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Learning how to Daz - again

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  • Fussel2107Fussel2107 Posts: 86

    No need to apologize. Thank you for your comments :D 

    I agree to basically all of them

  • MisselthwaiteMisselthwaite Posts: 961

    Thank you for not smacking me down :-)  You're welcome to come over to the other place and leave critical comments on mine in the interest of fairness!

  • Fussel2107Fussel2107 Posts: 86

    I will!

    And I mean, how can we learn without some proper and honest critique, right?

  • Fussel2107Fussel2107 Posts: 86

    This is another one I am really proud of the "parent" image to my rebel and I used a new technique to add the background because it was too big and my Daz kept crashing.

    I rendered both foreground and background separately, with a "layer mask" in black for the foreground (added a spot light, rendered scene only and turned the spotlight strength to zero) and then merged them in photoshop.

     

  • MisselthwaiteMisselthwaite Posts: 961
    Fussel2107 said:

    I will!

    And I mean, how can we learn without some proper and honest critique, right?

    You can learn (don't we all learn Daz by staring at it, and pushing toggles, all while holding a fragile idea in our heads?) but sometimes it's just a lot slower.  A fresh pair of eyes, especially ones that have at least some underastanding of your medium, can be a wonderful thing.  Of course, it can also be painful and a little scary.  Personally, I have palpitations, still, when I put up a picture.  It's like holding up a newborn and waiting for people to boo and hiss ;-P  I imagine I'll always feel that way... I can always retreat back under my rock with my wounded offspring, patting it's vision tenderly and whispering 'it's okay, my precioussss...' if I can't deal :-D

    I totally hear you about killing Daz, I do that with increasing frequency - but your layer mask sounds fabulous, and the proof is in the picture, which looks awesome!!!  I love the subtlety of the DOF in the foreground, the angle of the view out, and his expression, he looks tired and grieved,without it looking overdone.  The lighting enhances it, a literal visual for 'a shadow passed over his face' sort of moment.

    I composite, but I've never made a mask... given my problems with my Christmas contest entry over at the other place, it sounds like a skill worth developing... add it to my to-do list, and see how long it molders there.

  • Fussel2107Fussel2107 Posts: 86
    edited August 2019

    It's no secret that I love Dreamlight's Tutorial. And I love dramatic lighting. So when I saw a low key lighting tutorial, I had to jump on the opportunity. I've also been dying to finally use Liam in a way that's worth his stunning beauty. I know, I normally always have something to complain, but what can I say... I love it. 

     

     

    https://www.daz3d.com/gallery/#images/844036

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  • DarwinsMishapDarwinsMishap Posts: 4,087

    I really, really like this render of Liam.  Thank you for showcasing him so darn well!  Better than my promos. XD

  • Carola OCarola O Posts: 3,823

    That one look Amazing! You did great on him Fussel :)

  • Fussel2107Fussel2107 Posts: 86
    Thank you both :) im really rather proud of it
  • SaphirewildSaphirewild Posts: 6,668
    Fussel2107 said:
    Thank you both :) im really rather proud of it

    You should be proud it is a stunning image!

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548
    Fussel2107 said:

    It's no secret that I love Dreamlight's Tutorial. And I love dramatic lighting. So when I saw a low key lighting tutorial, I had to jump on the opportunity. I've also been dying to finally use Liam in a way that's worth his stunning beauty. I know, I normally always have something to complain, but what can I say... I love it. 

     

     

    https://www.daz3d.com/gallery/#images/844036

    This is gorgeous!

    And great job on the composit!

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