More practice trying to produce a glass effect.
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More practice trying to produce a glass effect.
The window highlight (I remember that) seems like it wants to go large side to the center. Great shadow.
OOOhhh, good eye, Gary. I'll correct that. Don't know how I missed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gwpriester
Here we go, Gary...
Awesome Ron. but contrary to GP the shape of shadow looks wrong to me, you show it pointed but would it not be elliptical in nature. Sorry that's just how I visualize it.
You're right, Larry. I researched a little and the shadow should come out larger and bulbess away from the ball. I don't think Gary was talking specifically about the shape of the shadow, but rather the effect I gave it using an eliptical transparency. I think that's to what he was referring.
However, you're right. Here's the change.
MAN! I sure make a lot of errors. I hope I'm learning from this.:rolleyes:
That's a great shadow now Ron, the only one thing I would alter is the reflection on the top left side of the sphere, it looks a little flat and pointy. Hope you don't mind I added a shape to your drawing to show you what I mean.
Stygg
Good pointer. It does look a little flat now that you point it out to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by stygg2003
Here it is again with your suggestion applied as well as Gary's.
Great job Ron :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ron Duke
Stygg
Looks correct now Ron, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Duke
I wondered if GP was referring to the effect and not the shape, if that is the case,
Sorry Gary.
@Sygg, good point, but, in your drawing, now the bright spot on the right is contrary to the light source.
Larry I'm sure Ron will notice that and correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by wizard509
Stygg
You guys are full of help. Really appreciate it!
These are interesting:
Some demonstrate where the strongest or dominant light source is coming from based on the direction of the shadows.
I thought it is interesting in these photos, not drawings, that there can be multiple light sources with possibly one being dominant. Shiny objects will reflect the slightest bit of light from all sides. Fascinating.
https://www.google.com/search?q=glas...w=1600&bih=769
Ron for my final interference and I apologize, with your image :D for my money I would remove that bright spot and let the light through the window reflection be your light source, you can alter the transparency to suit.
Stygg
No worries.
What did you think of the photos?
I make a square bitmap then use the FX Deformation > Bump/Dent filter to approximate the spherical effect. Better still, get a hold of an actual glass sphere and observe how the distortion looks.
So many ways for so many things with Xara, can drive you mad :D
Stygg
Neat Gary!
Stygg, I see you put the glowing highlight on top of the reflected window highlight. Nice.
Here's the ball with the use of named colors.
Actually Stygg, I wondered if you were just making a point about the reflection and just left the bright spot be since that was not what you were referring to.Quote:
Originally Posted by stygg2003
Ron and stygg, they look awesome now, good going you guys. =D>=D>=D>
stygg, thank you for your input.
Ron,
Great balls of fire! What a fantastic image, love the parallax effect of the pen reflected in ball.
You are AMAZING, Ron.
Keep up the GREAT work! :)
Thank you Larry and Mark. :)
Love the image Ron, excellently rendered but I'm puzzled by the reflected? city-scape. If the ball has a window reflection, I guess it would be in a room and therefore the city-scape wouldn't be visible ?
So, if the ball were outside it couldn't reflect a window?Quote:
Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill
I would say not Ron. A reflection of a window is due to it being a light source. If the ball was outside a window wouldn't normally be a light source in my opinion.
Here's an interesting image of a crystal ball and how it makes the source behind it upside down
LINK
Let's assume that the ball is indeed looking at the buildings.
I think the buildings would be upside down.
Oops! Sorry, Egg. You already said that!
Cross posting Rick ;)
Not only upside down but reversed left to right. Here's a good example. Note the balls are not only upside down but reversed left & right.
SOURCE
Final rendering.
I've been nearly blinded by light coming off a window outside...
But a crystal balls refraction would also work on the pen I believe Ron so the image would be more like this (apart from the window relection which is on the balls surface).
Edited image to show background of sky-scrapers. Like the new shading.
[QUOTE=Egg Bramhill;Not only upside down but reversed left to right[/QUOTE]
I didn't know that Egg.
What a perfectionist you are Ron,
I really admire your dedication Ron of doing the best you possibly can, any time someone notices something or makes a suggestion, you have changed your image to make it better and better.
kinda reminds me of myself (or at least the way I used to be when I could do something, I like to think that in many ways i still am).
You are setting a fine example.
Here's another example.
I like thqt example. thanks Gary.Quote:
Originally Posted by gwpriester
That's a striking example Gary, I like it.
Stygg