Best chops made by denewout

Bang! I wasn't sure wether to make the "rock" glowing white hot or
just like it is now. Making it white might add to realism but I found it
prettier like this.

Image is entirely made with the source.
(The meteor itself is just some cut-out piece from the rock formation in the
middle)

Axel Rose [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

... WOW very nice... and all from source as well... Thanks for the walkthrough
(75 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 671]:

Scarey! Job well done
(75 days ago)

robvdn [lvl 17] [vp 2000] [ 217]:

Some artistic freedom is always good! Well done
(75 days ago)

alhemyo [lvl 7] [vp 0] [ 0]:

beautiful. well done author
(74 days ago)

kwikske [lvl 8] [vp 1000] [ 20]:

One of my favourits here ... Very nice meteor
(74 days ago)

hanabi123 [lvl 7] [vp 160] [ 4]:

ahaaa - I remember seeing that tutorial somewhere. Don't know where exactly but there is one out there. Good replica though!
(70 days ago)

author:

True, It's not my original idea to make smoke with render clouds and layerstyles. (I believe the tut you referenced to can be found on digitalarts.co.uk if you search for explosions). But from there I just went on my own with my wacom sitting in my lap. It really isn't copied straight from a/that tutorial as you implied.
(70 days ago)

hyperorbit [lvl 35] [vp 1000] [ 671]:

You got kinda gypped I think, but you know it's awesome right?! Congrats.
(67 days ago)

hanabi123 [lvl 7] [vp 160] [ 4]:

ups - author, didn't mean to put you down, honestly! I just recognized having seen something similar. Sorry, if I have insulted you. Of course it is your personal work!
(67 days ago)

author:

No insult taken. I just wanted to point out that " I remember seeing that tutorial somewhere." was a bit too black & white. I'm sorry if I came off too strong.
(66 days ago)

final score: 56.6 %

votes placed: 257

submitted: 75 days ago

Because I badly want to have that one :)

Techniques: lots of different blurs and blending modes, Feather tool and paths
for the selections...

I used Gobsin and not gibson because I wasn't sure wether the guitar in the
pic was a gibson or an epi..so, I used something in between :p (Epi's are
cheaper/less quality gibsons :) )

Mr Big [lvl 14] [vp 1000] [ 196]:

that's a LP for sure, bro. With the double humbucker pickups, mother-of-pearl on the fret board, and that PRICE TAG . . . . Gibson Les Paul!!
(245 days ago)

author:

Haven't got that keen eye I thought it said Epiphone on the source pic...but it was blurred out. And err, I made the price tag up :p (took a random les paul in some guitar shop)
(244 days ago)

Axel Rose [lvl 1] [vp 0] [ 0]:

It's a Gibson! The double humbuckers... Very nice effects by the way
(75 days ago)

final score: 53.5 %

votes placed: 239

submitted: 245 days ago

Fanboy to the rescue!

I went for a comic kinda feeling, I hope you guys like it :)

Madster [lvl 5] [vp 52] [ 2]:

Lighting issues (FanBoy is facing away from the light coming through the window), but this is a delightful, humorous entry. VERY well done!
(242 days ago)

author:

Cheers, I'll fix the lighting on of these days.
(242 days ago)

final score: 51.7 %

votes placed: 307

submitted: 242 days ago

Oh my vampiric master, I carry something for you to nibble on!

Credits:
Thadz on sxc.hu (clean skull picture)

corvin [lvl 4] [vp 0] [ 0]:

Well done! And good idea! Perhaps you should play a little bit with the background below the bat's head and put some shadows on the hand. It will look even better then! Good luck!
(77 days ago)

final score: 51.7 %

votes placed: 271

submitted: 81 days ago

Added the following:
"sepia/noisy" effect
Cracked glass (full view)
Actionman hidden rockets.
Machineguns
Smoke
Bulletholes
License plate text
Mr.Bond Fleeing the scene.

pranav590 [lvl 6] [vp 2] [ 0]:

good work!!!
(249 days ago)

trampexx [lvl 15] [vp 1000] [ 56]:

I love the colours
(249 days ago)

author:

Cheers guys...I should've made the window effects a bit better, they don't come out as well as I hoped because the image is resized.

Also my action-man hidden rockets aren't that clear either
(249 days ago)

Arlo [lvl 13] [vp 2000] [ 205]:

Well, the problem is putting this much detail into an item so tiny.
(248 days ago)

final score: 50.4 %

votes placed: 228

submitted: 249 days ago