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# 'twas a foul, cold night...
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 12:13, archived)
# What's the source pic? I like it (the background)
I like this too
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 12:39, archived)
# Ooh ta!
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 12:42, archived)
# Yay fanks!
:)
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 12:46, archived)
# :D
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 12:50, archived)
# I only did this to see if I could. no disrespect at all.
Photo matching is hard for me. I find it very hard to match Jpeg texture so I've been looking into how this can be done.
Also I find it hard to match overall colour and tone.
exposer matching is harder still - the eye brighter than the lights, shadows need to be the same.
So I had a go. I'll take it down if you ask.
constructive criticism welcome.

(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 12:51, archived)
# Spot the difference?
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 12:54, archived)
# If you can't see any then I hope you don't work in an art department.
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:00, archived)
# i dont!
:D
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:03, archived)
# Good improvement!
do you have any tips for this? I wasn't having much luck in getting it to match.

(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:14, archived)
# I'd say he needs sharper edges, a bit more contrast and maybe some of the ol' dodge/burn tool
also try adding some grainy noise
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:25, archived)
# It could use a bit more grain, yes.
didn't fancy re shading the whole thing at the time, lost the sauces now!
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:32, archived)
# There is a lot going on there - I can't cut up all the layers.
He is more blurred than the background. Can't add detail to him. So I'd blur the background more. I'd match his tone to the background too.

The background also has no definitive light direction. So foreground images wouldn't be matched by adding more contrast. Dodge and burn are out.

Blur the 3 guys; but just a bit. the highlights can be taken down a tiny bit.
The cape is fucked at the back. download a curtain image and fake it back on. sharpen his legs up a tiny bit and add a bit more contrast.

as for the jpeg matching problems on him. I make lots of layers of noise, despeckle and facet and blend them as best I can. Not got that down yet.
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:44, archived)
# ah yeah, don;'t bother trying to fix it, was just looking for advice :D
I probably over blurred him, would start from scratch if I had to redo it.
The cape was a shoddy 'fix' for it going out of frame, didn't spend enough time on that.
thanks for the help!
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:55, archived)
# Excellent Ninj!
:)
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:29, archived)
# Cheers Q!!
:D
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:43, archived)
# No boots...no gloves...no jackets? MONSTERS!
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:48, archived)
# I liked it and I clicked it.
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 13:59, archived)
# And I thanked you
:D
(, Wed 18 Aug 2010, 14:10, archived)