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Posted on 22/02/06 01:36:38 AM |
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MagickMarker
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View through a telescope
Hi folks, i'm working on a composition at the moment that i'm wanting to present as if it's being viewed through the inside of a telescope.I cannot for the life of me work out a convincing view, already tried mixing reflections chrome effects but it's not working. any suggestions? _________________ Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun |
Posted on 22/02/06 08:38:13 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: View through a telescope
This is one of those cases where if you showed what it really looked like, no-one would get it. To make it look like a view through a telescope, you have to be inventive! It's the same with the way they show views through binoculars in movies: what you actually see is a single disc, what they show you is a joined pair. It's all a bit of a metaphor, really. So there are two elements to this one: the barrel of the telescope, and the view. The barrel's probably best dealt with using a radial gradient of very muted silver or brass shades. Has to be quite subtle to work. The view needs to give the impression of it being seen through a lens. I'd say the way to do this would be to distort the edges - Sphereize or Twirl, perhaps - which would give the idea of the view seen through thick glass. Interesting question! |
Posted on 23/02/06 10:30:11 PM |
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MagickMarker
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Re: View through a telescope
Thanks Steve, I'll give that a shot. _________________ Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun |
Posted on 24/02/06 07:18:03 AM |
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Born2Run
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Re: View through a telescope
This is apparently a photo of a boat taken through a telescope!  _________________ Til' then tramps like us, baby we were born to run |
Posted on 24/02/06 07:42:26 AM |
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Born2Run
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Re: View through a telescope
I've just had a go at trying to copy the above image using a photo of me...  _________________ Now the hardness of this world slowly grinds your dreams away, Makin' a fool's joke out of the promises we make! |
Posted on 24/02/06 12:43:18 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: View through a telescope
Aha! So you're not James Dean after all! |
Posted on 24/02/06 7:44:30 PM |
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Born2Run
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Re: View through a telescope
I like to think of myself as James Dean after the accident! 
That photo was taken 3 years ago in Las Vegas (hence the sunburn - The shirt I can't explain as I still wear it) _________________ We made a promise we swore we'd always remember, No retreat no surrender |