Yosemite Composite
Aug 16, 2016 06:26:12 #
Please read before looking at the photos!
The first photo I took that day was during our Motorcycle Club's annual run thru Yosemite.
If you've ever been to Yosemite, the second photo I took is a familiar one taken by millions of people from around the world.
The third photo is my composite of the two photos above.
We had over a 100 bikes on this run. I put this photo on the Cover page of our Newsletter, which I was the editor of at the time. On the inside cover page was a cover story about the photo. " If you missed the run this year, you missed out on being the first MC Club to ride the new John C. Fremont Pathway! It offered exceptional views never before available through the heart of the Valley. In fact it's so new they don't even have maps made yet. You'll have to ask at the gate for directions the next time you visit." Several, over the following weeks, asked at the gate!
The idea of combining these came when I placed them, one on top of the other, onto the cover page. Not very impressed with that, I noticed how the small road on the right side of the bridge photo could possibly line up with the water falls in the Yosemite photo. The third photo emerged an hour later!
The first photo I took that day was during our Motorcycle Club's annual run thru Yosemite.
If you've ever been to Yosemite, the second photo I took is a familiar one taken by millions of people from around the world.
The third photo is my composite of the two photos above.
We had over a 100 bikes on this run. I put this photo on the Cover page of our Newsletter, which I was the editor of at the time. On the inside cover page was a cover story about the photo. " If you missed the run this year, you missed out on being the first MC Club to ride the new John C. Fremont Pathway! It offered exceptional views never before available through the heart of the Valley. In fact it's so new they don't even have maps made yet. You'll have to ask at the gate for directions the next time you visit." Several, over the following weeks, asked at the gate!
The idea of combining these came when I placed them, one on top of the other, onto the cover page. Not very impressed with that, I noticed how the small road on the right side of the bridge photo could possibly line up with the water falls in the Yosemite photo. The third photo emerged an hour later!
Aug 16, 2016 06:49:38 #
Aug 16, 2016 06:58:34 #
rlaugh wrote:
Building that road in an hour...great work!!!
Bob, it may have taken longer..it was several years ago!
Aug 16, 2016 09:11:59 #
Nice composite Bill!! I would have never known if I hadn't read your story!!
Aug 16, 2016 10:02:13 #
angela k wrote:
Nice composite Bill!! I would have never known if I hadn't read your story!!
Thanks for the great compliment Angela! This has been my screen saver ever since.
Aug 16, 2016 10:30:06 #
Snap Shot wrote:
Thanks for the great complement Angela! This has been my screen saver ever since.
Aug 16, 2016 12:24:10 #
Bill, I adore this one. It is so cool to visit a place that doesn't exist!! It really works and works well.
Aug 16, 2016 12:31:28 #
Know the road and the view, super composite Bill one would never know!
Aug 16, 2016 12:31:54 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Bill, I adore this one. It is so cool to visit a place that doesn't exist!! It really works and works well.
Thank you Carol! This was done several years ago. I no longer ride, although I still have my Goldwing 1800cc still sitting in the garage. They were fun days to be sure!
Aug 16, 2016 12:32:34 #
LOL - just love this. Oh the people that saw this image and said "I don't remember that!".. Awesome!
Aug 16, 2016 12:33:51 #
Sylvias wrote:
Know the road and the view, super composite Bill one would never know!
Thank you Sylvia! It's faked out a lot of people! Even had guys say how cool the new highway was!
Aug 16, 2016 12:38:08 #
pfrancke wrote:
LOL - just love this. Oh the people that saw this image and said "I don't remember that!".. Awesome!
Thanks Piet! Yeah, this brought many of tears listing to people tell us how much they enjoyed the new road... some even bragged about the awesome photos they took! These folks were never on the run with us!
Aug 16, 2016 13:11:13 #
Love the image Bill! A very creative blend of two photos that just seem to fit together.
When making a composite, there is a fairly simple way to blend the foreground with the background so you don't have any "sharp edges" between the two. Create a white Layer Mask on the top image, select a soft black brush, set the Opacity of the brush down to around 20% or so (set to your individual preference), then paint over the edge where the images intersect. This has the benefit of bringing up just enough of the background color and texture so that it will create a more natural look to the finished image.
When making a composite, there is a fairly simple way to blend the foreground with the background so you don't have any "sharp edges" between the two. Create a white Layer Mask on the top image, select a soft black brush, set the Opacity of the brush down to around 20% or so (set to your individual preference), then paint over the edge where the images intersect. This has the benefit of bringing up just enough of the background color and texture so that it will create a more natural look to the finished image.
Aug 16, 2016 14:07:36 #
Bob Yankle wrote:
Love the image Bill! A very creative blend of two... (show quote)
Thanks Bob! As I mentioned above, I did this several years ago and have learned a lot since than. Thanks for the tip! I'll be sure to use it in the future!
Aug 16, 2016 15:12:18 #
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