Is it real? [MATTE PIC]
 

http://media.smashingmagazine.com/cd...mage.php-5.jpg

Lots more stunning mattes here:

http://www.noupe.com/inspiration/40-...terpieces.html

great stuff.

yup, real - it's called HDR Photography

Love it or hate it, it's cool - but that's an example of extreme HDR...

Photomatix Pro is what I have and it's cool and helps create a "realistic photo" in scenes where high dynamic range means something would be underexposed or overexposed. I never use to those extremes as you showed, and I guess PS could do the same as what I want, but photomatix does it far simpler and quicker (especially tone mapping)

those ones look totally different though - much more computer generated...

--edit - ok I get it now.
I would have given this as example though - far more realistic ;)


http://www.tiberius-viris.com/gallery/heaven.jpg

great pics !

So, not many of you clicking the link then.

very cool pic, thanks

Dude. there is a Hobbit standing right there. :) It cant be real.

i like it, it doesn't matter

First of all, thats not HDR photography...

second, yes DamianJ, all very real... Ive been to 23 of the 40 shown...

not a fan of HDR:2 cents:

Damn, that is some wild stuff. I would love to have that B-17 as my desktop, too bad it is too small :Oh crap

Guys, click the link. Or look up matte painting on wikipedia.

:)

Have you really? I never knew you were a extreme traveling man :winkwink:

How do you do that in photo shop cs4? Any links to basic directions or a tool tab you could point me to?

Dylan Cole from LA is considered to be on the the best in the industry.

www.dylancolestudio.com

http://dylancolestudio.com/home/images/home_01H.jpg

http://www.dylancolestudio.com/Matte...HudsonCity.jpg

ICQ me I do this on the side for gaming companies #645371959


Also http://mattepainting.org/vb/index.php is a great place to get all the tips you need.

Those are pretty amazing.

Very cool looking photography

amazing work :thumbsup

Wherever I lay my hat's my home! :pimp

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Amazing...
 

Truely Amazing Pics, thanks for sharing :winkwink:

wow nice one... great pix , great imagination

If when you say 'photography', you mean 'painting', then yes, I agree.

look amazing

Damn, those are pretty nice, mad skills.

looks so pretty...

The first pic brings to mind LORD OF THE RINGS

Regardless of what it might be it looks great.

thanks for that link. Some of them are awesome.

hdr ftw, really pretty!

nice artwork :pimp

thats nice!

great pic... congrats

I love it.

Really nice pics!!

Great work !!!!

I think it is real.

Amazing stuff!