Planetary Eclipse

Little_T · Oct 15, 2005, 06:41 PM

My first go at a space themed wallpaper (made a few after that too, chek my website for more: http://koti.mbnet.fi/little_t ) Let me know what you think, most comments have been from friens or family, so a objective comment would be nice.

Drakon · Oct 15, 2005, 06:53 PM

Looks nice, though I don't really like the bar in the middle of it. Sorta takes away from the rest of the image, I think

Oh, couldn't hurt to have some more planets too

Little_T · Oct 15, 2005, 07:30 PM

I agree with you on the bar part,(no bar version) the bar is on a separate layer, so that's no problem. With the plantes I'm afraid that if I add more planets it takes away the subtlety of the wallpaper, it's not really supposed to distract, the one planet is just the highlight. I've made different space themed walls (available on my website) with more planets, and some of them seem too crowded somehow.
This is my favorite

Falstaff · Oct 15, 2005, 08:33 PM

what will it become?

Little_T · Oct 15, 2005, 08:46 PM

Huh? What will what become?

Drakon · Oct 15, 2005, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Little_T

I agree with you on the bar part,(no bar version) the bar is on a separate layer, so that's no problem. With the plantes I'm afraid that if I add more planets it takes away the subtlety of the wallpaper, it's not really supposed to distract, the one planet is just the highlight. I've made different space themed walls (available on my website) with more planets, and some of them seem too crowded somehow.
This is my favorite

I really like your favorite. How do you make the rings of the planet? I've always wondered about that...

Little_T · Oct 16, 2005, 01:51 PM

Basically just by creating a B/W Clouds layer and adding full twirl, then just cut the rings out from the image. Then I just added some monocromatic noise. Then colorized the rings and set layer to screen mode. That's about it.

Falstaff · Oct 16, 2005, 03:28 PM

It reminds me of the opening shots for a program called celestia...I loved it..but I am a stargazer...

Oct 15, 2005, 06:41 PM	#1
Little_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Planetary Eclipse My first go at a space themed wallpaper (made a few after that too, chek my website for more: http://koti.mbnet.fi/little_t ) Let me know what you think, most comments have been from friens or family, so a objective comment would be nice. __________________ "Those who think they know-it-all are very annoying to those of us who do."

Oct 15, 2005, 07:30 PM	Thread Starter #3
Little_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	I agree with you on the bar part,(no bar version) the bar is on a separate layer, so that's no problem. With the plantes I'm afraid that if I add more planets it takes away the subtlety of the wallpaper, it's not really supposed to distract, the one planet is just the highlight. I've made different space themed walls (available on my website) with more planets, and some of them seem too crowded somehow. This is my favorite __________________ "Those who think they know-it-all are very annoying to those of us who do." Last edited by Little_T; Oct 15, 2005 at 08:42 PM.

Oct 15, 2005, 08:33 PM	#4
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	what will it become? __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Oct 15, 2005, 08:46 PM	Thread Starter #5
Little_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Huh? What will what become? __________________ "Those who think they know-it-all are very annoying to those of us who do."

Oct 16, 2005, 03:28 PM	#8
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	It reminds me of the opening shots for a program called celestia...I loved it..but I am a stargazer... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Oct 15, 2005, 06:53 PM	#2
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Looks nice, though I don't really like the bar in the middle of it. Sorta takes away from the rest of the image, I think Oh, couldn't hurt to have some more planets too

Oct 16, 2005, 01:51 PM	Thread Starter #7
Little_T DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Basically just by creating a B/W Clouds layer and adding full twirl, then just cut the rings out from the image. Then I just added some monocromatic noise. Then colorized the rings and set layer to screen mode. That's about it.