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Nightingail

2006-08-02, 12:09 pm

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Michelle

2006-08-02, 12:09 pm

"Nightingail" <gail@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:44d0a3c7_3@cnews...
>
> XenoDream two-layer fractal. I did quite a bit to it in PSP,
but nothing
> complicated and nothing that changed the design of the fractal.
Histogram,
> clarify, color modification (for personal preference) - pretty
much the same
> kinds of things I do to photos. XD will automatically create
and save a mask
> of the foreground fractal(s) so when the image is opened in
PSP, the mask is
> already in place. In this pic, the background layer is a
different view of
> the same fractal used in the foreground. The background has a
little bit of
> MuRa cloud added.
>
> Gail
>
> --
> Nightingail's Gallery
> www.nightingail.com
>
>
>

Excellent, Gail. This one looks very 3D, imo. I've never been
able to get anything like this out of XD. You should be glad
you're not my neighbor because if you were, I'd be over all of
the time for lessons :-))

Michelle

Joëlle

2006-08-02, 12:09 pm

"Nightingail" <gail@nospam.com> wrote in message news:44d0a3c7_3@cnews...
>
> XenoDream two-layer fractal. I did quite a bit to it in PSP, but nothing
> complicated and nothing that changed the design of the fractal. Histogram,
> clarify, color modification (for personal preference) - pretty much the
> same kinds of things I do to photos. XD will automatically create and save
> a mask of the foreground fractal(s) so when the image is opened in PSP,
> the mask is already in place. In this pic, the background layer is a
> different view of the same fractal used in the foreground. The background
> has a little bit of MuRa cloud added.
>
> Gail
>
> --
> Nightingail's Gallery
> www.nightingail.com
>
>

Brilliant!
I'll have this in a large frame on my wall anytime, love it.
:-)
Joëlle

Joske

2006-08-02, 12:09 pm

Nightingail wrote:

> XenoDream two-layer fractal. I did quite a bit to it in PSP, but
> nothing complicated and nothing that changed the design of the
> fractal. Histogram, clarify, color modification (for personal
> preference) - pretty much the same kinds of things I do to
> photos. XD will automatically create and save a mask of the
> foreground fractal(s) so when the image is opened in PSP, the
> mask is already in place. In this pic, the background layer is a
> different view of the same fractal used in the foreground. The
> background has a little bit of MuRa cloud added.

This is rather nice. Coming from someone who's not into fractals,
this should sound like a compliment :-)

Joske

bjeanneb

2006-08-02, 3:15 pm

> XenoDream two-layer fractal. I did quite a bit to it in PSP, but nothing
> complicated and nothing that changed the design of the fractal. Histogram,
> clarify, color modification (for personal preference) - pretty much the
> same kinds of things I do to photos. XD will automatically create and save
> a mask of the foreground fractal(s) so when the image is opened in PSP,
> the mask is already in place. In this pic, the background layer is a
> different view of the same fractal used in the foreground. The background
> has a little bit of MuRa cloud added.
>
> Gail
>
> --
> Nightingail's Gallery
> www.nightingail.com

The 3D really comes through and the shapes and colors are very nice.

Jeanne

Barbara J Bradley

2006-08-02, 7:40 pm

"Nightingail" <gail@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:44d0a3c7_3@cnews...
>
> XenoDream two-layer fractal. I did quite a bit to it in PSP, but
> nothing complicated and nothing that changed the design of the
> fractal. Histogram, clarify, color modification (for personal
> preference) - pretty much the same kinds of things I do to photos.
> XD will automatically create and save a mask of the foreground
> fractal(s) so when the image is opened in PSP, the mask is already
> in place. In this pic, the background layer is a different view of
> the same fractal used in the foreground. The background has a little
> bit of MuRa cloud added.
>
> Gail

Excellent . . I like this one. I didn't do anything in UF for a
couple weeks and it is amazing how much one can forget in that time.
I still love XD so I should work with that too. So many fractals -
so little time. :)
Barb

Lori Davis

2006-08-02, 11:00 pm

Nightingail wrote:
> XenoDream two-layer fractal. I did quite a bit to it in PSP, but nothing
> complicated and nothing that changed the design of the fractal. Histogram,
> clarify, color modification (for personal preference) - pretty much the same
> kinds of things I do to photos. XD will automatically create and save a mask
> of the foreground fractal(s) so when the image is opened in PSP, the mask is
> already in place. In this pic, the background layer is a different view of
> the same fractal used in the foreground. The background has a little bit of
> MuRa cloud added.
>

That's really nifty, Gail. -Lori

Dianna Adams

2006-08-03, 3:51 am

I'm pretty much a lurker here. I'm not much on fractals. But I had to come out and say something about this one. This is just awesome. It is now my wallpaper on my computer at work and will be on my systems at home as soon as I leave work. Nice job!

D

Nightingail

2006-08-04, 4:10 am

Michelle wrote:
>
> Excellent, Gail. This one looks very 3D, imo. I've never been
> able to get anything like this out of XD. You should be glad
> you're not my neighbor because if you were, I'd be over all of
> the time for lessons :-))

Thanks, Michelle! Being your neighbor would be sayyy too much fun - think of
the tricks we could play on Lucy and Bear (not to mention on our hubbies,
hehehe!). I wouldn't mind giving you XD lessons, but you'd have to pay me in
caffeine ;-))

The serious answer: This is the first time I've tried doing this type of 3D
effect in XD, and it really isn't hard. The main thing is to do two
different renders of the same parameter. Save the first as an image. Then
when you render the second one, you need to open the image you saved as the
background picture (that option is on the file menu someplace, but I'm not
awake enough yet to look it up. Where's that caffeine?;-0!). You can think
of it the same as you would two layers PSP, but the advantage of doing it in
XD in addition to being able to make changes to the fractal and lighting
right there and then, is that the mask will be in place once you do take it
into PSP for tweaking. Then you can try different things in PSP to get more
of a 3D effect, for example in this one I added the MuRa clouds.

Hope this makes sense. You know what I'm like without caffeine i.e. like you
but with messier hair LOL!!!

Gail

Gail

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www.nightingail.com

Nightingail

2006-08-04, 4:10 am

Joëlle wrote:
>
> Brilliant!
> I'll have this in a large frame on my wall anytime, love it.
> :-)
> Joëlle

Thank you, Joëlle, that's a wonderful compliment!

Gail
--
Nightingail's Gallery
www.nightingail.com

Nightingail

2006-08-04, 4:10 am

Joske wrote:
>
> This is rather nice. Coming from someone who's not into fractals,
> this should sound like a compliment :-)
>
> Joske

After that caveman comment of yours the other day, I think anything might
sound like a compliment (just kidding!). Your comment on the fractal is very
much appreciated :-)

Gail

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Nightingail's Gallery
www.nightingail.com

Nightingail

2006-08-04, 4:10 am

> The 3D really comes through and the shapes and colors are very nice.
>
> Jeanne

Thanks, Jeanne! I needed some fractal playtime i.e. a break from chromatic
aberration, blown highlights, oversharpening halos, etc. ;-)

Gail

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Nightingail's Gallery
www.nightingail.com

Nightingail

2006-08-04, 7:04 am

Barbara J Bradley wrote:
>
> Excellent . . I like this one. I didn't do anything in UF for a
> couple weeks and it is amazing how much one can forget in that time.
> I still love XD so I should work with that too. So many fractals -
> so little time. :)
> Barb

Thanks, Barb! Is your course with Janet still going on or has it finished? I
love the color schemes she uses in her fractals. This one was originally
purple and green - not a bad scheme, but I want to learn how to incorporate
some of her coloring ideas into my own fracs.

Gail

--
Nightingail's Gallery
www.nightingail.com

Nightingail

2006-08-04, 7:04 am

Lori Davis wrote:
>
> That's really nifty, Gail. -Lori

Thanks, Lori! XenoDream is the only 3D-related app that I've ever been able
to wrap my brain around.

Gail

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Nightingail's Gallery
www.nightingail.com

Nightingail

2006-08-04, 7:04 am

Dianna Adams wrote:
> I'm pretty much a lurker here. I'm not much on fractals. But I had to
> come out and say something about this one. This is just awesome. It
> is now my wallpaper on my computer at work and will be on my systems
> at home as soon as I leave work. Nice job!
> D

Thanks so much, Dianna, I'm very flattered! Now that you've come out of lurk
mode, I hope you'll be posting more often ;-)

Gail

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Nightingail's Gallery
www.nightingail.com

Michelle

2006-08-04, 7:01 pm

"Nightingail" <gail@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:44d2fc1d$1_2@cnews...
>
> Michelle wrote:
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>
>
>
> Thanks, Michelle! Being your neighbor would be sayyy too much
fun - think of
> the tricks we could play on Lucy and Bear (not to mention on
our hubbies,
> hehehe!). I wouldn't mind giving you XD lessons, but you'd have
to pay me in
> caffeine ;-))
>
> The serious answer: This is the first time I've tried doing
this type of 3D
> effect in XD, and it really isn't hard. The main thing is to do
two
> different renders of the same parameter. Save the first as an
image. Then
> when you render the second one, you need to open the image you
saved as the
> background picture (that option is on the file menu someplace,
but I'm not
> awake enough yet to look it up. Where's that caffeine?;-0!).
You can think
> of it the same as you would two layers PSP, but the advantage
of doing it in
> XD in addition to being able to make changes to the fractal and
lighting
> right there and then, is that the mask will be in place once
you do take it
> into PSP for tweaking. Then you can try different things in PSP
to get more
> of a 3D effect, for example in this one I added the MuRa
clouds.
>
>
> Hope this makes sense. You know what I'm like without caffeine
i.e. like you
> but with messier hair LOL!!!
>
> Gail
>
>

I don't know if anyone's hair is worse than mine in the morning,
LOL. Thanks! I didn't know about this and I haven't played with
XD for a while. I'm going to have to give it a try :-)

Mish

Adriaan Barel

2006-08-04, 7:01 pm

"Nightingail" <gail@nospam.com> wrote in message news:44d0a3c7_3@cnews
> XenoDream two-layer fractal. I did quite a bit to it in PSP, but
> nothing complicated and nothing that changed the design of the
> fractal. Histogram, clarify, color modification (for personal
> preference) - pretty much the same kinds of things I do to photos. XD
> will automatically create and save a mask of the foreground
> fractal(s) so when the image is opened in PSP, the mask is already in
> place. In this pic, the background layer is a different view of the
> same fractal used in the foreground. The background has a little bit
> of MuRa cloud added.
> Gail

Very nice Gail. I've been off line for a few days. :-(

----oooOOOooo----

Adriaan Barel

Barbara J Bradley

2006-08-04, 7:01 pm

"Nightingail" <gail@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:44d3008b$1_2@cnews...
>
> Barbara J Bradley wrote:
>
> Thanks, Barb! Is your course with Janet still going on or has it
> finished? I love the color schemes she uses in her fractals. This
> one was originally purple and green - not a bad scheme, but I want
> to learn how to incorporate some of her coloring ideas into my own
> fracs.
>
> Gail

We are just finishing UF Artistry and Janet gives good information
on coloring which I haven't studied enough yet. I will give you a
little more info in e-mail.
Barb

Nightingail

2006-08-05, 7:00 am

Adriaan Barel wrote:
> "Nightingail" <gail@nospam.com> wrote in message news:44d0a3c7_3@cnews
>
> Very nice Gail. I've been off line for a few days. :-(
>
>
> ----oooOOOooo----
>
> Adriaan Barel

Thanks, Adriaan! Hope all is back to normal for you.

Gail

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www.nightingail.com