Day4
#✂challenges-feedback
supple geyser
supple geyser
@keen granite like your all entries. Most, 8 & 9 was realy nice. It was time travel portal like. 🙂
Day 6
Day01 Photo editing. looking smart
supple geyser
@young karma That's sweet. sort of movie lines. Lovley
ruby panther
Challenge 9. Not quite an animation so I'll work on another but this was fun.
rigid wolf
#paintwithlight_challenge8.2 @bleak fossil 😉
keen granite
😊 Thank you!!!! @supple geyser
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to sivadthapa_93
ruby panther
OK, HUGE FAIL! but this is funny as hell it's sooo bad.... Oh, well.
young karma
Thanks for hosting @brittle slate
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Paul Trani
fast moth
Day 8 challenge
left sand
Painting with light
hearty wharf
thanks so much @oblique anvil - have fun with it!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to KieferCreative
supple canopy
@small drift thanks ill work on it.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to JenFlipz
supple canopy
lighter version
plain sable
Thanks @bleak fossil for the suggestions, here is a revised version
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
frigid barn
@fallow bough I like the above. "They" have come down to get person? Alien 😁 returning to the mother ship?
young karma
a quick try at it since i have been away for two days
vague shuttle
an experiment in flare brush play...too nuts?
coral stone
Beautiful @young karma!
wet thistle
Day 9
coral stone
Nice font choice @wet thistle!
wet thistle
Thank you @coral stone 😀
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Valdair Leonardo
willow nebula
@vague shuttle Wow! Not too nuts!!
mighty linden
A day late, but I finished the challenges.
vague shuttle
how bout this? light painting is amaZZzing... thanks @willow nebula
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Hilde
vague shuttle
light playful...
coral cloak
Day 8 - Painting with light
forest ivy
@small drift Thanks!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to JenFlipz
forest ivy
Day 8 Painting with light. I saw the series finale of The Good Place and was inspired.
bleak fossil
@hearty wharf Ooh, you really nailed the animated butterflies, really nicely done! The size variation and overlapping shapes add some really nice depth too. Great pop of color also, great work!
@keen granite Really nice work the animation, the movement looks really solid! The size variation of the butterflies looks good too, nice work!
And for Day 8 I don’t think the gradient is too strong, but maybe blurring it slightly might make it look more like light streaks while giving the shape edges of the rest of the light rings more focus?
@supple canopy Very cool! It could be a nice little touch in the last frame to mask the top part of the berry that would be covered by the top part of the bird’s beak. Might add a little more depth and sell the effect even more. Nice job!
@fringe thicket Very cool! The night scene definitely has some nice contrast, but I really like the day scene! There’s some great warm/cool contrast going on, and the lighting looks really interesting overall with some great colors. And the glowing lights still have some nice strong contrast. My only suggestion would be to maybe mask out the dark blue/green on those yellow foreground shrubs below the shell to get them a bit of depth like they’re in the foreground unaffected by that shadow area. Looks great!
@supple canopy I think it’s a bit dark, often time even night scenes have a good amount of light to illuminate the subject. I like the cool blues of the scene, but I think you could brighten it up a bit and allow the warm color of the magical particles to pop through a bit. Nice work 😄
@willow nebula Ooh, great effect Hilde! I love how it almost looks like fire beneath the surface. Definitely compliments that other worldly look the skull gives. The flower over the eye is a really cool look too, blends in pretty naturally and adds to the interesting look. Well done!
@hearty wharf Very nicely done Tan! The movement looks really nice and smooth, and the legs and antennae are very convincing and a great touch!
@vague shuttle The image with the clouds and the girl in the rob looks great! I love the warm colors of the cloud against the blues in the water, really nice look to it. My only suggestion would be to soften up the bottom hard line of that yellow area right in front of the white pillars. Looks good!
@static coral Nice job, the animation looks good! I think you could probably push the back/bottom area of the far wing into perspective even more so it’s not so high up in the first frame. Might make the perspective look a bit more natural. Looking good!
@kindred kernel Ooh, nice work Gerard, I like the way the earth looks like it’s pivoting on the pinkie finger, looks good!
@proper cave Very cool, you really transformed the image a lot with that lighting change. Nice work on illuminating the ground. It could look nice to illuminate the person a lot more, especially in the upper body, as if they’re catching more light from the orb. It might make for a nice focal point. Well done!
@small drift Hah, very nice Jen! Clever way to animate the butterfly. Nice work with all the different animated elements!
@dim dagger Very cool! Really great contrast between the light statue and the dark background. Nice use of graphic elements and the red pop of color. Very cohesive image!
@fallow bough Nice work Ken, you even animated the cast shadow as he’s pulled up, very nice! I have a hard time choosing, the second one is a little snappier, but the first one almost has more context being able to see the orb comes towards him and all. Maybe the first one if I had to choose. I really like the flash of light as it enters and exits too!
@solid linden Very nice, these challenges are great for picking up new tech it’s and method. Looks good!
@dire glacier Oh man, I bet, bird wings have some much more movement going on with the different segments of wings folding and all that. Butterfly wings are much easier to animate, hah. This looks good! Really love what you did with the sky and the color.
@hidden pendant Ooh, I really like how the shadows of the face on the right side fade nicely into the same values of the shadows in the tree behind her. The color scheme of everything fits nicely together. if you're trying to match the lighting of the two faces, I often like using masked levels adjustment layers or color dodge layers for boosts in lighting. Maybe something like this? (this one I used a masked levels adjustment layer with a soft round brush)
fringe thicket
Thanks @bleak fossil for the feedback! 😀 I noticed the dark part, it wasn’t there in my .psd file and appeared in the .jpg after exporting from Photoshop. Don’t know what hsppened there 🤷♀️ I fixed it by saving as .jpg instead of exporting as .jpg
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
dire glacier
@bleak fossil thank you!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
willow nebula
@bleak fossil Thanks Sam!! 😌
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
hearty wharf
thank you so much for feedback, as always 😃 - really appreciate it @bleak fossil
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
vague shuttle
continuing to play with light painting...does it blend?
honest gorge
Day 8
blissful wolf
Day 8 - Catching up...
static coral
Thank you so much. Your feedback helps me improve my work.👍 @bleak fossil
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
flat echo
left sand
@flat echo Here:) https://www.behance.net/live/videos/4549/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Paint-with-Light
hidden pendant
@bleak fossil Thank you, I will go back and have another go with a masked adjustment.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
hidden pendant
Finally finished Challenge 9 Animation. I always seem to challenge myself with the animation challenges. Not entirely happy I think the kids head should probably move as well, but it was enough just to get the arm to move (I forgot I would have to fill in his waist and leg when moving the jacket with the arm).
young karma
I'm not understanding what we're supposed to be doing here
Is there anyone here that can help me?
coral stone
Hey @young karma this is the place were we post our works for the daily creative challenges to get feedback. You can register for them here: https://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop. If you have any doubt you can use the #❓ask-a-question channel 🙂
young karma
Yes, I've done all that. I understood that this started today, but I'm seeing things already posted. Am I behind on this?
ruby panther
Ready for the next round with @jolly quest Here we go!
worldly parcel
Hi @young karma! I think you're seeing past correspondence from previous challenges. I was a little confused when I first signed into Discord too. I hope you enjoy the upcoming challenge!
young karma
when does it start?
coral stone
Today is the welcome stream and tomorrow is the Day 1
young karma
catching up! it isn't perfect as I have spotted the errors after rendered it - Also i had to render it medium quality to be able to share it here. is there a way to keep the weight low? - hope you like it
rigid wolf
#compositing_challenge7
keen granite
Thanks @bleak fossil
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
keen granite
Here are all my challenges from last week. Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoy! https://www.behance.net/gallery/91134767/PSDCC-Jan-21-31
wispy compass
Day 9 - Animate
dim brook
Trying to get a little Sci-Fi into my Title Page. Looking forward to @jolly quest Photoshop Challenges over the next 9 days!
oblique anvil
I tried to animate my T-shirt graphic from Kathleen's challenge. It didn't work out the way I intended. I'm still trying to figure out how to work the timeline.
and it's not looping. Oh well.
thorny quarry
Hey @oblique anvil so at the bottom where it says forever, I believe that's the option to make it loop. You should see from your layers that you can adjust the time frame. If this is not how you did it, ignore me lol.
fast moth
Baner
oblique anvil
@thorny quarry Thanks, Sarah. I have that set to forever, but then I exported to video and a lot of what was happening in the frames got lost. If I just play it in PS it'll loops. I'll keep digging around. Thanks again.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to sarah.nunez
bleak fossil
@rigid wolf Really nice work on challenge 7! The masking is looking solid. I think you could push the lighting even more by giving earth a bit more of an intense lighting like we see on Paul's face. Might fit it in with the scene even more. I often like using a masked levels adjustment layer or a color dodge layer. Maybe something like this? Looking good!
@tacit condor Looking good! I like what you did with the lighting effects on the girl and umbrella! The lighting/color change and sky replacement looks really good! Currently the image is so zoomed out, I wonder if making her a bit bigger and closer to the camera might make for more of an impact, though it really just depends what you're going for. Nice work 😄
@wispy compass Ooh, very cool! Nice job separating the angel from the background! If you wanted to push it even further it could be nice to mask out the angel separately from the wings. That way when you animate the wings the hair won't be affected and might look a bit more natural. Nice work on the perspective changes!
@keen granite Really nice work all these challenges from these past 2 weeks! Some really great work here, glad you could join us for all these!
@young karma Very nice! Really cool to see all the animated elements you got in this one! Really great nice colors and graphic shapes in the background as well. It gives the image a great mood and allows the other elements to pop out nicely!
@hidden pendant Ahh, very cool! I like how you edited the shirt area for the arm lift! Nice job on this animation. I think you could easily fix the red areas peaking through the white shirt by just putting a whitish solid on a layer underneath. Would probably blend pretty well. Nice work!
@vague shuttle Very cool! I really like the blue colors of the glow, it really gives it a nice pop. It could be nice to give the flying ships a little glow that comes off the edge of the ship near the thrusters so it looks like the light is glowing in the air right around them. Might sell that effect a little more. Really nice work compositing all these different elements together!
@oblique anvil Ooh, very nice! Cool to see all these different elements animated together. I think animating and the timeline definitely takes a little getting used to. I think there's a lot of potential to play with timing on these one, for example I could see the lightning bold almost having a little delay/charging up period. Love the wiggle after it hits, makes for a nice impactful feeling. Looks great!
vague shuttle
Cheers @bleak fossil -- couldn't help myself per your suggestion. Is this what you meant?
bleak fossil
@vague shuttle Oooh, I really like those changes! I actually meant the ship up top like this, but those changes look great too and really sell that thruster effect even more! Nice work!
keen granite
Thanks so much @bleak fossil
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
plain sable
wispy compass
@bleak fossil thank you for your feedback. I will work on this again...I have a few ideas and will post another version. 😀
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
glacial path
@plain sable First of all, I love the added stick figures 😄 They add another dimension to this design and they help to fill in some of the white space of the background. The vertical text on the right should perhaps be a horizontal line of text below the rainbow logo. It also looks pretty squished (it looks a bit like the typeface "rift", which usually is a pretty narrow font).
I would also recommend brightening up the purple and blue hues to match the brighter yellow color
plain sable
Thanks @glacial path
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
plain sable
glacial path
@plain sable thank you for posting the update 😄 This looks really good 👍
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to sno.e
cold cedar
Ready for the challenges! Here's my cover. Is it striking the right balance?
glacial path
@cold cedar Happy to see another round of your DCC submissions 😄
I love the abstract background and the bubble texture inside the text 😄 - bonus points for the abundance of purple and star wars in your design
cold cedar
Thanks @glacial path. I love purple. I was going to go with Worf but I figured I'd stay with VooDoo Val's fav.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
oblique anvil
@bleak fossil Thanks, for the encouragement.🙂
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
plain sable
Thanks @glacial path
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
hidden pendant
@bleak fossil Thank you, I had not noticed the red peaking through. Whilst fixing I also noticed a few problems with the mask. Hopefully all good now, still want to change the head to move, but I think this was challenging enough for now.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
cold cedar
@small drift That was great!
@fallow bough Love it!
@fringe thicket I can’t decide. I think the day scene.
oblique anvil
@hidden pendant Nice job. 👍 I agree. This was challenging.
I finally got it to loop!
bold minnow
@young karma i am s little lost too...
pure herald
My Day 9 with PT
rigid wolf
The world in flames - a doomsday scenario 😉 @bleak fossil #compositing_challenge_7.2
Maybe a little bit better 🙃 @bleak fossil
left sand
Hope it's not too late for Day#9 of the latest Creative Challenge
glacial path
@left sand nicely done! that's a very creative use of the animation feature! In reality they probably wouldn't move this much but it does look visually interesting. Great job 🙂
@rigid wolf yes, the second version is much more realistic because of the red glow on Paul's face. Be careful with the liquify filter though. His mouth and eyes are visibly warped, so for a more natural look I wouldn't warp them too much 😉
@oblique anvil this is awesome! I love how you can see a paint-like texture instead of boring solid colors 😄
left sand
@glacial path thank you! 😌
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
vague shuttle
Thanks for the assist @bleak fossil
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
jade thistle
not perfect but it was fun to follow along!
strange vortex
an oldie but a good one :p
magic oriole
ruby panther
Challenge 1. My day job. Hehe...
bold valley
Day 1: Val Joins Space Force
bleak wing
Needs more time to actually be semi-realistic. Space station pic cutesy of NASA.
cold cedar
Just a little fun to get started. How is the composition?
mellow jackal
Corgi's make the best astronauts
haughty gale
Hi Challenge 1 complete but with errors. Sorry have to rush to work.
pure plover
Hello everyone! My first challenge attempt. Love what I’m seeing so far!
grim verge
I am brand new at this... It is fun to learn, though!
blazing quail
dim brook
Challenge #1: Created my own background and planet (not the soccer ball one) Tried a few different blend modes.
Original file
kindred kernel
😀
young karma
Here is my entry for Day1
forest aspen
Day 1: Outer Space.
hearty wharf
hello all - here is my day1!
fallow bough
silver trench
Day 1 Entry! 🙂
proud forge
Silly super fast trial
west garden
Lets Go!
glacial path
@jade thistle @strange vortex @magic oriole @ruby panther @bold valley @bleak wing @cold cedar @mellow jackal @haughty gale @pure plover @grim verge @blazing quail @dim brook @kindred kernel @young karma @forest aspen @hearty wharf @fallow bough @silver trench @proud forge @west garden we have reviewed your work on stream. Please check out the replay with Stephen Green to watch the review 🙂
dusty pond
Challenge 1 I'm still not good enough to make it look like Val is standing infront of a backdrop.
regal python
I sent my brother to space instead as I had no good photos of me
cold cedar
@glacial path Thanks! I will check it out.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
bleak fossil
@mellow jackal Hah, cute, I like it! Nice work with the masking and making it really fit into the suit. It could be a nice touch to use a multiply layer to make the corgi's head appear like the helmet is casting some shadow. Might help sell the effect even more. Maybe something like this?
@rigid wolf Hah, I saw your picture and was going to suggest some red glow on his face but then saw your edit. Very nice, looks good!
@jade thistle Nice job, glad you joined us! The ring light makes for a really cool effect on the eyes. Kind of cool how the eyes almost have a planet-like texture too. I think for the white area around the shirt it could help to use the Select->Modify->Contract function by a few pixels. Nicely done!
@magic oriole Looking good, I like the background elements in this one!
@ruby panther Ooh, this looks great Shawn, very natural! I really like the color scheme and how the orange of the suit seems to fit in with the lighting of the red/orange background. Very cool!
@bold valley Very cool, I really like the idea of an official graphic for the background! Nice work on the masking. I wonder if a slight levels adjustment to pump up the darks would help a bit to strengthen her contrast against the background, though that's just a small nitpick. Looks good!
heady grail
It's a bit tricky with the live videos, if you're in a different time zone.
Is there a way to have a link to the video afterward?
bleak fossil
@heady grail All the video replays are available after the streams on both Behance https://www.behance.net/live and YouTube
supple canopy
SI FI, enjoyed this today @jolly quest
heady grail
@bleak fossil Thanks 🙂
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
keen granite
Day 1 correction: I uploaded the wrong image. This one has a light flare, better with or without?
fallow bough
ruby panther
Thanks @bleak fossil Adobes PS dcc are paying off!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
lucid jewel
@jolly quest Not great, but fun!
timber nexus
The search for food continues...
lucid jewel
@timber nexus Cute dog!!!
oblique anvil
@glacial path Thank you 🙂 and thanks for your helpful suggestions throughout the challenge.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
pine pecan
My attempt at the first challenge :)
All the images used can be found on my project on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/91734257/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Febuary-2020?
late saffron
I am so lost trying this challenge. No clue how to get rid of background (transparency squares from my image and sort of figured out how to stack layers. But.....
vague shuttle
gave space exploration a shot...thoughts? are the planets too close? is it cluttered?
cold cedar
Trying to get a little more drama with clouds and balance the blues. Also fixed the bridge of the sunglasses. Is V2 better? What else can I do with it?
meager meadow
Lots of layers, lots of fun, hope you enjoy, John McGarvey #psdailychallenge #layers&selections
thorn geyser
Day 1
jaunty bough
#psdailychallenge #day1 #layers&selections
vague shuttle
slight update. props to PCC 1. thanks for your superb demo @jolly quest
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to VooDoo_Val
stiff dagger
Looks usually I think:
But in the original artwork by Courtney Autumn Martin is something missing.
This is the original: https://www.behance.net/gallery/91496385/Foundling-Illustration
I painted myself in comic style. 🙂
restive flicker
Here's mine lol. NASA 🤣
heady grail
Here is mine. Livvy, my Sphynx, being my Astronaut.
ember umbra
Had fun with this one! Thanks for the starter file.
civic mason
Day 1 Challenge!
vague shuttle
thanks @pine pecan and @fallow bough
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Harry Duke
wise bobcat
I got bored, here's my day 1 file
storm wasp
A space themed compositeI made from a couple of years ago.
violet nacelle
He is not alone in this 🙂
glacial path
@violet nacelle Haha nice! The lighting is on point and the reflection looks natural 🙂 . Apart from this tiny part here, the image is flawless
@young karma steamed hams I see. The mask around skinner seems to be a bit tight. Chalmers' mask seems to be just fine 🙂 . If possible, try to use a higher resolution image for skinner; this should automatically improve the mask and overall look.
@velvet hearth Well done! The planet looks great in front of the nebula 🙂 . I would suggest making the cat a bit brighter and the edge of the mask slightly softer to better match the overall look of the image.
left tide
My little baby Dami in space💕
glacial path
@storm wasp Cool motion blur! Some of the mask work (especially around the smaller wheel) seems to be a bit rough. Luckily you can hide it in the darkness of space 😉 . The overall composition is very tight which doesn't leave much room for the text. It looks like it barely fits in there - if possible, try to transform Stephen to make more room for the quote 🙂
violet nacelle
@glacial path thanks for feedback! Missed that one in the end 🙂
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
cerulean raven
Day 1
glacial path
@wise bobcat I would add some color correction and lighting using the dodge & burn technique. The color correction can be done with the curves adjustment layer 🙂
And don't forget to mask out this part here 😉
the shadow looks pretty good. I would perhaps adjust the color balance to better match the real shadows
inner wren
Day 1 here we go! Oh, I’m also a face painter.
fervent kindle
Day 1: This is my final composition, i holds the Photoshop flag and my brother is carrying a yed backpack, I love it, it has been a pretty fun challenge.
undone rover
carmine sandal
I am newer at this - so I sort of went the same direction as the example (it is not me in the photo) Had problems finding background images with high enough resolution
storm wasp
Jus' funnin'
gilded bloom
Day 1
storm wasp
I should stop now... #📣creative-challenges
severe falcon
Kiddo gets himself in some interesting places
young karma
steady bough
Uss Fork.
oblique anvil
My sister and I suited up and ready for an alien abduction.
restive wyvern
First time doing the photoshop creative chalenge! 😃
nova swan
layers and Selections
tribal slate
Day 1
sly tulip
Day 1
sweet cloak
First Challenge with Love 😀
oblique anvil
shy wigeon
turned my roommate into some sort of floating astronomical entity... I opened photoshop for the first time like two weeks ago so please throw tips this way on how to not be lame with it lmao
mighty beacon
Val with the Andromeda Galaxy and Diatomaceous Earth. Telescope and microscope images.
sweet cloak
Creative Challenge 😀
sweet cloak
Hello Everyone. I would like to appreciate this forum or channel or those who invited us for taking part in the Photoshop Creative Challenge. Also I appreciated all the challengers for taking part in this forum for their creative effort.
reef glacier
hidden pendant
Challenge No 1 - had fun with this one. Still applying skills from last two weeks with Colour Match and Colour Lookup.
fast moth
Day 1 challenge
spiral dragon
Day 1 challenge
tall crypt
Day 01: Challenge space explorer
ruby panther
Challenge 1 Ver.2 Thanks @jolly quest I darkened the background and it does help. I did add birds but turned that layer off... I don't work for NASA, all PS but thanks to NASA for all the great assets used !
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to VooDoo_Val
tawny bronze
Day 1 Challenge - My Husky
plucky turret
Day 1 Challenge
ruby panther
@safe kettle Who is the question for?
safe kettle
anyone...thanks
twin gull
Day 1 Challenge. Taking a casual ride in space.
golden crypt
twin gull
@safe kettle Yep, this is for Photoshop. The 1st challenge is to Photoshop yourself or a friend in space. Once you've completed it you can present it here.
safe kettle
oK perfect thank you
golden crypt
@twin gull Thanks
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Alextreme713
orchid geyser
rose salmon
Day 1 Challenge - Playing Basketball in space...sounds interesting...isn't it? I have used 4 different images to create this 😊 #✂challenges-feedback
buoyant nova
Day 1 Challenge
pulsar sparrow
Challenge Feb4: try #✂challenges-feedback
young karma
Not really on the theme but here is my contribution to day 1 challenge
young karma
Brand new to photoshop so found this a little challenging but a lot of fun, look forward to growing a skillset and learning more. #✂challenges-feedback #spaceexplorer
late saffron
Tried project once more
rigid wolf
@jolly quest #ps_challenge_1_VooDoo
pulsar sparrow
What time are the daily challenges unlocked on the Behance site?
rigid wolf
16:48 😉 CET
glacial path
usually at 8:00 am PT
plain sable
@pulsar sparrow unlocked @ 8am pst and the live stream at 9am pacific time
@pulsar sparrow go to this link https://www.behance.net/challenge/photoshop/
vivid granite
Challenge Excepted
vale vale
Day one challenge. I used three images, layer masks and blending modes for this image.
bleak fossil
@bleak wing Very nice! I think a little color correction to match her to the scene and a levels adjustment to match her contrast and dark tones to that of the background could really help push that realism. Nice work 😄
@young karma Hah, I love the glasses. Nice cohesive feel too the colors too! I think it could help to feather the edge of the clouds just a bit to give them more of a natural look. Nice work 👍
@haughty gale Ooh, great job on the reflection! Though I think her head would be facing the other way? It might also help to increase the contrast of Val, especially the darks to match the contrast of the scene. Loving the background!
@pure plover Ooh, very fitting background, nice job! Val's contrast also makes for a nice pop against the background, and the composition of the image looks really good too. Nicely done!
@dusty pond I really like that dramatic red color, gives the image a really strong mood and makes Val seem very sithy, hah. I really like how the red seems to be reflected in her face too, really making everything seem like it belongs in the scene. Very nice!
@ember umbra Really fantastic job on this image! I love how you handled the color and lighting adjustments on this, very on point and fits in very well with the environment. Really nice job on the masking too, you nailed this one!
@fallow bough Really awesome job Ken! I love how you kept the texture on the helmet with the face replacement. The deep shadows within the helmet look really nice as well, very well put together. Solid work!
@magic hedge Nice job putting all these elements together! The lighting around the cat head in the helmet is looking solid! One suggestion might be to slightly blur the planet in the background so it looks out of focus, even if just a bit. Right now the cat is in focus, the rocks behind it is out of focus, but then the planet is in sharp focus again. Might help to have the background a bit more consistent to really draw focus to the catstronaut. Really nice consistent colors to this!
@fervent kindle Hah, very nice, this Day 1 image is looking good! It’s cool to see all the elements you added together, and the lighting/coloration fits together nicely. One nitpick that stands out in the rock in the center of the background seems to have a dark edge around the sky beyond it that could be cleaned up. Nice job with the compositing!
@sweet cloak Nice work Muneeb, the color of the lighting seems to fit in with the scene pretty nicely. I think you could even enlarge the portrait more to make it a bit more prominent, and overlapping the background shapes might add some nice depth. Adding a little shadow towards the bottom of the shirt to draw focus on the light of the face might make him matching the lighting of the scene a bit more too. Looking good!
@shy wigeon Hah, very nice. I think this is looking pretty solid! The glow looks good, though you could soften up the area to the left of the shirt where the glow has a bit of a harder line. You could always add background elements like planets but I think what you have here is looking good!
magic hedge
@bleak fossil Thank you Sam. You have a great point about the blur, didn’t think of that.Will have to fix it for sure...
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bold valley
@bleak fossil Thanks for the comments, Sam.
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jolly quest
Here is my Space Badge!
ember umbra
My badge. I added a drop shadow as well so it looks like a metal pin.
storm wasp
Some blending with text and shapes
cold cedar
Space, the final frontier. Images from NASA.
@pure herald Remember when Chakotay used Peyote to take a spiritual journey?
tacit condor
PS DCC #1 Layers & Selections
dire lotus
Here's my primitive badge
gilded bloom
Here be my badge
magic oriole
storm wasp
Reworked with some gold in the lettering.
broken owl
Just learning Photoshop; this also is first time participating in a daily challenge.
young karma
This is my participation on day 1 challenge...actually it was in the end more a challenge on how to create the shadow instead of select and layer stuff correctly 😉 I hope it counts anyway 🙂
plain sable
Challenge #2 Bevel & Emboss
spring delta
dim brook
Challenge #2: I opt for a Gold Corgi Badge for my spacesuit!
proud forge
Quick try including a layer mask...
Rocket, I’m taking a rocket! I’m packing my suitcase, and look out moooooooooon!
Yeah, a rocket, into outer space, goodbye human race, I’ll be there soooooon!
Blast off! For fun and adventure, yes, I said adventure, collecting stoooooones!
Yeah it’s my way, or the old space highway, that’s why they all say, "There goes Astronaut Jones!“ -HEY!
restive wyvern
Work in progress 😝
hearty wharf
hello all - here is my day2!
polar sentinel
Finally completing a challenge lol. Here’s my space badge:
violet nacelle
D2 - Bevel, emboss & more emboss 🙂
fast moth
Day 2 challenge
dusty pond
Day 2 Challenge
rigid granite
Here's my badge. Afraid I'm a smidge late to the party.
thorn geyser
Day 2 Space Badge 🪐
young karma
Challenge2 🙂
proper cave
Space Badge. Any critiques are welcomed.
steady bough
Star Commander Week 2
deep mango
I'm a little bit behind but here's my Day 1 entry 🙂
hearty wharf
hello all - here is my version 2, i've added a title to my space badge!
... and here is my illustration i've started with!
cedar saddle
O, that was a close one. No final touch up... I'm sweating 🙂
karmic mountain
Boldly going... font jk.
young karma
lol basic and last minute but...
haughty gale
@bleak fossil - thank you for helping me sort out this. Will re do and re post. Have to rush to work. Sigh!
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haughty gale
rustic linden
👍
vague shuttle
i gave it a shot...😎
safe mirage
Im catching up and I posted this on Past Challenge by mistake, My Bad. anyway here we have "Voodoo Val Armstrong"
mighty beacon
This is my concept for the Deflector Shield Maintenance Crew badge.
I used the Fibers filter to make a brushed metal look. The escutcheon layer has the Bevel & Emboss and Pattern Overlay (satin) effect with Difference blend mode, 78% opacity and 400% scale.
night osprey
kindred kernel
😀
heady grail
My Challenge 2
severe falcon
We don't need no space badges
wet thistle
restive wyvern
just finished mine!
wise bobcat
not much time to work today, threw together something simple.
jaunty bough
#challenge2 #psdailychallenge #bevel&emboss
bitter kestrel
safe mirage
pine pecan
My badge. I made the design myself in adobe illustrator then moved over to photoshop.
bold valley
Day 2 Bevel and emboss
short mica
Not in SOFLO anymore😎
nova swan
Spaaace Baaadge
late saffron
short mica
velvet hearth
dire glacier
Day 2 Challenge
cold cedar
@dire glacier Nice. Love the blue sphere.👍🏽
@short mica Live long and prosper and peace and long life.👍🏽
@safe mirage Nice color combo.
cerulean raven
Day 2 Challenge
glacial path
@thorn geyser nicely done! The bevel effect looks great 😄 I think you can improve this design by adding more layers to the badge. Here is a quick mockup
that way you could clearly distinguish the planet from the rings 🙂
dire glacier
@cold cedar Thank you! I was trying to make it look like a cabochan cut gem with the stars inside
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glacial path
@young karma Love the colors and the three stars in the corner 🙂 - I would perhaps add a gradient to simulate light falling on the badge. I used a gradient overlay with the blend mode soft light
fervent kindle
I present my badge, from day 2.
I have decided for this second challenge, to make a patchwork , with retro colors 🤩
low violet
I'm behind, but here's my day one challenge...
left tide
sly tulip
pure herald
@pure herald Remember when Chakotay used Peyote to take a spiritual journey?
@cold cedar Oh my, you got me there. I am absolutely clueless when it comes to matters StarTrek...
tacit condor
PS DCC #2 Bevel & Emboss
tawny bronze
dcc-2
hidden pendant
Day 2 - Spent more time on blending textures than any thing else I think. Then went back and changed the Bevel/Emboss settings 😂
bleak fossil
Thought I'd give this one a shot since it seemed fitting to try doing an icon from a personal project of mine 😄
twin gull
Day 2 Challenge. I went with a star since it's my favorite shape and fits the sci-fi theme. I tried making it with the pen tool; It came out a bit wonky but I like it.
rose salmon
Day 2 Challenge - Space Badge - I have used a few images and given Bevel/Emboss Effect. Also gave a Gradient Overlay on the rocket shape and masked the UFO with the rocket. Applied a light filter and finally the text #✂challenges-feedback 🙂
half holly
Day 2 Challenge - Space Badge - Bevel & Emboss
pure herald
DCC2-VV2-060220
pulsar sparrow
Challenge Day 2 - Space Badge #✂challenges-feedback
supple geyser
@ruby panther nice badge. Loved it.
@fervent kindle so nice. Would love to get this on ma space suite 😃 LOL
@short mica @short micawowowowowo
@tacit condorloved it
@dire glacier so cool
@pine pecan this is so cool. Pro
dire glacier
@supple geyser Thank you,
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wet thistle
Thank you @supple geyser 😀
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crimson lynx
challenge 2 Badge but trying to make a better one when i awake because I worked all night and was excited to tackle this this morning, but have a wonderful day all.
my first one for the challenge 2 badge still fixing it, 😀
chilly salmon
Day 2 Challenge - Space Badge
pure herald
DCC2-VV2-060220
oblique anvil
@hearty wharf I love your space crab. Very cool.
prisma knoll
Lonely Star Space Badge 🤪
young karma
DAY 2 #spacebadge #📣creative-challenges #✂challenges-feedback
hearty wharf
thanks so much @oblique anvil 🦀
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glacial path
@buoyant nova To make this badge longer you could also use the free transform tool (CMD/CTRL + T). Depending on your settings you will have to hold down Shift while transforming the shape
@young karma oooh - a more abstract shape, love it! The bevel looks great. The material doesn't really look like metal but that's fine 😉
buoyant nova
@glacial path Thanks Tim
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glacial path
@prisma knoll Lovely detail with the brushed metal texture and the embossed star in the center 🙂 . I also like the background - subtle but not too boring.
@buoyant nova Yes, now I would just recommend placing it in the center of the frame to restore the symmetry 🙂
buoyant nova
young karma
@glacial path thanks man appreciate it, yeah I really love the granite type of look so I thought I would go in a different direction but yeah just having fun playing around with things. 🙂
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glacial path
@pure herald Cool design! this could also pass as a banner design 🙂 I would recommend placing the inner texture in the center of the dark frame. You can use the smart guides in Photoshop or the align tool to do that 👍
@chilly salmon Nice and simple design - well done! I would suggest adding a texture to the badge and placing it on a darker background - perhaps another blurred texture 🙂 .
honest gorge
Day 1 
glacial path
@crimson lynx oooh nice! The star is a great centerpiece for the badge. The composition seems to lean to the left a bit. Try to use vertical symmetry to align the elements. You can also use the prebuilt shapes to create your design 🙂
The resolution of the star seems to be pretty low too, have you scaled up a smaller image?
If you also use the text warp tool you can create a more consistent arch above the star
@pulsar sparrow now THAT'S a badass design! I believe it would be even better with an equally badass text in the center. I would totally go for a chiseled metal look!
@pulsar sparrow these are my settings by the way
plus a drop shadow
supple canopy
I tried taking a pic of metallic on capture,it went into my libraries but it would not come into my document. don't know why. usually this woks. grrr🤓
honest gorge
Day 2
pulsar sparrow
Thanks @glacial path ! I love the suggestions and agree
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bleak fossil
@deep mango Nice work on the Day 1 challenge! The way you got the lighting direction consistent with all the elements in this image, definitely gives it a cohesive look!
@hearty wharf Ooh, this looks fantastic! Really great sense of dimension with the lighting, and the texture adds a really believable and interesting feel to it as well. Really solid work all around!
@cedar saddle Looking good! I like the really bold texture in this image. The metal looks great and I like the way the texture shows through the text making it look like it's actually printed on the fabric. Nice job!
@hidden pendant There's always so many settings and options to play around with for this kind of thing, hah. I like the blue-orange color scheme, and the way they blend together with that texture is really interesting. Looks good!
@violet nacelle This is so good! I love the sort of rounded glossy look of the interior part. Really great texture and presentation too, this looks like a real pin or something. Very nicely done!
@tawny bronze Nice job, I like the line designs within the badge shape. Has a futuristic feel and the shadow and light of the lines gives it a nice dimensional quality. Good work 😄
@prisma knoll Really great work, the material difference between the textured metal interior and the smooth border gives it a great look. Feels very real and 3D. The blurred background also draws focus very nicely to the sharpness of the design!
crimson lynx
Hi Tim Mobest Thank You for taking a look the badge i trying to make the arch with smaller text but above the star in alignment correctly but i am still playing with the text and the star but I come out with another design, lol Thank You So Much
ruby panther
Challenge 3. I used a vector I created using Capture and turned it into a pattern. Background is a noise gradient set to diamond.
prisma knoll
@prisma knoll Really great work, the material difference between the textured metal interior and the smooth border gives it a great look. Feels very real and 3D. The blurred background also draws focus very nicely to the sharpness of the design!
@bleak fossil Thank u Sam! I really appreciate it ❤️
A pic space collage with the amazing host @crystal aurora @jolly quest inspired by Ariana Grande s song, God is a Woman, btw i looove this sci-fi theme
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kindred kernel
😀
coral stone
Super creative @prisma knoll! I loved it!
proud forge
Here's my Cthulhu on a patterned background with a badge. -Can we do it? --Yes Squidoo! 🦑
crimson lynx
try to do a spacy one from scratch and add my so called badge that I will continue to edit and get it right i going to start over until I do It.
quick draft for the challenge 3 using the preset brush
short mica
hearty wharf
thanks so much for feedback @bleak fossil
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safe mirage
I decided to to design a pattern with the shape tool and layer styles and mount my 'Space Badge' from yesterdays challenge using that pattern as a background. I then finished the effect off by making a metal texture frame and placing it in there.
hearty wharf
well, maybe it's more like a space-bib!
safe mirage
Part two.....I decided to to design a pattern with the shape tool and layer styles and mount my 'Space Badge' from yesterdays challenge using that pattern as a background. I then finished the effect off by making a metal texture frame and placing it in there.
supple canopy
I suck at the pen tool.
civic mason
day 2 challenge! orchid space badge
foggy hill
Space Cowgirl. I combined the first two challenges into this image
fallow bough
steady bough
foggy hill
Created an abstract space pattern
thorn geyser
I re-did Day 2 with a second layer for the ring. Thanks for the feedback @glacial path
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glacial path
@thorn geyser looks great 😄
buoyant nova
spring delta
👀
dim brook
Challenge #3: Patterns - May the Corgi be with you!
jaunty bough
#challenge3 #psdailychallenge #patterns
storm wasp
A combo of the three challenges so far! I'm inexperienced with the pen tool so only the torso and head of the robot were created with it 😣
fervent kindle
For the third challenge, wear gloves, which can not be missing in the equipment of a space explorer, with two textures created, fabric and metal, to give it a quite interesting effect, and of course you can not miss the patch that believes in the second challenge
glacial path
@foggy hill And it even is seamless 😱 - well done! And when you use it as a texture, it still works beautifully. I would only rearrange some of the blue dots which seem to form a grid
unless that was on purpose 😉
@steady bough ha, only slightly creep with those eyes and the dark background 😛
@fallow bough beautiful pattern and I like the debossed effect you have applied. Personally I would also add some imperfections to the texture but that's just a personal preference 😄
@foggy hill that style almost looks like it could belong in a super hero comic book 😄 - You did the right thing: the background is less saturated compared to the foreground, otherwise it would simply be too vibrant to look at. well done 🙂
dire glacier
First pattern variation for Day3 - I wish you could rotate patterns without either recreating or rasterizing.
Second variation for Day3
glacial path
looks like something got cut off here. perhaps you can take a brush and redraw that area 🙂
@foggy hill
@civic mason Yeees! This badge looks really cool, especially with the rocket in the center 🙂 . I would only suggest to use a bigger image for the background. this one looks like you blew it up 4x. notice the jpeg compression artifacts
So try to use a high resolution source image or simply blur this one until it looks like it is out of focus 🙂
vague shuttle
soon to arrive. a new Mando warrior-ess. Galen.
I'm working on building her armor, which is more difficult than I'd imagined. it's also something I've wanted to do for a while... so, here's round one.
glacial path
@supple canopy The pattern is really cool and I don't think you suck at using the pen tool 😛 . Right now it all looks really flat though. I would suggest adding some shading to make it look more 3D 🙂 . Also be careful when masking out the badge, it looks like you have missed part of it.
blissful wolf
Day 1 - I stole the suit ....
oblique anvil
After two attempts, I just don't seem to have shiny metal in me. I've fiddled around with this long enough. The first one looked like plastic.
uncut verge
Day 1
crimson lynx
Challenge 3 but instead i design the sailboat with adobe PS shapes put my new badge up and some shark preset stamps it is still fun 😀 Except now my sailboat needs a backround
jolly quest
@oblique anvil I recommend playing with the bending modes and the contours to get and more ‘metal’ shine. Took me a while to find a good look too! So don’t worry. Your challenge entries look awesome, regardless
oblique anvil
@jolly quest Thanks Val. I’ll try it again over the weekend.
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mighty beacon
I used the badge I made from Challenge day 2 and put the same pattern in both the Bevel & Emboss texture and the Pattern Overlay effects.
bold valley
Day 3 Patterns
tawny bronze
Day 3 DCC - Patterns
sly tulip
We can all use a little more plaid.
dire lotus
Challenge 3 - pattern - Here's mine! Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
wise bobcat
plucky turret
Day 2 and 3 combined
hidden pendant
Challenge 3 done. Ended up a bit confused, I thought you could edit a pattern to work in either a grid or offset but can't find how to do it. Has a feature been dropped or am I confusing PS with Illustrator? Achieved result I wanted by just duplicating a clipping the pattern and moving into place. Could not be bothered going with setting properly by setting and offsetting today.
zenith gate
Photoshop Challenge Day 1 (i know im late)
heady grail
Challenge 3
Starfield made from my own photograph
neat finch
hello, am new hear.
half holly
Day 3 Challenge - Patterns
sweet cloak
Here is my Challenge No2
magic rampart
A little behind at the moment, here's my day 1, superimposed my face onto Rimmer from Red Dwarf.
rose salmon
Day 3 Challenge - Patterns - Keeping the Sci-fi theme in mind I have created the shield shape and than created the pattern with planets and applied it to the shield as well as on the astronaut's helmet and headset. Applied the gradient to make it look colorful @jolly quest #✂challenges-feedback 🙂
hollow galleon
Just messing about, here's my badge
high ice
day 2 challenge! space badge
deep mango
Here's my badge for Day 2 🙂
sweet cloak
Here is new Space Badge
pulsar sparrow
Day 3 Challenge - Patterns. Decided to incorporate patterns on a space boot design (using Day 2 badge challenge as part of the design)... space background just for added drama 🙂
fast moth
Day 3 challenge
opal patio
First one!! Challenge Day 2. Background is of pluto taken from NASA's New Horizons mission, with help from @prisma knoll Pretty proud of thisssss🥰
high ice
Challenge Day 3
hearty wharf
happy friday!! i've put my space bib onto val's outfit to give it some context ...
also, i've set up my behance project - please take a look! https://www.behance.net/gallery/91874769/Photoshop-DCC-with-Voodoo-Val-02-2020
deep mango
And finally caught up with the challenge, here's my pattern for Day 3 🙂
oblique anvil
I made my pattern from a House Industries glyph converted to outline, then used the capture feature in libraries. I'm not sure how I'll apply it yet, but had fun making the patterns.
crimson lynx
challenge 2 update
thorn geyser
Day 3 Space Armour
crimson lynx
challenge 1 of 2 the same badge using i forgot what used lol
challenge 3 with some print on it but now need to learn how to put the badge on this shirt.
plain sable
Challenge #3 Shapes & Layer Masks
high rock
first upload. 😀 I am trying to use images in my albums to use either after or during the broadcasts. Would love to know what you think of my dressed statues. I use some macro shots of mine to make patterns for the clothes.
rigid wolf
@glacial path you´re right about Paul´s look. His expression is very extreme because he's so scared 😱
sweet cloak
Here is Day 3 Challenge
high rock
Combined 3 photos with different lighting in each into this one version for day 1 of the Challenge. Feedback wanted please.
high rock
Day 2 Challenge of Badge design
late saffron
Challenge #3
hearty wharf
thanks for the mention on stream @jolly quest - love the challenges, such a good theme! 😁
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kindred kernel
😀
tacit condor
PS DCC #3 Patterns
storm wasp
Here's my robocompanion 🤖
bleak fossil
@hearty wharf A nice mix of 3 dimensional and 2D pattern look on the great plate image! Nice work with the repeating elements. I think perhaps the shine on the bevel could be a bit more intense if you’re going for that metal look and feel. Nice work 👍
@short mica Very cool, nice nice elements going on with bevel and texture in this image. I really like the sharp shield-like shape of the whole thing. If you’re going for a contrast in texture between the two sides, the right side looks like it would be really fitting to have a more subtle brushed metal texture on it. Could look cool. Maybe a sharper image for the handle of the lightsaber on the right too, to fit it in with the sharpness of the rest of the image. Nice job!
@crimson lynx Nice! I like the hand drawn looks and texture of the logo, but perhaps it might help to use text and shape tools in Photoshop to get the design a bit more structured and consistent, since the text is a bit crowded in some areas. It’s always easier to start with those solid forms and modify it from there as you see fit, and you could still get that nice texture in there if you want. Just a thought! Nice work.
@uncut verge I like the colors in this, some really nice gradients! The textures of the stars looks really nice too. Nice job!
@oblique anvil These designs look good, they have some nice dimension. The yellow one doesn’t seem like metal, but it has a really cool quality on its own. Almost kind of gives me a 90s vibe, hah. I like the metal texture on the blue one. I think the bright highlights are really what sells the metal look, and if you wanted to add that manually I often find a color dodge on a clipping mask with a soft brush is a good way to punch up the brights. Either way these are looking solid!
@blissful wolf Hah, very cool! I like the badge design on the suit for the Day 1 challenge. I feel like some aspects of the suits could use a little more contrast via a levels adjustment, especially around the collar. It seems like the darks could possibly go a bit deeper which would match it nicely to the rest of the image. Great background on this!
@vague shuttle Very cool to see you building out all these different pieces! Some interesting gradients and shines on the armor too. It could be cool to try out some different textures to see how that affects it. Nice work!
@dire glacier This turned out really nicely, the pattern look great and the mock up looks solid! I like how the pattern of the blue shirt matches the badge, and the backgrounds do a nice job of popping out the design. Nicely done!
@storm wasp Hah, very cool. I like the texture on the robot. It could be nice to add a little more darkness/shadow on the rocks behind the robot, and/or brightening up the badge a bit just to separate the values so the badge reads better at a glance. Nice job putting these different challenges together!
@jaunty bough Really cool textures here. The shapes and reflections definitely give off that sci-fi look. I think that hexagon pattern always gives off that feeling. Nice work on the pattern!
@dim brook Hah, very nice Corgi armor, from the infamous corgi warrior. The shine is looking good to sell that metal look. It could even be cool to add a light metal texture to push it even further. The pattern looks good, nice work!
@proper cave Really cool, definitely gives off a sci-fi feeling! Was this all done in Photoshop? Almost looks like a 3D model mock up. Nice job either way, looks good!
@spring delta Ooh, all the red eyes on the green background is really interesting. Almost kind of makes me think of an alien or something. Maybe a hexagon background could push that sci-if feel even more. The eyes and the green background are a bit difficult to read at a glance, it might help to separate their values a bit since they’re both around the same level of brightness. Cool design 👍
@buoyant nova Nice clean design with this, and the pattern is looking good, nice work!
@mighty beacon Very interesting texture, kind of makes it look like polished wood. The shadow on the inset part really helps add some dimension as well. Looks good!
@dire lotus Challenge 3 is looking good! The colors and pattern on this heart design work really nicely together.
@sly tulip Hah, very cool. It’s the Scottish space force’s emblem. I like the fabric texture on the center designs too, makes the whole thing look like a fabric patch or something. It could be interesting to try and make the background design longer horizontal rather than taller. It might give off more of that “ufo” sci-fi vibe and allow the center designs to be even a bit bigger. Just a thought, looks good!
@bold valley I really like the background space choice for this Day 3 challenge! The badge shape and shield shapes work nicely together as well, and the drop shadows adds some nice dimension. It looks like the pattern on the shield shape goes off the sides a little bit in place (such as the bottom left) which might help to clean it up to give the shield a more solid look overall. Nice work on this design!
@tawny bronze I really like the color palette on this Day 3 challenge! It kind of has a softer more clam feel overall, like it could be the armor for the character in a kid’s book or something. I like the combination of the design lines with the moon patterns. The center moon graphic is a really nice iconic touch too. Really nice visual balance to the whole thing!
dire glacier
@bleak fossil Thank you! Though, I'm curious, battery?
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steady bough
Robot Dog
bleak fossil
@dire glacier Whoops, I believe I meant "pattern". Sometimes I write feedback on my iPad and I've had autocorrect do whacky things when I make a typo.
dire glacier
@bleak fossil Haha! I wondered. I have that happen ALL THE TIME.
blissful wolf
Thank you @bleak fossil , I will try that !
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oblique anvil
@bleak fossil Thank you for the input. I'll give it a try.
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hearty wharf
as always, thank you so much for your feedback @bleak fossil - yes, agree, will play with the metal shinyness!
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wet thistle
Challenge #3 Is there any way to create a convex effect on the shield, so it looks more like a physical shield? Distort>Spherize makes it distort completely
brave anvil
Having fun with Masks and gradient's 🤣
thorn geyser
Day 4 Robot🤖
tawny bronze
@bleak fossil thank you so much 🙏
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mighty beacon
@bleak fossil The Fibers filter is good starting point to make wood grain. Then Liquify can make the grain gnarly and knotty.
Challenge day 4: PAL 8999
buoyant nova
@bleak fossil Thanks Sam
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pine pecan
Meet RoBoi! I made him with some compositing of images and by using the techniques shown in the video to make the metal body and to overlay a rust texture in some places. I also have an image of him on Tatooine on my Behance project: https://www.behance.net/gallery/91734257/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Febuary-2020
crimson lynx
Creative challenge 4 Silouette !! Have a Great Weekend All😩
Hi SamPetersonArt Thank You for your feedback i keep sticking to crazy instead of smooth and professional each day i am learning the tools better and where they are as I go along. Sometimes i try something and then i just post even if not perfect and smooth because i am excited and enjoying this. I am still going to tackle the text to make it readable and eye catching. Hopefully 😆
bold valley
Day 4 kwazy Robot!
tacit condor
PS DCC #4 Shapes & Layer Masks (daughter named it Archie)
plucky turret
This was fun! My kids helped design this little gal.
fervent kindle
I present my robot sidekick, for the 4 challenge, his name is 9104, I loved the result, I think she looks pretty friendly and cute 🤖
spring delta
🤖
dire glacier
Day4 Challenge - Robot from shapes
left tide
A bit late😬
uneven moss
fallow bough
hidden pendant
Challenge 4 done.
cold cedar
A little behind but here is my armor. Got some space debris on it.
half holly
Day 4 Challenge -Robot- Layers and Masks
tawny bronze
i had to go with a star wars inspired droid 😅
storm wasp
🤖
rigid wolf
@brittle slate #ps_challenge_animation
ruby panther
Challenge 4. Should have spent a bit more time on it...
rose salmon
Day 4 Challenge - Layers and Masks - I have used a space background and given a light shadow and created the robot with the help of shapes and pen tool. Gave a gradient effect to give a 3D type of look. #✂challenges-feedback @jolly quest 🙂
crimson lynx
Another try at the badge for Challenge 2 for the pattern my foot was taken in the cc so I taken from my library. Just something not right with the warp text I moved it to much or something right the bottom of the words are to clustered.
fallow bough
Changed body from white to pale blue so I could add highlights. Also added shadows
light burrow
Hectic week at work. Trying to get through the challenges over the weekend. Here we go. Day 1
twilit sphinx
this is my space badge for Taikonauts
light burrow
Day 2 : Space Badge
light burrow
Day 3 - Patterns. Gave myself a fancy jacket. Used the adobe capture app 🙂
light burrow
Day 4 - Added a "fleet" using my badge from Day 2
young karma
challenge day one, I started the challenge today and will try to keep up, i saw here many great work Waaaaw a lot of talentI I feel mines is not as creative as what i saw here, but here it goes😆
Playing catch up as I was away yesterday and have little time today but here's my space armour #challenge3
young karma
I'm a bit far behind, so here's my Day 2. Looking at it, I should have used a different clipping layer on the text to make it look more embroidered.
bleak fossil
Man, you guys are doing a fantastic job on these robots!
young karma
ok I am a bit late but here is my contribution to challenge 3...
sweet cloak
I will work further on this
short mica
high ice
Challenge 4. Shapes & Layer Masks
young karma
Challene 4 Robot 😉
Day 2 I tried not to go overly wild with the emboss and metal textures
deep mango
Here's my robot for Day 4 🙂
plain sable
Challenge #4 Shapes & Layer Masks
young karma
Ok so the robot is not so space like, I'm sorry, but can anyone guess where I took my inspiration from? haha #challenge4 #📣creative-challenges
young karma
Improved my badge with a pattern for Day 3
small drift
Here's challenge 1
small drift
challenge 2. My desk with Space Explorer ID
nova swan
Robot companion
vague shuttle
had to give the patterned armor another shot...does it work?
cold cedar
My robot.
pure herald
DCC4-VV4-080220
vague shuttle
that's beautiful @pure herald
awesome work @cold cedar
@storm wasp that's an awesome bot!
storm wasp
Thank you! ...But did you mean my actual robot from the very beginning of the Day4 Challenge or the emoticon I posted a day or so after? 🤣
buoyant nova
Day 4 - Robot
young karma
here is day 3 challenge
cold cedar
Thanks @vague shuttle
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Abraham (aka Wordsmith Hero)
hearty wharf
hello all - here is rusty, my robot-dog companion!
glacial path
@hearty wharf Aww how cute is that robo-doggo 😄 - the paint spatter texture is a great alteration to the stereotypical brushed metal texture. Great job 🙂
@crimson lynx are you using the regular warp tool? Because if you are, I have a really cool feature for you: the puppet warp tool 😄
honest gorge
Day 3
glacial path
you can access it via the Edit menu under Edit -> Puppet Warp. Once you have clicked on the tool you can place pins on the object. Using those pins you can move certain parts of the object while locking others
honest gorge
Day 4
fallow bough
Played with lighting and shadow a bit more.
glacial path
@crimson lynx before
and after
the puppet warp tool will allow you to create more natural edits 🙂
@young karma great pattern 🙂 The black of the gradient is perhaps a bit too dark, I would use a slightly darker red instead since you can barely see the pattern where the armor is too dark 👍
@buoyant nova Nice! You have augmented Val's design with your badge and some rivets which bring some detail into the composition 🙂 - Perhaps you can also apply a metal effect to those rivets (similar to the effect of the badge)
oh and it would be awesome to see those rivets in a straight line with uniform distance to the edge and each other 😉 . You can achieve this effect by creating a shape, setting the fill to none and using a dotted line for the stroke
then you will get a uniformly dotted line
to create this shape you can use the pen tool or any other predefined shape from the shapes menu 🙂
buoyant nova
@glacial path Thanks Tim, will give that a try
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
small drift
Just chillin' in my polkadot space suit
hearty wharf
hi tim, thanks so much for feedback @glacial path 🤖
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
vague shuttle
is this a convincing robotic sidekick?
crimson lynx
Thank You Tim I used the puppet warp tool but I was nervous trying it out but I did not clean up after cutting and pasting because it took me awhile to learn how to to grasp the concept of masking I just keep trying what you all teaching and sometimes I forget what tool I tried and then to find again eventually I would be getting it natural when editing like yours Thank You so much Tim yes this is all to cool I going to keep practicing!!
glacial path
@vague shuttle absolutely! The shape and texture is really unique and I like how you have added a speech bubble to give your sidekick some personality 😄 . The shadows are very deep though, I wish the shadows would still show some of the texture though. It looks like you have used the color burn blending mode, try to reduce the fill (not opacity) slider to reduce the shadows 🙂
@small drift What a space suit! I love the polka dot pattern 😄 they should implement this for the actual space suits. I have one idea to improve your work: the polka dots look very smooth but the suit is wrinkly. Luckily there is a cool tool to fix this: the displacement map. Here is how to use it: https://www.behance.net/gallery/81965679/Photoshop-Protip-Displacement-Map
vague shuttle
cheers @glacial path I'll take the slider for a spin!
blissful wolf
Day 2 - Catching up
young karma
@glacial path thanks for the feedback 👍
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
buoyant hound
Guys do you know any discord for video challenges in premiere?
bleak fossil
@fervent kindle This is great! I really love the hand drawn aspects, really great shapes and personality to it. The texture adds a really nice element as well, and the text style is a great touch, well done!
@tacit condor Great dimension and lighting to this robot, the whole thing has a really nice 3D feel! It could be cool to see some sort of texture or grating in the mouth area to give it a bit more structure. This turned out great, very well done!
@bold valley Hah, I love the hair and personality to this robot. The lighting looks really nice too, some good dimension in there. Perhaps the hair pieces having a slight (since it’s a dark color) gradient might make them fit in with the rest of the image a bit more? Could be cool to add a bit of a cast shadow on the ground under the head too , unless he’s supposed to be floating of course. Great job!
@pine pecan Ooh, I like it! Really nice clean masking job on this robot! It seems to have pretty consistent lighting and texture which can be tough when compositing photos together, nice work. Really nice cohesive design and feel overall!
@young karma You nailed that fabric text on Ralph’s face! Hah, I love this badge. Really nice sort of aged look with the colors and texture too. Great design!
@sweet cloak Very nice! This robot looks great. Really nice shapes and style to it. The texture adds an interesting contrast as well. It has a lot of personality to it, nice design!
@young karma Awesome, glad you joined us! This is looking good! The masking is looking solid. I think you could perhaps do a levels adjustment on the portrait to increase the darks so they’re at least as deep as the planet in the background, and even maybe up the brights a bit to get the portrait to pop out even more. Nice work :D
@hearty wharf Very nice, I really like the old/rough metal texture on the robot, it gives it a really interesting feel. I wonder if a hint of a specula highlight would make it read a bit more as metal. Maybe just a little since the metal it so rough and worn looking. Really great design!
@fallow bough Nice Ken! Reminds me of Rosie from the Jetsons meets the fancy robot from Wall-E, hah. Nice work on the lighting, it’s got some nice from. Perhaps there could be a bit deeper of a shadow around the bottom white area around the wheel and the hands? They seem a little flatter in comparison to the rest. I like the smooth form of this robot, very cool!
@honest gorge Really nice work on the Day 3 challenge as well as the robot! I like the cartoony proportions of the robot. The badge shape on the watch looks great! I really like the way you overlaid the same general color of metal for the inter design and it still reads so well, the texture is a nice touch too. I think separating the bevel on the outside a bit more value wise could help. It looks good at the bottom due to the highlight, but seems a little flatter at the top. Maybe darkening down the bevel at the top just a bit could help make it look like it’s slightly more in shadow and therefore give it a bit more of a sense of dimension. Nice work on these!
@pure herald Great design on the robot challenge, really nice shapes! I like the design on the center of the body and mouth, adds nicely to that techy feel. The red/yellow color scheme works nicely, but it could be nice to make the repeated element of yellow a bit more pronounced in the eyes and on the top of the head. Since it’s on a white background maybe giving the glow on the top of the head a bit more of a deeper orange around the outside might help that bright center pop a bit more. And even making the whole white area of the eye a bit more yellow could be a good look. Might make the whole color scheme a bit more cohesive. Really nice job!
@cold cedar The robot design is looking good! The bevels and textures in the background give a good sense of that metal feel. Nice work putting this one together!
wet thistle
hearty wharf
love the circuit pattern on the robot @vague shuttle
she's very pretty @wet thistle 🤖
fast moth
Day 4 challenge
young karma
wet thistle
Thank you @hearty wharf 😀
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Tan_2019
cold cedar
Thanks @bleak fossil.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
rare flower
Enjoyed a loooot 🤣
wet thistle
Finally finished day 1....used my robot of day 4 😆
magic rampart
Here's my day 2 space badge
tacit condor
Added some texture to Archie's mouth
supple canopy
day thee edits
hearty wharf
thank you very much for feedback @bleak fossil - i've made a robot companion for my robo-dog!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
magic rampart
Day 3 Mockup, a chainmail tunic with the captains badge from day 2. Think I need to work on drawing clothes lol.
high rock
Taking the robot to an alien extreme
deep mango
@hearty wharf I love your robot 🙂
bold valley
@bleak fossil Thanks for the comments.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
hearty wharf
thanks so much @deep mango 😀
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Dorina Boneva
dim brook
Here's my Nebula - Now to Catch up with Friday's Challenge!
young karma
supple canopy
chalenge 4
dusty pond
Challenge 5
high rock
Challenge 5 Nebula
gaunt swan
Thanks @jolly quest for this one! I LOVED learning this technique! 😍
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to VooDoo_Val
fast moth
DAy 3 challenge
hearty wharf
ha ha - thanks so much @vague shuttle 😁
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Abraham (aka Wordsmith Hero)
deep mango
Here's Day 5's Nebula 🙂
plain sable
Challenge #5 Distort Filters
hearty wharf
hellooo - this was such such fun, i couldn't decide what to send into my home-made space ... the possibilities are endless!!!
kindred kernel
😀
pine pecan
I finally updated my photoshop so I can use patterns so here is my armour. The media used can be found on my Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/91734257/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Febuary-2020
storm wasp
bold valley
Day 5 Nebula Excellent technique. This is what Photoshop is about. Endless possibilities.
short mica
bold valley
@bleak fossil Here are some changes.
mighty beacon
The Club Sandwich Nebula. I used the Difference clouds filter a few times after the initial clouds rendering to make it a little more veiny.
supple canopy
@bold valley u made me smile today. luv it. I think the light is coming from the right upper corner so the shadow under the robot would be different.
loved this challenge I felt I had no 😎 straights.
icy cargoBOT
Jim L, this command is disabled in this channel
thorn geyser
Day 5 Nebula! Such a cool and useful Photoshop trick! I will never need to search for photos of space and galaxies again!
mighty linden
Badge shape gradient fill, wide gray stroke, mutl
dim brook
Challenge5 - Looking to add more depth to Dan and Ann Tenna later... and so much more of a story they have to tell!
steady bough
A fun exercise.
small drift
@glacial path Thanks for the tip!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
pine pecan
I love the technique, so ingenious! Here is my attempt, you can see the rest of my challenges on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/91734257/Photoshop-Daily-Creative-Challenge-Febuary-2020
fallow bough
fervent kindle
This is my final composition for today's challenge, on day five, I have created a nebula background, which adds some elements to achieve a more interesting and a bit dramatic image, with that astronaut in the middle and nowhere, I loved it the result 👩🚀 🪐
small drift
I fixed up my polkadots with a displacement filter. Thanks again @glacial path for the tip. Subtle change but a big improvement I think.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
proper cave
tacit condor
PS DCC #5
hearty wharf
oh thanks so much @coral stone !! i might do a third version tomorrow 😆
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Valdair Leonardo
coral stone
@hearty wharf can’t wait to see it 😃
tacit condor
PS DCC #5 2nd
wet thistle
late current
So I am just now starting this challenge and trying to catch up. I did days 1 and 2 together. Please let me know if you have notice any ways to improve it!
mighty linden
Challenge #5
tacit condor
PS DCC #5 3rd
glacial path
@tacit condor Well done! I can see a clear shape of the nebula and I like how you have included some highlights to simulate super bright stars 🙂 I would suggest leaving some parts of the picture as stars-only, especially some of the corners 👍
@mighty linden Great work, It looks like you have used a brush to simulate a bokeh effect. I see that you have used the brush to form some tendrils - you might want to check out the latest #🔨resources I posted 😉 maybe they could be a great addition
@late current Cool composition, I would suggest darkening the shadows in the background to bring up the contrast. Right now the stars are really bright just like the earth and the three space ships. But if everything has the same brightness you lose contrast.
this is a quick mockup (since I don't have acces to the layers)
oh and perhaps you can feather this transition here 😉
@wet thistle aaaah, I believe I have spotted some of the Paul Trani lens flare brushes 😉 and this is exactly the right time to use them. JJ Abrams would be proud 😄 . It also looks like you have used a different technique to create the stars in the background. Have you used those lens flares as a tiny brush in combination with the scatter slider or is this a premade image? I lvoe the spiral in the center, just make sure to feather the edges a bit to make the transition smoother 🙂
@tacit condor looking at the second submission, you did the right thing and left some of the space without any nebula effects. The color scheme of this second submission looks really cool. Some of the stars have... interesting shapes 😉
your first submission is very colorful but the second and third version is more realistic. usually nebulas have a reduced color palette unless you are creating art for video games 😉
@proper cave this color scheme reminds me a bit of the old macOS wallpapers. Love it! 😄
honest gorge
@bleak fossil Thanks for feedback 😉
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
honest gorge
Day 5 🌟
glacial path
@small drift Yes, the change is very subtle but most often the last 5% take the most time to get right. But if you do get them right they elevate your design to the next level which sets you apart from others, who don't spend that time to get the last 5% right 🙂
@fervent kindle I like how you have added some extra elements to add some texture to the clouds. The spiral in the upper left corner for example is a nice detail. There is however a small issue with that galaxy. The center part is technically overexposed but you have reduced the opacity. Now the previously white parts are rather dull and gray. I believe you have probably also used the Color Dodge effect for this galaxy. If so, try to reduce the "Fill" slider instead of the "opacity" slider 🙂 . This should fix this issue. There are 8 blend modes in Photoshop that behave differently when you play with the Fill slider instead of the opacity one. Color dodge happens to be one of them.
also one thing to keep in mind: the direction of the light.
it looks like the light is coming from multiple different sources.
I would recommend only using one key light (and some others as fill light maybe) to set the scene.
and don't be afraid to boost the brightness of the stars! Let them shine bright like a diamond. Shining bright like a diamond. We're beautiful like diamonds in the sky 😄
@honest gorge Well done, this is a very beautiful nebula 😄 . I like how you have used a reduced tone palette. Mostly purple, magenta and violet. If you'd like to add more structure to the nebula, check out the latest pro tip in the #🔨resources channel 🙂
@fallow bough Beautiful work - really like the contrast between the warm and the cool colors of the different nebula clusters 🙂 . This highlight right here is my favorite piece of this submission 🙌
I just love glowing things 😛
@pine pecan Woah, look at all those stars! I do like the color palette and the texture of the nebula 😄 . My suggestion would be to also leave some parts of the nebula layer blank to give it a more concise shape. You can also use the technique I showed in the protips channel 🙂 Well done!
@steady bough Really cool! This looks more like a loose cluster of nebulas... nebulae... nebulies...? anyway, the colors are very realistic, especially with the amber in-between the magenta and dark green. Well done 🙂
@dim brook Oooh boy, I hope they brought some oxygen, otherwise this will be a short wedding 😉 . I would suggest making the cars fully opaque, usually you shouldn't be able to see any stars through them 🙂
@mighty linden Nice to see a different logo on the badge 🙂 . By the way, I would totally use this texture for the entire background - much more interesting than the gradient if you ask me 😉
@thorn geyser right? It's crazy how many cool effects start with the most basic tools in Photoshop! And if you experiment even more with different filters you can get super rich and detailed textures. I highly recommend playing around with the difference clouds filter. I have also shared a pro tip showcasing that technique 🙂 . I like how you have used a desaturated color palette. It can be tempting to really go all in on the saturation but your version is more true to life
@supple canopy Beautiful colors 😄 especially the pink-to-blue transition on the left. It looks like you have some weird lines going through the image. I would perhaps remove them using the content aware tools
it also looks like there is a lot of grain in this nebula. I would suggest blurring it slightly using the gaussian blur tool. 0.1-0.5 px should be enough 🙂
@mighty beacon yeees! Difference clouds for the win! And they really do make a difference - like you said you get a lot of detail and substance if you refine the clouds like this. Nicely done 🙂
honest gorge
@glacial path Thanks for the feedback, I'll add 😉
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
blissful wolf
Day 3
bold valley
@supple canopy Thanks for the comment. Laughing is fun, isn't it?
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to lynn
dire glacier
Day 5 - Nebula
hidden pendant
Challenge 5 Nebula, now have an idea to put into a pattern. Think it may be great in a space made kids bedroom.
sterile egret
my challenge 5 Nebula
dire glacier
Day5 Nebula - now with lightning... because I could.
tacit condor
PSDCC #5 Nebula Update
oblique anvil
My robot sidekick — in progress.
nova swan
nebulae working
cold cedar
Ok. Here is my nebula with the sun burning the earth.
bleak fossil
@hearty wharf Hah, I love it! Great contrast to the other robot in size and shape. The highlights sell that metal effect a bit more I think too. Really liking the asymetrical eyes!
@supple canopy Nice work on the chest piece Lynn! I really like how the texture difference makes the symbol pop out so much, it gives it a nice read. though it seems like the background texture shows through the badge piece, it might help to mask it out completely. It could even be cool to add a metal texture onto the badge to really sell that effect, or perhaps even brighten up the highlights a bit to give it that metal feel. It also looks like the airbrush in the top left isn’t fulled masked out. Really nice work on all this, very cool!
@magic rampart Looking good! I really like the feeling the texture on the yellow part give the badge. Makes for a really cool worn metal look. This might be more of a nitpick than anything, but I think the badge might look a bit more real if the blue was a bit darker and less saturated. Really nice design!
@wet thistle Nice work putting all these elements together! I love the heavy texture of the red and black rock, and how the robot still reads so nicely due to the value difference. Really nice design, great work on this!
@rare flower Nice work masking all these people! I wonder if desaturating them a bit, or even adding a cooling color filter might make them look like they belong in the scene a bit more? Nicely done!
nova swan
not sure but liquify makes everything better right?
strange crane
plucky turret
Day 5
vague shuttle
my attempt at nebula play... constructive feedback welcome. I think it needs more light work?
tawny bronze
dcc-2
rose salmon
Day 5 Challenge - Distort Filters - Nebula @jolly quest #✂challenges-feedback
pure herald
DCC5-VV5-110220
wet thistle
As Always thank you @bleak fossil!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
half holly
Day 5 Challenge - Space Nebula
wet thistle
Thank you @glacial path. I indeed used the brushes of Paul Trani for the lens flares 😄 . For the stars I used partly the technique of Val (I forgot the channel part 🙃 ), I did a Motion Blur on top and used in addition a star brush which Aaron Nash showed how to create (very easy) in one of his YouTube videos, in combination with the scatter slider. I gave these stars a different color. Thank you for the advise as always!!!!!!!!!
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to evil
ruby panther
Challenge 5.
magic rampart
@bleak fossil Thank you 😊 you're right, it does look better darker and a little less saturated. Thank you for the great advice.
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to SamPetersonArt
pure herald
DCC5-VV5-110220
wet thistle
😁
grave meteor
violet dune
Here is my work for DCC Day 5
buoyant nova
I seem to have gone wrong somewhere in the day 5 challenge. I know Val gave us the canvas size but what size should the image be? Thanks
storm wasp
The same size, at least I did mine at the same size. There should be no need to reduce the image size to post it here.
violet dune
@buoyant nova Image size should be equals to the canvas size for DCC day 5 challenge
buoyant nova
@violet dune Great, thank you
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to snehal17
safe mirage
Taking the "Horsehead Nebula" a little too literally perhaps?
rare shard
Nebula Challenge. Space Dance. 😅
lone hare
Black Hole Nebula
young karma
This challenge was a lot of fun!! Simple manipulation of tools and you create magic. #challenge5 #space #nebula
frank lava
Day 5 Nebula
young karma
Day 4
plain sable
Me either @hearty wharf I'm currently redoing Challenge #1 with my nebula
buoyant nova
@storm wasp Thank you
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Bromio
hearty wharf
ha ha - thanks @plain sable - glad i'm not alone! great idea, and i'm sure there is still more to come ... 😂
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to sno.e
cerulean mantle
bleak fossil
@young karma Love what you did with the colors on this portrait! It gives the whole portrait a really dramatic stylized look that I think works quite well. Nicely done 😄
@fast moth Nice work Camilo! I like the feeling of this robot character. I think you could push the lighting even more if you selected that small bottom segment on top of the base board and used a multiply layer and soft brush to add a bit of shadow as if the main body of the robot is casting a shadow below it. It could also help to do the same to the top of the main body as if the head is blocking some light too. Might give it even more dimension. Looks good!
@high rock Hah, very cool, I like this alien robot! The bevels give it an interesting almost metallic look. It could be nice to brighten its eyes up a touch with a masked levels adjustment or color dodge layer. Might give it a little more life. Nice job!
@dim brook Looking good CeCi! The nebula effect is looking solid and the color variation looks good!
@blissful wolf Ooh, great job on this suit! I like the variation in the colors and brightness of the stars on the suit. My only suggestion would be to separate the values of the figure and the background a bit more, since they’re currently a very similar value and both heavily textured so the read could be a bit cleaner. Maybe by darkening the background just a touch and blighting the suit a bit? Just a thought, nice work!
ruby panther
Not sure if this is right but I just started early for challenge 6.
sweet cloak
Here is my Challenge 5. How is that.
oblique anvil
@pure herald I love your nebula images. Beautiful
sweet cloak
Thanks for appreciating, It will increase my oxygen
supple dome
i can add all images i want to the bg image?
proper cave
@bleak fossil Drawn in Illustrator. For me, it's easier and much more effective to use the pen tool in Illustrator. I added a slight emboss and the pattern in Photoshop.
@glacial path I used the color scheme from an actual Nebula.
wet thistle
I can't get enough of yesterdays challenge .... is this a little bit too much????😂
hearty wharf
ha ha - love it @wet thistle 😍
wet thistle
A little bit over the top.....but I could not resist....thanks @hearty wharf
oblique anvil
@wet thistle I love it.
wet thistle
Thank you @oblique anvil 😀
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to KieferCreative
lone nymph
Hey everyone! Looking forward to seeing your challenge submissions on the live stream today!
sweet cloak
@wet thistle great work
wet thistle
Thank you @sweet cloak
nimble shardBOT
Gave +1 Creative Carma to Muneeb
bleak fossil
@proper cave Really great job on the nebula challenge! I really like the sort of cloudy effect your image has, as well as the really strong value contrast in the center. Really nice focal point and look to it!
@small drift Very cool! The polka dots are looking really convincingly on the suit. Really nice job, the placement and values of them looks solid. Also some really nice contrast of the suit against the background which makes it read really well. My only thought is that the edges of the leg gets kind of soft in some areas, it might help to sharpen the edge up a bit. Really nice job!
@fervent kindle Ooh, very cool! I love some of the texture you have going on in the nebula. The planet and astronaut are also really nicely put together. Even with how small the astronaut is they read very well against the darkness of the planet, and the lighting on the side of the planet adds a lot of interest. My only suggestion is that the astronaut and planet have great consistent lighting, but that doesn’t seem to affect any of the meteors on the left. I thought they may just be closer to the camera and not catching the same light, but I see that some are even behind the planet, which would make them massive. It might help to add a little light on the left of some of them too? Though maybe not too much since I like how strong your focus point is currently. Really nice work 😄
@pine pecan Looking good Harry! Nice colors and shapes going on with your nebula challenge. Also your Day 1 challenge looks great! Really nice job on the size variation and overlapping shapes, adds some great depth. Very nicely composited too! Solid challenges so far!
@steady bough Ooh, some really cool colors and shapes going on here! I really like your nebula shapes almost seem to add a sense of perspective which gives this image a really cool feel. Nice job!
@mighty linden Really nice work on the badge challenge! I really like the gradients you got, it adds a nice realistic feel to it with a sort of smooth/shiny look. I really like what you did with the center logo design too. I think the rough texture in the background adds some really nice contrast to the badge, but it could be nice to see a little more of it extend across the rest of the background. Looks solid!
@thorn geyser Looks good! Yeah, it’s always cool when you find something in Photoshop that can be so quick and easy to get a really nice effect from. This looks good, some nice color and value variation. I like the bright point in the center, it gives the image a nice little focus. Nicely done!
@mighty beacon Oooh, really cool! Kind of looks like it could be some sort of crazy alien galaxy or something, very cool color variation. When I see the smaller version in Discord I think its looking really good, but when I click the full version it seems like it “loads” more stars. They seem a bit intense and over powering due to everything being so bright and textured. I think it might balance out the image a bit more to lower the opacity slightly of the white small starts which might help the galaxy in the middle draw a bit more focus a bit more clearly. Just a thought. Really great effect!
@bold valley Hah, very cool. That shadow definitely grounds it a bit more in the scene! Though I think you could probably soften the shadow a bit more even. Maybe a slight gaussian blur? Looks good 😄
@short mica Very cool! Really cool colors on the nebular and I like the ships flying through the scene! It could help to have the ship layers on top so they’re not affected by the coloring of the nebular, since I imagine they’re much closer to the camera than then nebula. That way they might not look blown out. It could also help to soften the fire effect to make it more realistic. I even think a smudge tool could help with that. I use smudge for fire and magic effects often while painting with a soft round brush, 50% strength, and in the brush settings I check the box for “Scattering” and set scattering to around 10%. It could maybe give you a nice effect for that fire. Well done!
blissful wolf
@bleak fossil, thank you very much! I will follow your advice
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short mica
@bleak fossil didn't care for how the ships looked on the top..... Never used the smudge tool... But will definitely try it as soon as the opportunity arises.. appreciate your time and the info👍👍
@bleak fossil
fast moth
Day 6 challenge
wary zealot
😋
dim brook
Challenge#6: Used 3 Nasa pictures, an earlier Fresco Creation, and Val's Nebula.
supple canopy
@glacial path thanks for taking a look at my nebula I saw the lines. I added more stars , copied the free transformed and made then smaller.I should have crushed the blacks to get rid of them. thanks for a detailed eye.
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supple dome
kindred kernel
gloomy shoal
Challenge Submission 😀
sweet cloak
its a Challenge 5 Submission
dusty pond
Day 6 Challenge
hearty wharf
i know ... i've used it all somewhere before, but it's all my assets in one composition!
nocturne arch
Hello!
wary trellis
dusty pond
challenge 6 update. tryng to get the reflection in the right place
rare flower
space badge
hybrid yacht
bleak fossil
@hearty wharf These are great Tan! I love the galaxy hearts, really nice colors in that one too. The robot on the planet looks great! Really nice sense of 3D form on these with the light and shadow, very nicely done. I think that it might help to pop out the figure of the robot if you brightened up the background a bit. Here's a quick example that I think helps it read a bit more. Loving these challenges!
@ruby panther Looks good Shawn! Really nice colors going on, and I love the cloudy almost watercolor look of the nebula. My only suggestion would be to maybe increase the contrast on the planet because it looks a little flat and out of place compared to the other elements of the image. I think a bit more value and depth would help it match the high contrast of the rest of the image. Maybe something like this?
@lone hare Ooh, great idea for this challenge! I love the warping effect of the black whole, and how it transitions to a crisp glowing edge, really interesting and dramatic effect. Great colors in this image too!
@safe mirage Hah, very cool, when I first saw it I thought it looked like a cloaking device on a spaceship or something. Really cool effect with all the colors and lighting!
@wet thistle It's never too much! haha, this looks awesome! I love the glowing space jellyfish and the way they gradate from orange to pink. The colored lighting you cast on the girl really helps set her in the scene too. Really great cohesive image in terms of compositing, and really great image visually and concept wise too!
high ice
Challenge 5: Distort Filters
hearty wharf
thank you so much for feedback @bleak fossil - loving the animated gif!!! yes, will light up background!
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fallow bough
dire glacier
Day 6 Composite
storm wasp
young karma
A simple poster design!!
fervent kindle
For today's challenge, I decided to improve my composition, improving the lights, some sizes, the brightness and adding a ship to the bottom, making it look better thanks to the feedback thanks 😃
thorn geyser
Day 6 Spacespace. Lots of fun making planets!
wet thistle
Thanks @bleak fossil!
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wet thistle
My robot friend finally found her Wall-E 🥰.....and again very colorful....can't get enough of it 😄
oblique anvil
My robot sidekick needed an environment and some sidekicks of her own.
magic rampart
My day 4 space robot, love to know what you guys think 🙂
oblique anvil
@magic rampart I like the expressiveness of your robot's face. Nice work.
short mica
magic rampart
@oblique anvil thank you 😀
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small drift
Here's my robot side kick
crimson lynx
I just want to say to all of these challenges are special to see!! Great Work of Art Beautiful. And mine maybe Thursday I am late this week
vague shuttle
awesome work @gloomy shoal 😎
hearty wharf
hello, here is my v2 for today - i've applied @bleak fossil 's feedback for this one as well and tried to get the robot to stand out a bit more on a lighter background.
vague shuttle
don't ever stop @wet thistle
supple canopy
all pics are mine except the space station. I really liked making things from photoshop.
compact pecan
All photos are mine. I struggled to get the lighting right on the fighter jets.
glacial path
@compact pecan yeah, lighting objects in space is pretty difficult since you usually only have one very bright light source. I think you did a great job 🙂 I would just remove the white fringe around the jets to improve the composition 🙂
Select the layer with the jets and use this filter:
you can also try out the defringe filter instead
both should get rid of the white border 🙂
@supple canopy nice! I like how you took your original image and flipped it to mix things up 😄 . I just see some details which you could fix. Looks like you have removed some of the solar panels by mistake. Hopefully you are working with layer masks so this should be an easy fix
it also looks like there is a weird shadow on this planet. If you are actually going for a shadow, I would darken the colors instead of desaturating them 🙂
And finally, it looks like there is a weird border in the top right corner of your submission. Perhaps you can use the crop tool to remove that 🙂
Thank you for submitting your work!
@small drift Haha, this looks like a fun sidekick to have around 😄 . My suggestion would be to move the robot away from the rocks here and on to the flat ground
The drop shadow certainly helps to separate the robot from the background but such a shadow wouldn't be possible unless the sky is just a flat plane right behind the robot
the shadow right here is actually the correct one 🙂
@short mica I have noticed the earth in the bottom right corner. The idea of having it partially lit is really good but the night side currently looks very gray and monolithic. I would suggest using an actual image of the earth at night 🙂
similar to this one perhaps
@magic rampart ha, that robot has the same expression as me when I have to wake up early 😛 . I like the inner shadow and the texture you've applied. Because the shadow of the head is also at the top, it looks like the shape is actually debossed instead of embossed.
This is because the eye is used to the light from the sun which illuminates objects from the top.
so instead I would opt for this lighting scenario
and at the transition you could add a drop shadow to show that the head is sticking out 🙂
short mica
@glacial path👌 try to create shadows with paintsand control clicking the selection but the black paint allowed the background (stars) to show through..... Playing with highlights and shadows 🤷🏼♂️🙏