Creating Shadows (Page 2): Thanks Billy. That all makes sense, I'll give it a try. I used Transform but, as you see, it took a lot of moving

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

Billyspad wrote:

Can only say well done young Dave. Its convincing enough not to know its a composite so a success. Not that I have done much of this myself but I read somewhere that the warp tool can be very useful. Personally I find it a real pain to use but I'm not the most patient soul around. Also another tip I read but have not tried is to keep flattening the shadow layer so you distort a new image a bit at a time rather than getting the whole thing done from the original if that makes sense lol.

Thanks Billy. That all makes sense, I'll give it a try. I used Transform but, as you see, it took a lot of moving - less would have been much easier!

JD750 Loc: SoCal

magnetoman wrote:

This isn't the bike that featured in my last compo... (show quote)

That is a very nice example of Digital Artistry. Good job. I like it.

Motorcycle art is fun. "There ain't no rules".

And FYI I think the dotted-shadow-spokes add to the effect. Even though I might not have seen them had not Frank mentioned them.

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

JD750 wrote:

That is a very nice example of Digital Artistry. Good job. I like it.

Motorcycle art is fun. "There ain't no rules".

And FYI I think the dotted-shadow-spokes add to the effect. Even though I might not have seen them had not Frank mentioned them.

Thank you JD, you're right, it is fun. This and the one I posted a week or so ago are my first shots at using bikes in Ps. I'll certainly be doing more.

That spoke thing bugs me a bit but maybe Billy's idea will help in the future. My Ps skills are not broad, so I wouldn't have thought of it myself. I'm still at the 'do as I'm told' stage.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

magnetoman wrote:

I'm still at the 'do as I'm told' stage.

Meet Mrs Billy and "do as I'm told" becomes a way of life lol

Pilot 6 Loc: Eugene, OR

The only problem I can see in the shadow is that it appears to include the rider, or a person--not in the pix. The invisible man?

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

Pilot 6 wrote:

The only problem I can see in the shadow is that it appears to include the rider, or a person--not in the pix. The invisible man?

Not sure what you're seeing Bob - possibly the handlebar shadow touching the rear bum-pad? Just the way it distorted I think..

Pilot 6 Loc: Eugene, OR

Dave-
I can't account for the shadow extending almost to the margin in the lower rt corner. Below it is an arrow, presumably the headlight, pointing to that corner. The perspective of the shadow suggests to me that a line from the "arrow"
(headlight---being about the highest point on the bike) to the bump on the rear, leaves this mysterious shadow un-
accounted for.
(play spooky music) "the Shadow knows!---"

bob

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

Pilot 6 wrote:

Dave-
I can't account for the shadow extending almost to the margin in the lower rt corner. Below it is an arrow, presumably the headlight, pointing to that corner. The perspective of the shadow suggests to me that a line from the "arrow"
(headlight---being about the highest point on the bike) to the bump on the rear, leaves this mysterious shadow un-
accounted for.
(play spooky music) "the Shadow knows!---"

bob

No, I just can't see what you can Bob - probably because I cut the bike out of the original shot and am too familiar with it! The furthest right point is the headlamp, then going left, the speedometer head, the steering damper/steering head, then the thin handlebar and its controls, then the rear 'hump' of the bum-pad. Anyway, even if there is a ghost, I'm not afraid, as I've said elsewhere, nothing wrong with the dark! Er, is there??