this is a re-edit from a set a few months back. i thought the original photo was super boring and could be way more interesting if manipulated a bit. i really like the way it turned out!

here's the before shot.


and the new shot:

Originally Posted by p27rpy ....... i really like the way it turned out!

Agreed! Nice work.

I like it better too.

Good work

tried a new edit, leaving the bricks in there. which do yall prefer?

My suggestion would be to combined the two ideas in a more obvious way. Thicker smoke would help hide some of the flaws in the bricks. Particularly along the top where that annoying shadow is, and down below where the blotchy brickwork/cement patch is. It almost has a "nightime" feel, so it seems like there should be headlights on.

Wasn't a fan of the first edit, but I love your second edit where you left the bricks in it! RyanS might be on to something - more smoke over the edge of the shadow might set it off even more.

Originally Posted by RyanS My suggestion would be to combined the two ideas in a more obvious way. Thicker smoke would help hide some of the flaws in the bricks. Particularly along the top where that annoying shadow is, and down below where the blotchy brickwork/cement patch is. It almost has a "nightime" feel, so it seems like there should be headlights on.

great idea! i do have an edit where i "turned on" the lights, but it didn't look realistic enough for me, so i dropped it. maybe i'll have to give it another go.

Originally Posted by Phober Wasn't a fan of the first edit, but I love your second edit where you left the bricks in it! RyanS might be on to something - more smoke over the edge of the shadow might set it off even more.

here's a new edit after trying to make the window reflections more realistic.

[IMG]seems to be the general consensus that the bricks are better! working through the shot trying to make the windows more realistic: [/IMG]