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Title: Making Sunbeams
Post by: rjmiz on April 17, 2007, 09:38

Came up with an idea on how to make Sunlight beams

Any comments? Does it look artificial?
(http://microstockpix.com/beam1.jpg)

(http://microstockpix.com/beam2.jpg)

Title: Re: Making Sunbeams
Post by: sharply_done on April 17, 2007, 09:55

Looks good to me - nice job!
You may want to get rid if the lens flare, though.

How'd you get the idea, and how'd you do it?

Title: Re: Making Sunbeams
Post by: rjmiz on April 17, 2007, 10:05

Well I

1. made a horizontal rectangular selection on a new layer
2. made a gradient white to transparent top to bottom inside the selection
3. used the transform toll to make it into a cone shape at one end
4. positioned where I wanted it (still in transform) and made slight adjustments
5. blurred it to my satisfaction
6. applied outer glow (default)
7 changed blend mode to "Soft Light"
8. adjusted the opacity

Then I did the same for the second light beam

Title: Re: Making Sunbeams
Post by: Peiling on April 17, 2007, 10:49

Well done.

Miz....u are a wiz at this....!

Title: Re: Making Sunbeams
Post by: digiology on April 17, 2007, 10:53

Handy tip...thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Making Sunbeams
Post by: thijsone on April 17, 2007, 13:14

looks pretty good although you might want to leave the tree dark. The light still comes from the back!

Title: Re: Making Sunbeams
Post by: hatman12 on April 17, 2007, 13:25

Yes, leave the tree dark.

Title: Re: Making Sunbeams
Post by: rjmiz on April 17, 2007, 14:12

It's simple to change reality.
I just perform some "Photoshoptic Surgery" and cut out some light.
It was done in 1 minute time...just as a test to develop a technique. It needs to be tweaked.