pierre
Constructional Confabulator Posts: 637 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Ok kids! It is Tuesday evening here! See you tomorrow!   _________________ |
Posted on 18/10/06 06:35:40 AM |
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Whaler
Visual Viking Posts: 330 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
To go first, for once; I found a pair of sunglasses on the beach. 
_________________ Only in my brightest moments I understand myself |
Posted on 18/10/06 06:56:00 AM |
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Tom
Texture Technologist Posts: 403 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
I like that sand. |
Posted on 18/10/06 07:06:57 AM |
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Tom
Texture Technologist Posts: 403 Reply |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
I know it's Wednesday somewhere. Expanded version here. 190kb  |
Posted on 18/10/06 07:08:16 AM |
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Wayne
Printer’s Devil Posts: 312 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Whaler, can I borrow some of your sand to sprinkle on the holiday apartment floor?   |
Posted on 18/10/06 07:08:46 AM |
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Eggbox
Ovoid Opportunist Posts: 797 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
I spex this is going to be a busy day!  |
Posted on 18/10/06 07:49:55 AM |
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Whaler
Visual Viking Posts: 330 Reply |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Thanks, Tom
Sure, Wayne, you're welcome to borrow as much as you like. If you don't want to borrow, it's quite easy to make sand yourself. Just get a big rock and put it in the grinder... Seriously, though, it's easy to do. First select two (in my case) yellow shades for foreground/background. Then start a new layer and fill it with the selected color. Next thing is the clouds filter. In my case I had too low contrast so I added a curves adjustment layer to correct that. To achieve the ridges I used Quick Mask to make the selections, blur that slightly while in QM, and then the old dodge and burn along the selections with a soft edge brush. I use an opacity setting around 25% doing that. Invert the selection between using Dodge and Burn to get the shadow effect. Repeat this step as necessary to get as many ridges you like or if you want them at a different angle. On top of the sand layer I added a noise layer to get some grain. Just set the right blend mode for your fill color (black, white or 50% grey) and you should be all set. _________________ Only in my brightest moments I understand myself |
Posted on 18/10/06 08:04:48 AM |
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Glen
Montage Maestro Posts: 282 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Looks like we were at the same beach - at least we know who the sunglasses belong to now  _________________ minds are like parachutes - they only work when they are open |
Posted on 18/10/06 09:23:25 AM |
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Deborah Morley
Makeover Magician Posts: 1319 Reply |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
I didn't manage to get to the beach.  |
Posted on 18/10/06 09:24:29 AM |
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photosynth
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Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
My take. Worked mostly on the shadow, ignoring the glass and other issues. Love the first glasses posted (the ones on the sand).  |
Posted on 18/10/06 09:34:01 AM |
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David Urquhart
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Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Kept it simple, cos it was quite tricky once I started on it, to be honest I aint sure if it is any good.  _________________ Corners are just bent straight bits. |
Posted on 18/10/06 09:59:12 AM |
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GKB
Magical Montagist Posts: 4060 Reply |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Good Morning everyone. You wait all week for some fancy images of a pair of sunglasses and then dozens arrive all at once!  |
Posted on 18/10/06 10:24:00 AM |
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rufus
Destructive Demon Posts: 243 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Some nice entries this week, here's mine.  |
Posted on 18/10/06 10:45:39 AM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply  |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
A bit messy and short on presentation but an excellent challenge!  |
Posted on 18/10/06 10:54:33 AM |
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Sophie
Political Parodist Posts: 595 Reply |
Re: Contest 118: Shading the shades
Everyone's done a fantastic job as usual with great ideas. Much enjoyed. Whaler.. great sand pic, Tom, Wayne, Eggbox, ohh.. and Deborah, and oooh Glen love the dog, well done synth and david, love your reflection GKB, and what a good idea rufus. In fact  all round.
In haste Sophie |
Posted on 13/10/06 09:16:55 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 7072 Reply |
Contest 118: Shading the shades
Bit of a technical challenge this week. Shadows seem to be a recurrent theme: as we saw last week, some of you got the shadows of the toothpaste tube so it looked convincing, some didn't quite get there. So here's a shadow test you can really get your teeth into. Here's a pair of sunglasses: note the lighting direction, which is shown by the hotspots on the frame. I'd like you to add a shadow on the ground, cast by these glasses. Remember that the glass itself is semi-transparent! It's a tricky job, and I expect you'll find it fairly taxing... High res is here.
Special instructions for this week This challenge depends on you working out how the final job will look for yourselves. For this reason, I'm asking you all not to post your entries until Wednesday, so that you all have a chance to work it out without seeing what everyone else has done. This way, you'll still have time to make changes if you need to! Hope this is OK with everyone. |
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