In the previous projects that I've posted on this blog, all of the photos used were taken by me, with the exception of photos of myself as a child. For this project I purchased two photos from iStockphoto.com and combined them. In this assignment I learned how to enhance the highlights around the sides of the glasses, and how to distort the images seen through the glasses.
Some of the main steps taken were:
Blending Options> Moving the slider to remove the white background on the glasses layer.
Blending Options>Bevel and Emboss
Filter>Distort>Glass
Filter>Liquify
iStockphotos used:
I'm posting the watermarked images rather than the ones I purchased, so that no one mistakenly downloads one of the actual photos for his/her own use. It's only a few dollars for a small photo, and I believe we should always compensate and acknowledge those who provide these wonderful photos!
by Veni
by thebroker (Rafa Irusta Machin)
Amazing as always...Love your work! Fabulous effects-I have a " Thing" for tall glasses and this is SOOO cool!! Love to you!!!
ReplyDeleteCool!!! Are those drinks Manhattans? How appropriate.
ReplyDeleteAmazing how you can do these things! Really gifted!
TY for sharing.
Robert
Thank you, Maja and Rob! Yes, they look like Manhattans to me. My grandmother used to make those. :)
ReplyDeleteRob, I've been taking some great classes given by Jean McIntosh at West Valley College.. that and having a Photoshop addiction is the secret to making fun images like these!