Tiny Planet

-
Overview: The two above images are  panorama scenes distorted to appear as small worlds. These images were inspired by multiple similar ones that were created using drones. The first image (left) uses a panorama by Norbert Lease which can be found here. The second image (right) uses a panorama by Holger Vaga which can be found here.

Process: Each image above took less than five minutes to create. Using a this tutorial, I was able to do four simple steps to create each of the images. First, the image must be made into a square which was done using Image>Image Size, unlinking the width and height, and setting the width to the same value as the height. The next step is to create a gradient over the sky using the color value from the top of the image (taken using the eyedropper tool). This extends from the top of the image down to the top of the tallest building or landscape feature. This is done so that when the image is distorted the corners are still filled with the proper color, achieving a much smoother final image. Next the image is rotated 180°. This step causes the planet to be on the interior once distorted. Should you want the sky in the center and the land on the outside this step may be skipped. The final step is to use the polar coordinate filter which can be found under Filter>Distort>Polar Coordinates or Ctrl+Alt+F. Once this effect has rendered it will produce the final image.

For the future: Were I to create another tiny planet image like this in the future, the only change I would make is the subject that is being used. Both of these images have a large ground portion in the panorama which causes a very large concrete space in the middle of the planet. Preferably I would find an image or capture my own that would have the ground less prominently featured so that it is less visible in the final image. Changing the subject would also allow me to experiment with natural settings rather than urban settings. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Monochromatic Landscape

-
Image
Overview: The above image was created using multiple hues of a single color. It shows a unique image that is simplistic and different from anything I have created before. Due to the nature of the image the final project only took me about half an hour to complete.  Process: The image was created using only a few of the tools found within Photoshop 2018. The main tool was the lasso which was used to created the outline of each landscape. The foreground uses the original color, a dark red that was randomly selected. After outlining the foreground with the lasso it was then filled using the paint bucket tool. I then repeated the process on a layer placed below and filled it with a lighter hue of the foreground color. This was repeated until the general outline was finished. Next I rendered a tree in a separate document and used it to define a custom brush. Once done the tree could be placed anywhere in the image easily and in any color I wanted, providing more detail. To edit the s...
Read more

Cowboy Portal Exploration

-
Image
Overview: The above picture is a composite scene manipulation. Using three different images (the street, cowboy, and ripple) I have created this surreal image above. It is my first large scale composite so in creating it I learned the tools required to color match images in order for them to appear more natural. I am very proud of the surreal effect of the image and the "time travelling" effect that I have managed to create. The final image took me upwards of five hours but was well worth the effort.  Process: As of when this is being written, this has been the most complex composite I have created. It combines three images to create an anomalous effect that I am proud to have achieved. Following this tutorial  I applied a multitude of layer masks and adjustment layers to each image in order to achieve colors that matched and did not seem to be ripped from other scenes. Another major piece of the creative process was the implementation of perspective lines. Removed for...
Read more

Word Portrait Exploration

-
Image
Overview: The above image is a word portrait After seeing the same type of image on bill boards, in magazines, and other forms of advertisements I wondered if I might be able to do the same thing. For this image I used the same portrait as was used for the Double Exposure Image  post. For the text I wanted something relating to me so I used an essay I had written called What's Worth Fighting For .   Process: To create this image I first had to create a layer with layer mask using the original portrait. This was done using the select and mask tool and then changing the output to layer w/ layer mask. Next I created a blank layer that then was filled with black using the bucket tool. This created the nice black background. Next I selected the entire image with a text box and pasted the essay onto it. Once the text was in place I used the create layer mask button to add a layer mask. Once done I alt-clicked on the layer mask of the portrait layer, used the select inverse ...
Read more