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Apr 7, 2021 13:41:33   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
Thank you, everybody!

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Apr 7, 2021 14:33:43   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Excellent result from a very creative photographer, Mark!

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Apr 7, 2021 14:52:42   #
Craigdca Loc: California
 
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Thank you!
47greyfox: I don't recall the # of layers, but there were many. High 20's at some point. I am really not that skilled about layer masking. All I know to do, really, is make a white (solid) layer mask of the top layer, so that the layer below is hidden. Then I apply a black or grey brush to it to make pixels in the mask transparent or translucent, revealing pixels in the layer directly beneath. When I'm done with that I merge the two layers into one, and repeat. Someone who really knows about layers will know that is a trivial use of layer masks. But its pretty much all I know to do right now.

I am thinking of developing a post somewhere in UHH to show some things about how light painting is done, as its surprisingly simple, really, and the results are surprising. I don't feel much skill is involved. But I don't know where to best put that post. Suggestions?
Thank you! br 47greyfox: I don't recall the # of l... (show quote)


First of all, Wow

It would be great if you could share your techniques in The Exploration of Digital Artistry section.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-123-1.html

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Apr 8, 2021 07:27:03   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
Fantastic!!!

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Apr 8, 2021 08:10:09   #
yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey
 
Very cool - well done!!!

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Apr 8, 2021 08:24:47   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 
Really nice still life. The subjects are . . . interesting.

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Apr 8, 2021 08:36:58   #
SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY
 
...great job with this...!

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Apr 8, 2021 09:29:53   #
kvanhook Loc: Oriental, NC
 
I compliment your patience in creating an image such as this.

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Apr 8, 2021 11:16:29   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Excellent work, Mark.

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Apr 8, 2021 11:19:45   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Bravo..! Worthy of a standing ovation and I LOVE IT...!

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Apr 8, 2021 13:45:48   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
Thank you!

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Apr 8, 2021 16:38:38   #
Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY
 
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
With apologies to Maurice Sendak, author of the award-winning children' book Where The Wild Things Are.
Weird Decorations #2: Wild Things! by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr

In this scene, the impression that the characters from the book have been very very bad is entirely intentional.
The figures used in this picture are plastic statues which I'd forgotten that I had since they were hidden in a box in the basement from many years ago. They are propped up on a table in the living room, and about 30 long exposure photographs were taken in the dark with different parts of the scene illuminated with a small flashlight. Most of the pictures were then imported into Gimp, as layers, and bits of them were blended together with the help of layer masks. That is the basics of this kind of light painting. The method is actually not very difficult, although this one took longer because of the number of pictures taken, and there were additional steps in post-processing which made this more fussy than usual.

If you zoom in closely on the picture, you will see that there are lots of details that cannot be seen otherwise. It is easily the most intricate picture I've done.

Here are various items which may or may not be of interest.
1. If you zoom in, you will see lots of fur and feather textures. These were done in Gimp with various filter effects. They are not "real" since the statues did not have that much detail.
2. Except for the boy, the eyes of the other characters are the eyes of various animals that were added later. For example, the first creature has eyes from an owl. The eyes of "Goat boy" in the rear came from a dog.
3. The boys' torch is actually a Lego piece, and the enlarged receptacle at the end is a Lego-man head.
4. The fire in the torch is from a picture.
5. The background is from various pictures of forest fires, blurred to various degrees and blended together.
6. In case you were wondering the ground is an old bath towel.

Thanks for looking!
With apologies to Maurice Sendak, author of the aw... (show quote)


Excellent composition and light, Mark!

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Apr 8, 2021 22:33:42   #
BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten
 
Totally awesome, I have no idea how many times I’ve read that book out loud, but my kids and grands loved every time and I have at least two more ahead.
I look forward to showing your work to all of them!

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Apr 9, 2021 09:28:28   #
Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI
 
BassmanBruce wrote:
Totally awesome, I have no idea how many times I’ve read that book out loud, but my kids and grands loved every time and I have at least two more ahead.
I look forward to showing your work to all of them!


Thank you! Hope they aren't traumatized...

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Jul 8, 2021 14:40:07   #
Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI
 
What a great photo. Sets one's mind to explore other worlds. Thanks for showing it to me.

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