The Realistic Photo Thread

Jimbuna · 10-07-07, 07:25 AM

The Mediterranean Menace

TarJak · 10-07-07, 07:47 AM

U21 en route down the Kiel Kanal. Shot taken by a Wermacht troop train passing over the bridge near Rendsburg during 1940:

U21 leaving Kiel harbour.

Dowly · 10-07-07, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

U21 en route down the Kiel Kanal. Shot taken by a Wermacht troop train passing over the bridge near Rendsburg during 1940:

U21 leaving Kiel harbour.

1940, eh? Well that's good news, now I know my WaW U21 will survive atleast for that long.

Lagger123987 · 10-07-07, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The Mediterranean Menace

What paint program you use on these pictures? Actually, I want to know most of the paint programs most of you guys know besides photoshop and picasa what this name is.

Sailor Steve · 10-07-07, 03:03 PM

TarJak, that Kiel bridge photo is brilliant!

TarJak · 10-07-07, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

TarJak, that Kiel bridge photo is brilliant!

Cheers Steve Always trying to bring the best to the best community there is.

@Lagger123987
I'm a Picassa and Photoshop man. I also use GIMP which is a open source editor that can handle PSD's

Lagger123987 · 10-07-07, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

TarJak, that Kiel bridge photo is brilliant!

Cheers Steve Always trying to bring the best to the best community there is.

@Lagger123987
I'm a Picassa and Photoshop man. I also use GIMP which is a open source editor that can handle PSD's

On GIMP I have no clue on how to make pictures look like the ones most of you guys did.

Lagger123987 · 10-07-07, 07:43 PM

TarJak · 10-07-07, 10:14 PM

Have a play around with the filters. The main ones I use are Blur, Noise and Render. I start off in Picassa by making the image B&W or Sepia, I play around with the shadows and highlights and glow until I'm happy with the look then move into PS or GIMP where I add the border, depth of field blurring and film grain. I then add a new layer and mess with the scratches, hairs and damage effects using different brushes and brush thicknesses, turn that into an overlay layer and viola an old looking photo.

Keep at it until you come up with something that you like.

Jimbuna · 10-07-07, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Lagger123987

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The Mediterranean Menace

What paint program you use on these pictures? Actually, I want to know most of the paint programs most of you guys know besides photoshop and picasa what this name is.

Besides the two you've already made reference to, I also use the following:

Irfanview
Gimp
Saint Paint Studio
Snagit

Lzs von swe · 10-09-07, 07:13 AM

British tramp steamer sinks after being torpedoed by U-54.

First try using Paint.NET.

Jimbuna · 10-09-07, 08:57 AM

Great shot

skookum · 10-09-07, 10:23 AM

Nice pic!

Jimbuna · 10-09-07, 02:05 PM

Still my own personal favourite

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 10-09-07, 08:13 PM

A new one from me.

10-07-07, 07:25 AM	#1
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The Mediterranean Menace __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-07-07, 07:47 AM	#2
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	U21 en route down the Kiel Kanal. Shot taken by a Wermacht troop train passing over the bridge near Rendsburg during 1940: U21 leaving Kiel harbour. Last edited by TarJak; 10-07-07 at 08:01 AM.

10-07-07, 03:03 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	TarJak, that Kiel bridge photo is brilliant! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-07-07, 07:43 PM	#8
Lagger123987 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: Little Saigon, San Jose, California Posts: 944 Downloads: 323 Uploads: 4	__________________

10-09-07, 07:13 AM	#11
Lzs von swe Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norrkoping, Sweden Posts: 1,074 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	British tramp steamer sinks after being torpedoed by U-54. First try using Paint.NET. __________________

10-07-07, 10:14 PM	#9
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Have a play around with the filters. The main ones I use are Blur, Noise and Render. I start off in Picassa by making the image B&W or Sepia, I play around with the shadows and highlights and glow until I'm happy with the look then move into PS or GIMP where I add the border, depth of field blurring and film grain. I then add a new layer and mess with the scratches, hairs and damage effects using different brushes and brush thicknesses, turn that into an overlay layer and viola an old looking photo. Keep at it until you come up with something that you like.

10-09-07, 08:57 AM	#12
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Great shot __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-09-07, 10:23 AM	#13
skookum Weps Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 351 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Nice pic!

10-09-07, 02:05 PM	#14
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,818 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Still my own personal favourite __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-09-07, 08:13 PM	#15
Kptlt. Neuerburg Admiral Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	A new one from me. __________________ "When you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America you get a front row seat." - George Carlin