Donny B Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 ok, check this out... I'm doing a competition where I have to take a source image and turn it into something else via photoshop. The source image is this: And instantly, I had a picture in my head of Captain America: Ok, now this is where I need your guys' help. As you can see, Im not done with it yet. I stopped here because this is the point I was at when I realized that I needed to put something in Cap's hands, and I didnt have the slightest clue what. So I am begging for help - what would make sense in this pic? What would Captain America be running with? Oh, and just so you know, I am almost definitely changing the background. So if you need to have a specific scene for the item he's carrying to make sense, then it's not a problem. Oh, and I kinda need to get this project finished ASAP. These competitions dont have an official end time. It could be over before I go to bed. I'd like to get my entry in as soon as I possibly can... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazing.JL Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Is there anyway you can emulate like he is gearing up to throw his sheild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 The amount of work that would take would be pretty time consuming... its a great idea, but Im afraid that it will take me too long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I would totally cheat and put his shield on his left arm... angle it to look like he's about to shoulder barge someone with his shield... It neatly covers both hands and making it look like he's not carrying anything but his shield. From my experience of rugby he has/is about to change direction or offload that ball to his left which means he's leading with his left shoulder anyways... roll with it. But then again I am a slacker who's been drinking T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Yeah, I had thought of that too. But it would cover too much, and make it look like I was a slacker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazing.JL Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Looks like he's ready to throw a bomb out of the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 yeah. That's what I keep coming back to ...the difficulty is going to be setting the pic up to really communicate that he's running to throw a bomb. it will take something specific in the background or around him to really sell that... and I have no clue what that might be. But anyway - I appreciate your guys' help. Its cool of you to assist me in a competition that you guys arent even in cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reideen1313 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 You could always do something like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 You could always do something like this: "Some days you just cant get rid of a bomb!" ..... Best line in a movie ever :D :D :D T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Well, I ended up deciding to make it "Captain America playing football" ... cuz as it turns out, I am quite lazy. Especially when it comes to 2:00am and I realize that to make it amazing, I would have to put in at least another 10 hours. I really don't want to do that. So I'm just going to go with the "It's comical... live with it" approach. Thanks for your help, guys. Sorry I didn't use it... blame it on my slackerness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Great work Donny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 D'OH! A perfect opportunity to photoshop in the Red Skull's head gone to waste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsomedevil Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 D'OH! A perfect opportunity to photoshop in the Red Skull's head gone to waste! That's exactly what I was thinking reading down this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo11701 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 --> QUOTE(Donny B @ Nov 8 2006, 07:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, I ended up deciding to make it "Captain America playing football" ... cuz as it turns out, I am quite lazy. Especially when it comes to 2:00am and I realize that to make it amazing, I would have to put in at least another 10 hours. I really don't want to do that. So I'm just going to go with the "It's comical... live with it" approach. Thanks for your help, guys. Sorry I didn't use it... blame it on my slackerness That is awesome Donny!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fujis Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Great work Donny! Damn, how did you do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch77 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 You could have had him holding the New Avengers minimate 4 pack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 Thanks guys Fujis... it was a long process involving a Photoshop paintbrush tool, smudge brush tool, hue/saturation tool, and 30+ layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 update... I won! woot woot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBT! Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 --><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Donny B @ Nov 8 2006, 07:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--> update... I won! woot woot! Good job Donny.. I always told you ignoring us would tak you a long way T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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