Pictures from the Longmont Terminal & Northern

Santiago..nice effect!

Luxury apartments in the Shapiro Building are always in demand.

Erik C Lindgren posted:

 

 

Erik, this shot is amazing!

WITZ 41 posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

 

Erik, this shot is amazing!

Thank you WITZ 41! 

There is a chill in the air along the Front Range in downtown Longview. The daily departure of Greyhound's Scenicruiser service to California makes its way past the Grain Exchange First Bank Building on Mainstreet.

Erik C Lindgren posted:

WITZ 41 posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

 

Erik, this shot is amazing!

Thank you WITZ 41! 

This shot too is just amazingly realistic.

suzukovich posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

WITZ 41 posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

 

Erik, this shot is amazing!

Thank you WITZ 41! 

This shot too is just amazingly realistic.

Blushing Suzukovich! 

Honest it ain't prototype!

Erik C Lindgren posted:

suzukovich posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

WITZ 41 posted:

Erik C Lindgren posted:

 

Erik, this shot is amazing!

Thank you WITZ 41! 

This shot too is just amazingly realistic.

Blushing Suzukovich! 

Honest it ain't prototype!

What's there to blush about.  Isn't this is what's its about. To be able to fool the eye.    Although I just found the give a way while writing this. Frankly I just prefer to enjoy the ride.

Eric,

Do you give lessons on how to do this great work?

Dick

beyond excellent, Erik.  Exquisitely realistic

Thank you John,

It is worth mentioning that I DO NOT use any AKA: Photoshop style cloning tools, erasing, and changing of backgrounds. Only filters that change the color pallet and simulated tilt shift. 

Its also more than just shooting outdoors. Understanding how light plays with a subjects volume and reflective qualities are important. So plopping a model outside and shooting it; well there is more too it than that.

-bounce cards

-a complete understanding of atmospheric perspective 

-angles and depth of field 

-time of day

-is it overcast or direct sun?

And far too many variables to list.  

Part of the Masters Degree in Fine Art I possess is certification from Adobe in CS as an instructor. I prefer to avoid layering up images. 

I did add steam to this one in ProCreate on iPad Pro. 

I understand about the selectionof the color effect of the photo it's self. Haven't a clue what is simulated tilt effect. I also understand that lighting, the amount of weathering of the vehicles, buildings, street, and scenery are all part of your magic. And also the modeling skills in general and the fact you have been doing this for awhile. What I really want is to be pointed in the right direction and I will take it from there. As much as I want to avoid CGI effects. There is one effect I would like to know how to do and which is the better program. But I like the idea of doing my stuff the old school way too.

So ProCreate is the program you use. OK don't laugh but I would like to add the visual effect of it snowing wither it light snow or heavy falling snow that looks realistic. And also to be able to do that with video. 

What I meant by old school is the way you set up and use natural light. Obviously in order to recreate 50s or even 60s style pics unless you have a huge stock pile of the old Kodachrome film. You have to digitally filter in the effect.

As for trees I think we are all there. Although I have wondered if anybody has used Banzi Trees.

I like this one. 

I like that one too, Erik. I think one would be hard pressed in convincing the casual viewer that everything from the train forward is indeed a 1/48th scale model.

Erik C Lindgren posted:

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i wish I could make model trees look as good as God's..

 

 

According to the poet Joyce Killmer:

suzukovich posted:

snip> Although I have wondered if anybody has used Banzi Trees.

Pondered that myself, became, for a while, a bonzai fancier. First, it takes a long time to grow one and they take care. Second, while you can shrink the form, the foliage almost never shrinks proportionately.
Migh tbe fine for G-gauge outdoors, but see first objection.

Mill City posted:

I like that one too, Erik. I think one would be hard pressed in convincing the casual viewer that everything from the train forward is indeed a 1/48th scale model.

Thanks Jon, I appreciate your comments.

It's magnificent!!!!!you are a talented man

jpv in France 

Incredible work as always, Erik.

I personally do use Photoshop. If you look at the following image, you are actually seeing three different photographs. The sky, the fence and mountains, and the engine with tracks and foreground.

If I attempted to take a single picture of this scene, I could only focus on one of the previous objects and the picture wouldn't be very convincing. Photoshop allows me to stack the pictures and blend them into one cohesive image. Here all the objects inhabit a uniform space. It's a little bit artificial, but the results are far more interesting than my original photographs.

Erik,

I think your use of color shifting filters is what makes your photos so realistic. Some of them move towards a somewhat sepia shift, others have a slight graying effect, like an overcast day. Some appear to have both.

I'll have to spend more time understanding their use. I like the effect it has on making modeling more like real life. Well done.

Thank you Chris, glad you get some enjoyment out of this. 

Erik C Lindgren posted:

AAAaaaaaaghhh!    A monster, kids!  Run for the hills!