Goonfella`s Gallery - New Frontiers 28.02.16

[Goonfella]

OK which do you think is best? On left is the original and on the right is the modded one.

LFC - you must have got in there as I was posting! I`ll see if I can `nebulize' the nebula

[Lance McKnight]

Goon, good work with the Nebula. However, I did detect a glaring hole in the picture on the right. Was that intentional? The picture is close to being sensational. Keep it up!

[Goonfella]

Glaring hole? Not sure what you mean.

[Boude]

I like it, but still prefer the pillars of creation, sorry.

[Goonfella]

If by the Pillars of Creation you mean the Hubble photo then I`m not surprised! I can`t compete with that! Definitely one of the most awe inspiring images ever.

[Goonfella]

New picture . I`ve called it `Horizons'. More of a photo manipulation this one based on this tut -

http://www.psdtop.com/blog/photo-effect ... sea-light/

I`ve tried to make it a bit different from the tut by the addition of a moon and rings around the planet.

[HELEN]

It looks really, really good and peaceful. I love the colors and the manipulation. It looks soft and light. Perfect!!!

[Minoeman]

How the f(Mooo?) do you do those planets! Seriously.

[Lance McKnight]

@Goon, I took a second look at your Nebula picture, and it turned out the glaring hole I taw I saw was actually a moon. I guess it's the crappy computer monitor at my in-laws' house that made me think it was a hole.

Good job with your Horizons' piece.

[Goonfella]

Thanks Helen. It was the peaceful nature of the pic that attracted me to it.

Minoeman - Take a look here -

http://www.3dtotal.com/team/Tutorials_2 ... ets_01.asp

Of course you can choose your own textures/colours to suit the effect you`re after. It`s surpising how realistic this method is.

Stormy - I thought you were losing your marbles for a bit!

welshblue - I guess everything does seem purple at the moment! Even if I am feeling blue!

You`ve got a good chance of winning it now. :wink:

[yellowman]

The Horizons is fantastic, I like this version more than the one in the tut, you know why?

Because I feel that I am standing on Titan( one of Saturn's moons) and watch Saturn rising up from the horizon, If you check Titan moon you'll know what I am talking about. :idea: the rings of Saturn could be much better if you use the Radial Blur plugin with large angle.

[Goonfella]

Thanks very much yellowman . I`ve read plenty about Titan and I know exactly what you mean. You`re referring to the lakes of liquid methane. I suppose there is a resemblance.

As for the rings - I`ll give radial blur a shot like you suggested.

Done that and replaced the image with the new one. Thanks.

After going back and looking again I prefer the original - so thats back again.I felt the rings were too blurry. Nice idea but not my cup of tea. Sorry.

[yellowman]

I still like it Goonfella, but I don't know if you see this tut before , I like the way he does the rings.

jsonchiu tutorial

[Goonfella]

Yes I`ve seen that and used it for the rings in this image -

http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd34 ... Planet.jpg

I`ve got it bookmarked along with all the other space related tuts on the forum

Just thought I would try a different method for this one -

http://www.biorust.com/tutorials/detail/54/en/

Having tried out both methods now, I think jsonchiu`s method in PDN is best and I`m not just saying that because I`m on a PDN forum! I think the results are far more realistic. Thanks for the tip anyway. :wink:

[Goonfella]

Another spacescape! This one I based on fact instead of fantasy and tried to depict Voyagers long and lonely trip through space. It was trying out jsonchiu`s ringed planet tut again that gave me the idea.

[HELEN]

Did you know that I rented an apartment there? I'd love to visit space and even live there. It's so breath-taking, buddy! :shock:

[Goonfella]

I must come and have a look at this apartment sometime! ( I bet it`s a glossy one )

If I had the money I would definitely have my name down for a trip on this -

Awesome!

[yellowman]

OH :shock: Goonfella thats so awesome, I allready started a trip to there by PDN I made a bout 5 to 6 images but they are not good as you do and other friends, look like guys you are spending long time for doing these pieces, specially the Nebula thing

Is the a thread under space umbrella , we should create one what do you think?

[Lance McKnight]

I see your space scene are coming along superbly. The latest piece looks good, and I wonder where Voyager is now that it's beyond the reach of our solar system. Maybe it will create a offspring that will become a race known as the Borg.

[Goonfella]

yellowman - Thanks. My first ones were not particularly good either but after doing a few tuts you soon get the hang of it. I have found nebulas hardest to get right but its getting there gradually.

I think a space umbrella section sounds like a good idea. :wink:

Stormy - It might even come back to haunt us like in the Star Trek movie!

Incredibly both Voyagers 1 & 2 are STILL sending back data! They are reaching the very end of the suns influence and are on their way into interstellar space. Your question got me wondering as well so I did a bit of digging -

http://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/mission.html

[Lance McKnight]

Wow. I didn't think that antiqued equipment would still be sending data. Still, that is great. I would love to travel amongst the stars and see the wonder of the universe.

Keep it up, Goon, and maybe your wish would be granted that there will be a Space Scene Umbrella.

[survulus]

Your gallery header is stunning. Some really high quality work here I can definately see you've imporved as a designer since I last took a good look at your work, well done.

[Goonfella]

Thanks . Its nice to know I`m making progress.

Keep it up, Goon, and maybe your wish would be granted that there will be a Space Scene Umbrella.

Trouble is it never rains in space!! ( oh dear)

[Goonfella]

Thanks welshblue. There are no `knots' here though! God what a ropey joke!

I`ve just spotted a slight mistake in it though. There is no shadow behind Voyager as there is with the planet. It still looks OK but I might have a fiddle just to see what I can do. It might even look worse with a shadow.

[Kemaru]

Nice. It could use some more detail though. But I like the planet.