ncf Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Goliath @ SFMM Balder @ Liseberg Xcelerator @ Knott's Berry Farm These photo might look just like models, but they are actually real photos! You just blur the top and the bottom of any photo, and it will jook just like a model :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Yankee Guy Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Wow, you fooled me. The Balder picture makes it look like it's actually a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 the only one that fooled me was Balder, (and it really did!) the other 2 aren't as good. That's what gave it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 haha funny Balder REALLy looks like a model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Very good. Had me fooled. Things to do with your photos, huh? Could be interesting to see how other real coaster pix look, being altered that way, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonKhan Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 If you want to do an even better job, try to get rid of details. Also, get rid of the background and try to place the "model" on a tabletop in your room or something. You could also perfect your blurring, since it should be blurry at distant objects that are out of focus. They are at the top of the picture pretty often, but not always... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J man Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 The Xcelerator supports look like cardboard tubes. You had me fooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 You totally fooled me! Balder looks so fake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollermonkey Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Balder's obviously the best of the three; the car on the freeway looks like a plastic car from an old train set. Goliath's one fault is the rail of Colossus in the foreground. If it were a model, you'd only need to move the camera up an inch or less (depending on the scale) to get a more convincing shot. Xcelerator's clue is the focus gradient is too drastic. The cardboard tube effect is awesome, but my eyes were grabbed first by the way the blur just stops as your eye travels down the top hat. Very impressive, nonetheless. How did you come across the idea? Chris B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarmor Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Oh yeah ...so you wanna fool us w/ your "models" well I gotta model for ya **unzips pants** its called the "tower of terror!" 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncf Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Very impressive, nonetheless. How did you come across the idea? Chris B I saw it in an art gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzo41190 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Well Excelerator looks real because of its angle. Balder looks like a real model because of its angle, it isnt so detailed. Goliath looks like a mix between a real photo and No Limits. Nice job though, try to use photos that are zoomed out, like Balder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zburns999 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hey, you should've taken my advice and not use the Xcelerator one ncf Oh well, I still think that they are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imhotep Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 ...The cardboard tube effect is awesome... Actually, thats no effect. the supports are really like that... which in turn adds to the belief it could be a model. Its crazy how easily our brains can be decieved. I did think the pic of Balder was really a model.. But what I was really thinking when I saw that pic was "Nice MaxAir model!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallish Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Haha fooled me! I did some stuff in photoshop to make it look more like a model. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFMM rocks my socks Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Balder fooled me big time but the others didnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterEricHP Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Thats really cool! It's a good effect. I think if you took out some of the flat rides and added trees over them or something it'd be more believeable. I stared at Goliath for a little in utter amazement.. then I noticed that it had that railing in the front. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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