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minipuck
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Topic: mysteriousglow[wip]
Posted: 29 June 2009 at 4:56am

i'd like some C&C on this, as far as it's possible at this early stage.

edit:
some progress eh?

C&C still please.

Edited by minipuck - 29 June 2009 at 6:16am

please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.

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ShoySlayer
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Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:06am

Nice Work! although you should post it in the original post of the challenge. what bothers me is that the ground isn't affected by the explosion/whatever it is. here's a quick edit:

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minipuck
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Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:08am

Originally posted by ShoySlayer

Nice Work! although you should post it in the original post of the challenge. what bothers me is that the ground isn't affected by the explosion/whatever it is. here's a quick edit:

yeah i was still planning on doing that, altho i didn't have any idea yet on how i was going to do it, so your edit helped me quite alot! Thanks!
And in the challnge thread it also states you can post it in the wip forum, because not everyone views the thread.

Edited by minipuck - 29 June 2009 at 7:09am

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ShoySlayer
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Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:10am

no problem, and another thing i noticed, the tree isn't green and brown, instead it's black, any particular reasons why?

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minipuck
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Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:22am

Well i figured, because of the lack of lighting(other then the misterious glow, it's kinda dark), there would be hardly or no(i chose no) other light source, and because of the color of the light source, i also gave the tree that color.
i might try and give it some color later on tho, to see what it does.

+ the rules state you need pure black and white in it.

Edited by minipuck - 29 June 2009 at 7:25am

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ShoySlayer
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Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:03am

Originally posted by minipuck

Well i figured, because of the lack of lighting(other then the misterious glow, it's kinda dark), there would be hardly or no(i chose no) other light source, and because of the color of the light source, i also gave the tree that color.
i might try and give it some color later on tho, to see what it does.

+ the rules state you need pure black and white in it.

the rules do state that, but they also state you can use any ohter color.

but i'ts your choice.

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minipuck
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Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:16pm

update":

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AngelOTG
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Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:22pm

Your fade from green to blue is rather sharp, but you can easily fix that.

The blue that hits the green and the next shade of blue after it are very close. Mix the green and that blue it's touching together.

It'll ease up the gradient. :3

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minipuck
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Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:48pm

okay i'll work on that,
so far, which one to use, or neither

editL or like this

Edited by minipuck - 30 June 2009 at 12:04am

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Celri
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 12:48am

I like the top one - mainly because of the style you used...I also like the fact that you have the tree as a sillhouette, rendering it black for all intents and purposes as, as you said, there is only one light source. It makes sense...

As for suggestions...If you particularly like the shape of the tree it's cool, but have you considered another shape? We have really cool, flat topped thorn trees here in darkest africa that would actualy fit in nicely with your theme...may want to google some...

Otherwise - I love it!

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altagu
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 1:41am

the top on for sure.

also that idea at the bottom doesnt seem like it would work well

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minipuck
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 1:43am

other people have adviced me to not use the top one, because it's a reflection rather then light on the ground, it's more like something you would have in water.

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Celri
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 1:46am

Originally posted by minipuck

other people have adviced me to not use the top one, because it's a reflection rather then light on the ground, it's more like something you would have in water.

I can see how they can get to that conclusion - but VISUALLY it is really beautiful - it has a kind of Van Gogh feel to it (bottom left area) - looks like impasto.

Your choice - I still like

And PS: There's no rule that says "no reflections allowed"

Edited by Celri - 30 June 2009 at 1:47am

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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 2:50am

the third one down, just dith it out

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God_Is_Evil
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 9:22am

I think the third one ""with dithering"" would look good too.

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minipuck
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 9:59am

i've tested the lighting with shining with my desk lamp at the edge of my desk over the desk, and i had to conclude that the 3rd one is most accurate, atleast after i put in a few changes.

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God_Is_Evil
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 10:55am

EDIT:: oops wrong topic....
wtf?...

Edited by God_Is_Evil - 30 June 2009 at 11:12am

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Quake
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 10:56am

Can i ask why you posted it here?
Should be in the WIP place, right? ;]
looks good though..
Needs some horns though.

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God_Is_Evil
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 11:15am

That was me going retarded from too little sleep..
I was looking at the wips and i ended up on this topic, then i remembered that i had some of my picture for the weekly challenge done and decided to post it on the challenge topic but when i opened the topic i tarded out and wrote my post in the wrong window......
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Ok here i did a small color edit to show you some thing I think
is odd.

All I did is change the colors to have more even contrast across the pallet.
Because when i was looking at your colors i noticed that the colors in 1 have more contrast then the colors in two so i messed with it to make the colors all have about the same amount of contrast. I hardly did a satisfactory job in the edit but you get the general idea of what I'm trying to say.

Edited by God_Is_Evil - 30 June 2009 at 12:03pm

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Dhr. Bosch
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 2:56pm

that shadow needs to extend way further. the lower your lightsource the longer your shadows. your lightsource is at the horizon, wich basically means you can safely use line-perspective for your shadow (making it extend from it's point of origin (that... tree?) to probably the outside of your canvas). the funny thing is that you do this right with the bushes/rocks, where the shadow extends three times as much as the actual object. however for added drama (and perhaps even realism) i would extend those shadows aswel.

Edit:

and even now i have the feeling of being too conservative.

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Celri
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Posted: 30 June 2009 at 3:36pm

That elongated shadow really enhances the dramatic atmosphere - it makes the light source seem more mysterious...good advice!

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minipuck Commander Joined: 23 August 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 185	Topic: mysteriousglow[wip] Posted: 29 June 2009 at 4:56am
	i'd like some C&C on this, as far as it's possible at this early stage. edit: some progress eh? C&C still please. Edited by minipuck - 29 June 2009 at 6:16am
	please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.
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ShoySlayer Midshipman Joined: 08 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 46	Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:06am
	Nice Work! although you should post it in the original post of the challenge. what bothers me is that the ground isn't affected by the explosion/whatever it is. here's a quick edit:
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minipuck Commander Joined: 23 August 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 185	Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:08am
	*Originally posted by ShoySlayer* Nice Work! although you should post it in the original post of the challenge. what bothers me is that the ground isn't affected by the explosion/whatever it is. here's a quick edit: yeah i was still planning on doing that, altho i didn't have any idea yet on how i was going to do it, so your edit helped me quite alot! Thanks! And in the challnge thread it also states you can post it in the wip forum, because not everyone views the thread. Edited by minipuck - 29 June 2009 at 7:09am
	please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.
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ShoySlayer Midshipman Joined: 08 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 46	Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:10am
	no problem, and another thing i noticed, the tree isn't green and brown, instead it's black, any particular reasons why?
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minipuck Commander Joined: 23 August 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 185	Posted: 29 June 2009 at 7:22am
	Well i figured, because of the lack of lighting(other then the misterious glow, it's kinda dark), there would be hardly or no(i chose no) other light source, and because of the color of the light source, i also gave the tree that color. i might try and give it some color later on tho, to see what it does. + the rules state you need pure black and white in it. Edited by minipuck - 29 June 2009 at 7:25am
	please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.
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ShoySlayer Midshipman Joined: 08 May 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 46	Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:03am
	*Originally posted by minipuck* Well i figured, because of the lack of lighting(other then the misterious glow, it's kinda dark), there would be hardly or no(i chose no) other light source, and because of the color of the light source, i also gave the tree that color. i might try and give it some color later on tho, to see what it does. + the rules state you need pure black and white in it. the rules do state that, but they also state you can use any ohter color. but i'ts your choice.
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minipuck Commander Joined: 23 August 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 185	Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:16pm
	update":
	please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.
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AngelOTG Commander Joined: 28 February 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 258	Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:22pm
	Your fade from green to blue is rather sharp, but you can easily fix that. The blue that hits the green and the next shade of blue after it are very close. Mix the green and that blue it's touching together. It'll ease up the gradient. :3
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minipuck Commander Joined: 23 August 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 185	Posted: 29 June 2009 at 11:48pm
	okay i'll work on that, so far, which one to use, or neither editL or like this Edited by minipuck - 30 June 2009 at 12:04am
	please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.
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Celri Commander Joined: 13 June 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 12:48am
	I like the top one - mainly because of the style you used...I also like the fact that you have the tree as a sillhouette, rendering it black for all intents and purposes as, as you said, there is only one light source. It makes sense... As for suggestions...If you particularly like the shape of the tree it's cool, but have you considered another shape? We have really cool, flat topped thorn trees here in darkest africa that would actualy fit in nicely with your theme...may want to google some... Otherwise - I love it!
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altagu Seaman Joined: 10 December 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 27	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 1:41am
	the top on for sure. also that idea at the bottom doesnt seem like it would work well
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minipuck Commander Joined: 23 August 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 185	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 1:43am
	other people have adviced me to not use the top one, because it's a reflection rather then light on the ground, it's more like something you would have in water.
	please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.
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Celri Commander Joined: 13 June 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 1:46am
	*Originally posted by minipuck* other people have adviced me to not use the top one, because it's a reflection rather then light on the ground, it's more like something you would have in water. I can see how they can get to that conclusion - but VISUALLY it is really beautiful - it has a kind of Van Gogh feel to it (bottom left area) - looks like impasto. Your choice - I still like And PS: There's no rule that says "no reflections allowed" Edited by Celri - 30 June 2009 at 1:47am
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BBB0280 Seaman Joined: 26 April 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 2:50am
	the third one down, just dith it out
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God_Is_Evil Midshipman Joined: 11 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 9:22am
	I think the third one ""with dithering"" would look good too.
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minipuck Commander Joined: 23 August 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 185	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 9:59am
	i've tested the lighting with shining with my desk lamp at the edge of my desk over the desk, and i had to conclude that the 3rd one is most accurate, atleast after i put in a few changes.
	please click it, otherwise it will die, and it seems special.
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God_Is_Evil Midshipman Joined: 11 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 10:55am
	EDIT:: oops wrong topic.... wtf?... Edited by God_Is_Evil - 30 June 2009 at 11:12am
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Quake Commander Joined: 03 September 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 190	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 10:56am
	Can i ask why you posted it here? Should be in the WIP place, right? ;] looks good though.. Needs some horns though.
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God_Is_Evil Midshipman Joined: 11 March 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 97	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 11:15am
	That was me going retarded from too little sleep.. I was looking at the wips and i ended up on this topic, then i remembered that i had some of my picture for the weekly challenge done and decided to post it on the challenge topic but when i opened the topic i tarded out and wrote my post in the wrong window...... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok here i did a small color edit to show you some thing I think is odd. All I did is change the colors to have more even contrast across the pallet. Because when i was looking at your colors i noticed that the colors in 1 have more contrast then the colors in two so i messed with it to make the colors all have about the same amount of contrast. I hardly did a satisfactory job in the edit but you get the general idea of what I'm trying to say. Edited by God_Is_Evil - 30 June 2009 at 12:03pm
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Dhr. Bosch Commander Joined: 01 February 2016 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 215	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 2:56pm
	that shadow needs to extend way further. the lower your lightsource the longer your shadows. your lightsource is at the horizon, wich basically means you can safely use line-perspective for your shadow (making it extend from it's point of origin (that... tree?) to probably the outside of your canvas). the funny thing is that you do this right with the bushes/rocks, where the shadow extends three times as much as the actual object. however for added drama (and perhaps even realism) i would extend those shadows aswel. Edit: and even now i have the feeling of being too conservative.
	Vanitas, vanitatum omnia vanitas
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Celri Commander Joined: 13 June 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Posted: 30 June 2009 at 3:36pm
	That elongated shadow really enhances the dramatic atmosphere - it makes the light source seem more mysterious...good advice!
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