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Dec 30, 2020 12:25:25   #
Lyn Buchanan Loc: Alamogordo, New Mexico
 
I got sick and tired of working, so took some time out for some art. No brilliant ideas came, so I got my camera out and..... oops... lockdown... can't go out and take pictures. So, I rummaged around on Pixabay.com (non-copyrighted pictures) to find any picture that was interesting, and came onto a picture of an observatory. I took that picture and cut out the observatory to use it as a foreground. I then got a picture of Saturn (also free to use) to use as a background. Then, I brought up 3D graphics program called Bryce and made a mountainous terrain to put between them, adjusted the lighting, hues, contrasts, and other features to make them all mesh together well. Then, in post processing, I used Gimp to hand-dabble the obviously 3D generated terrain to make it look hand-painted. It is a small amount of work, but it beats standing in Titan's noxious atmosphere with a camera trying to get a good shot, and besides - it got my mind off work and off-world for a while. I may start looking back through photos of my own to see what I can do with them, as well. Felt good to be creative for a while.



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Dec 30, 2020 12:30:10   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Cool!

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Dec 30, 2020 12:33:01   #
shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
 
I do not know what you did but it is a great image !!! Thank you for sharing. Shang

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Dec 30, 2020 12:36:19   #
Blu1Dog Loc: Florida
 
Beautiful, thanks for sharing it and the ideas it generates with us. I for one needed a new way to create.

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Dec 30, 2020 13:54:50   #
burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC
 
Lyn Buchanan wrote:
I got sick and tired of working, so took some time out for some art. No brilliant ideas came, so I got my camera out and..... oops... lockdown... can't go out and take pictures. So, I rummaged around on Pixabay.com (non-copyrighted pictures) to find any picture that was interesting, and came onto a picture of an observatory. I took that picture and cut out the observatory to use it as a foreground. I then got a picture of Saturn (also free to use) to use as a background. Then, I brought up 3D graphics program called Bryce and made a mountainous terrain to put between them, adjusted the lighting, hues, contrasts, and other features to make them all mesh together well. Then, in post processing, I used Gimp to hand-dabble the obviously 3D generated terrain to make it look hand-painted. It is a small amount of work, but it beats standing in Titan's noxious atmosphere with a camera trying to get a good shot, and besides - it got my mind off work and off-world for a while. I may start looking back through photos of my own to see what I can do with them, as well. Felt good to be creative for a while.
I got sick and tired of working, so took some time... (show quote)


This would have sold well in the 1960s as a far-out poster for teen bedrooms, similar to a lot of Pete Turner's work! I like it.

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Dec 30, 2020 14:42:46   #
L-Fox
 
Lyn Buchanan wrote:
I got sick and tired of working, so took some time out for some art. No brilliant ideas came, so I got my camera out and..... oops... lockdown... can't go out and take pictures. So, I rummaged around on Pixabay.com (non-copyrighted pictures) to find any picture that was interesting, and came onto a picture of an observatory. I took that picture and cut out the observatory to use it as a foreground. I then got a picture of Saturn (also free to use) to use as a background. Then, I brought up 3D graphics program called Bryce and made a mountainous terrain to put between them, adjusted the lighting, hues, contrasts, and other features to make them all mesh together well. Then, in post processing, I used Gimp to hand-dabble the obviously 3D generated terrain to make it look hand-painted. It is a small amount of work, but it beats standing in Titan's noxious atmosphere with a camera trying to get a good shot, and besides - it got my mind off work and off-world for a while. I may start looking back through photos of my own to see what I can do with them, as well. Felt good to be creative for a while.
I got sick and tired of working, so took some time... (show quote)


Excellent

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Dec 30, 2020 16:55:09   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
That's very nice!! I see you are from Alamogordo. Surely you can do White Sands and maintain social distancing? I love that place and now is the perfect time of the year with clear/dark skies and very few people.

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Dec 31, 2020 05:34:46   #
David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA
 
It's a nice image, but I don't think there are observatories on Titan. Not yet, anyway.

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Dec 31, 2020 08:44:17   #
alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ
 
That would definitely be a wonderful sight.

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Dec 31, 2020 09:19:42   #
Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC
 
I like it, well done.

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Dec 31, 2020 10:18:34   #
OneShot1 Loc: Wichita, KS, USA
 
Very creative and great result.

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Dec 31, 2020 10:23:11   #
samantha90 Loc: Fort Worth,Texas
 
Lyn Buchanan wrote:
I got sick and tired of working, so took some time out for some art. No brilliant ideas came, so I got my camera out and..... oops... lockdown... can't go out and take pictures. So, I rummaged around on Pixabay.com (non-copyrighted pictures) to find any picture that was interesting, and came onto a picture of an observatory. I took that picture and cut out the observatory to use it as a foreground. I then got a picture of Saturn (also free to use) to use as a background. Then, I brought up 3D graphics program called Bryce and made a mountainous terrain to put between them, adjusted the lighting, hues, contrasts, and other features to make them all mesh together well. Then, in post processing, I used Gimp to hand-dabble the obviously 3D generated terrain to make it look hand-painted. It is a small amount of work, but it beats standing in Titan's noxious atmosphere with a camera trying to get a good shot, and besides - it got my mind off work and off-world for a while. I may start looking back through photos of my own to see what I can do with them, as well. Felt good to be creative for a while.
I got sick and tired of working, so took some time... (show quote)


Clever idea Lyn.

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Dec 31, 2020 10:47:27   #
MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana
 
Brilliant !! Very nice.

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Dec 31, 2020 10:57:57   #
SoHillGuy Loc: Washington
 
Enjoyable work of art. Thanks for sharing.

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Dec 31, 2020 11:20:29   #
fotobyferg
 
Bravo! A delightfully fake image and a sense of humor too!

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