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this is great i love the showing of your sources
Greta work, its always great to have some insight into how these are put together - so thank you for showing.
John
John
Well done Nick,a good composite.
Would perhaps have liked to have seen a little more shadow cast by the subject with the light behind her I suspect they would have been slightly longer.
I do think the mono conversion works well here & the vignette in the sky sets the mppd nicely for me.
Models are few & far between Nick,they will sometimes work for prints though if you get the right ones.
Would perhaps have liked to have seen a little more shadow cast by the subject with the light behind her I suspect they would have been slightly longer.
I do think the mono conversion works well here & the vignette in the sky sets the mppd nicely for me.
Models are few & far between Nick,they will sometimes work for prints though if you get the right ones.
outstanding and very emotive work...!!!
Nikki !!!
Nikki !!!
Thanks everyone 
Thanks Janet, very good point re the shadow (I've marked as constructive), although I held back a bit on the shadow, as the light as I tried to portray it was misted and diffused slightly, but I could (should) have been bolder with the shadow.
Just noticed the award - Thanks Dave really appreciated
Thanks Janet, very good point re the shadow (I've marked as constructive), although I held back a bit on the shadow, as the light as I tried to portray it was misted and diffused slightly, but I could (should) have been bolder with the shadow.
Just noticed the award - Thanks Dave
really appreciated
A great tutorial by including the component shots. The finished image has a wonderful other-worldly impression for me. The composite is first rate, and though I see Chase's point, its because you asked for the once over, - Chase obliged with those super sharp eyes, - most would not notice.
The CC is greened.
W
The CC is greened.
W
Thanks Willie, thats a compliment, I was trying for a slightly (understated) surreal feel. I was going to include something else, but I will save that for when all the base images are my own (I have one idea brewing at the moment).
I know Janet was being uber critical - I wouldn't expect anything else, and its what I called for, any why I submitted it for "mark as constructive" - the more the merrier. Its the only way to improve is by considered thoughtful critiques.
I know Janet was being uber critical - I wouldn't expect anything else, and its what I called for, any why I submitted it for "mark as constructive" - the more the merrier. Its the only way to improve is by considered thoughtful critiques.
Different for you Nick and excellent, looking forward to the rest from this project.
Darren.
Darren.
This is excellent Nick.
I have often considered membership, just to enable me to upload the individual images that I use for my comp's - which are generally the same - bg, sky and subject, and sometimes with a few flying birds thrown in Paree has often in the past done similar with her comp's, using the variants facility.
I wouldn't say it is that difficult to get willing models to participate in such projects - all the models I've met through 1 year at/on modelmayhem, are actually more interested in projects such as this, as opposed to run-of-the-mill shoots. I then share my choice of the usable shots with those involved(model/mua etc), using a fileshare site like dropbox.
The one thing I have learned is to remember to take all your resource shots, including that of your subject, from the same angle, with an eye on light direction, but these are things I imagine you might have already considered.
I have also found that if I'm photographing models in a studio situation, with a view to using the shots for comp's, a grey bg works best, as it works as the best contrast for most hair colours(blond to black), and produces no colour cast, that can be caused when using green, blue, (and also black or white) bg's.
Look forward to seeing your future projects.
I have often considered membership, just to enable me to upload the individual images that I use for my comp's - which are generally the same - bg, sky and subject, and sometimes with a few flying birds thrown in
Paree has often in the past done similar with her comp's, using the variants facility.I wouldn't say it is that difficult to get willing models to participate in such projects - all the models I've met through 1 year at/on modelmayhem, are actually more interested in projects such as this, as opposed to run-of-the-mill shoots. I then share my choice of the usable shots with those involved(model/mua etc), using a fileshare site like dropbox.
The one thing I have learned is to remember to take all your resource shots, including that of your subject, from the same angle, with an eye on light direction, but these are things I imagine you might have already considered.
I have also found that if I'm photographing models in a studio situation, with a view to using the shots for comp's, a grey bg works best, as it works as the best contrast for most hair colours(blond to black), and produces no colour cast, that can be caused when using green, blue, (and also black or white) bg's.
Look forward to seeing your future projects.
Extraordinary image. Love the postprocessing, great compo, excellnet composite work.
Its good to see the images used Nick. I think you have done a great job on the selections, they don't look that rushed to me mate.
All in all good prep for the new venture. I hope to see some great new concepts soon, give me a shout if you need to throw some ideas about.
Ian
All in all good prep for the new venture. I hope to see some great new concepts soon, give me a shout if you need to throw some ideas about.
Ian
Well, your PS skills look good to me, Nick! 
A super piece of work, like it
Trev
A super piece of work, like it Trev
Really liking this Nic , and evocative of Yves Lecoq , with the considered vignette , mono approach and three simple elements.
Perhaps a softer blend of the skyline to the horizon to "roll" the depth might improve the ambience a bit.
Good ps work on the model , and as you now have her on a new layer , might be an idea to have a play around with the subjects scale and placement.
You cleverly thought about the scale of the model relating to the grass around her feet, but making her smaller and dropping her further back into the frame , would have created an entirely different mood as well .
Half the size , dead centre still using the leading lines
Perhaps a softer blend of the skyline to the horizon to "roll" the depth might improve the ambience a bit.
Good ps work on the model , and as you now have her on a new layer , might be an idea to have a play around with the subjects scale and placement.
You cleverly thought about the scale of the model relating to the grass around her feet, but making her smaller and dropping her further back into the frame , would have created an entirely different mood as well .
Half the size , dead centre still using the leading lines
Absolutely superb Nick.
Derek
Derek
Thanks everyone. Some good points there Dave, I agree the horizon could be more diffuse, something I will bare in mind next time. Interesting putting her bang in the middle - something I did consider as I do like a strong central composition. I have a few more ideas, will take a while as I will be collecting my own images. I already have some stored up.
I did have other ideas to lift this to a new dimension, but I decided to keep those under my hat, for an image all of my own creation.
I did have other ideas to lift this to a new dimension, but I decided to keep those under my hat, for an image all of my own creation.
Quite simply superb Nick. You've taken three pretty mundane source images and created an image to be really very proud of ..... wish it was mine. Just viewing this on my brand new 24" "professional" monitor and I'm blown away by the quality of the monochrome conversion. If you find any dolly-birds that are willing to be tied up then give me a shout and I'll come along too
That's a compliment indeed Dave.
I would have been happier if they had been my own images - next time.
Quote:If you find any dolly-birds that are willing to be tied up then give me a shout and I'll come along too
Thats not a pretty thought Tho I've had no takers to my request so far.
I would have been happier if they had been my own images - next time.
Quote:If you find any dolly-birds that are willing to be tied up then give me a shout and I'll come along too
Thats not a pretty thought
Tho I've had no takers to my request so far.
nice work with photoshop....
inspired me to find a few books on the subject
inspired me to find a few books on the subject
I think most of the helpful feedback has been said but just to add that years back I read a photoshop compositing tutorial and the key to a convincing result really was to have everything shot in the same way. In addition to the similar direction and quality of light that's been mentioned, the focal length and dof of the shot need to match for best possible results, e.g. model shot with a mid/telephoto lens against a wide angle landscape will tend to look a little like a cardboard cutout whereas similar focal lengths will be more natural/convincing.
I'll paste a link if I can find it again - looking forward to seeing more.
I'll paste a link if I can find it again - looking forward to seeing more.
Wow this really is a great and inspirational image.
Very well done indeed.
Rick
Very well done indeed.
Rick
Thanks Mark
I would be interested to find out why you prefer this Mark, all I would say is check the monitor calibration - as the other image has an awful lot of detail in the light tones - I only know because I had to recalibrate the laptop as it looked completely different from the main PC. The other image was processed to have an ethereal feel.
For those not sure this is the image Mark refers to.
I would be interested to find out why you prefer this Mark, all I would say is check the monitor calibration - as the other image has an awful lot of detail in the light tones - I only know because I had to recalibrate the laptop as it looked completely different from the main PC. The other image was processed to have an ethereal feel.
For those not sure this is the image Mark refers to.
