Compositing Tutorial (Page 2): I really like the richness of the color on the truck and I like your sky, but I think if you flipped your sky, putting the clouds on the left, rather...

donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

Billyspad wrote:

Some of the techniques you outlined Don were indeed used in my rather pathetic attempt. Yep I know back to the drawing board!!

I really like the richness of the color on the truck and I like your sky, but I think if you flipped your sky, putting the clouds on the left, rather than the right may give better results. The brightest part of your clouds are on the bottom right because that is where the sun is, but if you look at your truck, you'll notice the light source is on the left. I think you'll be in the money, simply by flipping your clouds!

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

Billyspad wrote:

Some of the techniques you outlined Don were indeed used in my rather pathetic attempt. Yep I know back to the drawing board!!

Mr. Spad Don has given good advice. I love what you have done with the look of the truck. The color of the sky, building, and clouds, in my opinion are just plain off, looks wrong, fake, I'm not sure how to describe it. Also since you have removed the power lines, consider their reflection on the windshield. If your were trying to really get this right the light source on the building is also incorrect. For a learning example it's not all that bad.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Frank2013 wrote:

Mr. Spad Don has given good advice. I love what you have done with the look of the truck. The color of the sky, building, and clouds, in my opinion are just plain off, looks wrong, fake, I'm not sure how to describe it. Also since you have removed the power lines, consider their reflection on the windshield. If your were trying to really get this right the light source on the building is also incorrect. For a learning example it's not all that bad.

You probably in a few flowery sentences hit it exactly on the head why we need someone with Dons knowledge expertise and above all willingness to help us poor saps who continue to get it wrong. All I can say is it aint as easy as it appears.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

Don although this is a variant of the tutorial I put many of your techniques to work here. I gained insight and learned a lot from my drill. I feel more confident with PS because of it and would like to thank you. You may remember a discussion in Mr. Hills With or Without the Girl from the other day. This is my rough draft of that conversation as it still needs much work.

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donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

Billyspad wrote:

You probably in a few flowery sentences hit it exactly on the head why we need someone with Dons knowledge expertise and above all willingness to help us poor saps who continue to get it wrong. All I can say is it aint as easy as it appears.

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jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

Frank2013 wrote:

Don although this is a variant of the tutorial I put many of your techniques to work here. I gained insight and learned a lot from my drill. I feel more confident with PS because of it and would like to thank you. You may remember a discussion in Mr. Hills With or Without the Girl from the other day. This is my rough draft of that conversation as it still needs much work.

Cute Frank - very cute.

donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

Frank2013 wrote:

Don although this is a variant of the tutorial I put many of your techniques to work here. I gained insight and learned a lot from my drill. I feel more confident with PS because of it and would like to thank you. You may remember a discussion in Mr. Hills With or Without the Girl from the other day. This is my rough draft of that conversation as it still needs much work.

It's a start and gets you using and familiarizing yourself with the tools. That said, the girl appears to be levitating and the piano just doesn't work.

When you do these types of tutorials and start working with layer masks try to make it a real-world scenario that makes sense. For instance, go out to your driveway, take a picture of your car, then take a picture of your nearest road, highway, intestate, etc. and put it on that road. Pay attention to your light source while taking your pics and then they will seamlessly fit together. Then you can use a radial blur on your tires and wheels to add the effect of motion.

Again, remember, the trick of compositing is fooling the viewer into thinking your composite is the actual original photo.

Just keep practicing and experimenting and it will all start coming together nicely! ;-)

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

minniev wrote:

Thank you so much for sharing. I'll definitely be working with this once I get home next week and have access to my computer. These are skills that many of us struggle to learn.

It's exciting for me to see this section host photo art education offerings like this. Much appreciated!

This is something I really want to learn how to do. I'll be referring to it often until I can get a handle on it. I can't thank you enough for posting this information with the pictures and screen shots. Much appreciated.

donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

ebrunner wrote:

This is something I really want to learn how to do. I'll be referring to it often until I can get a handle on it. I can't thank you enough for posting this information with the pictures and screen shots. Much appreciated.

You're welcome ebrunner, glad to do it and I hope it helps you.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

ebrunner wrote:

This is something I really want to learn how to do. I'll be referring to it often until I can get a handle on it. I can't thank you enough for posting this information with the pictures and screen shots. Much appreciated.

If anyone can find the compositing in this you win the boobie prize and the title "Master of deBunkery."

Kohl's, Omaha

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Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

jim hill wrote:

If anyone can find the compositing in this you win the boobie prize and the title "Master of deBunkery."

My first guess is the guy and gal together.

Second guess is all the people.

donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

My guess is that's just a parking lot with the people added. The shadows for the people don't match the shadows under the cars. The couple cast no shadow, the lady casts a light shadow and the cars cast a dark shadow.'

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

donolea wrote:

My guess is that's just a parking lot with the people added. The shadows for the people don't match the shadows under the cars. The couple cast no shadow, the lady casts a light shadow and the cars cast a dark shadow.'

I'm with ya.

donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

Frank2013 wrote:

I'm with ya.

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Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Well I have blown it up big and those people look natural to me. Jim uses Serif without layers so if he composited those figures in using Serif he is one smart cookie.
All I can find is the dark tree top right which is different color to all the other vegetation and could be hiding a sign or something.