How can I create shadows?

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Oct 5, 2007
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Hi Everyone, I mean real ones – not drop shadows. Have just finished a shot ‘THE NON-CONFORMIST" with a lot of match sticks in it. Each one ought to have a shadow. I tried Photoshop’s dodge and burn tools and spray can with a jittery mouse/hand – it didn’t work. Yet, I have seen manipulated images where objects had a naturalistic looking shadow. Does anyone know how to do that? (My shot is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74345828@N00/1460958765/ or at www.rent-a-cloud.com under ‘Greencards’).
Thanks for tips – Klaus.
www.rent-a-cloud.com
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Chris
Oct 5, 2007
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:37:16 -0700, blacklight
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Hi Everyone, I mean real ones – not drop shadows. Have just finished a shot ‘THE NON-CONFORMIST" with a lot of match sticks in it. Each one ought to have a shadow. I tried Photoshop’s dodge and burn tools and spray can with a jittery mouse/hand – it didn’t work. Yet, I have seen manipulated images where objects had a naturalistic looking shadow. Does anyone know how to do that? (My shot is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74345828@N00/1460958765/ or at www.rent-a-cloud.com under ‘Greencards’).
Thanks for tips – Klaus.
www.rent-a-cloud.com

Basically, copy the layer(s) of matches – desaturate – adjust levels till it’s all black – blur it a bit – edit>transform>distort until you like the way it looks. Drop the opacity a bit. That’ll get it started.

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blacklight
Oct 8, 2007
On Oct 5, 4:56 pm, Chris wrote:
On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:37:16 -0700, blacklight

wrote:
Hi Everyone, I mean real ones – not drop shadows. Have just finished a shot ‘THE NON-CONFORMIST" with a lot of match sticks in it. Each one ought to have a shadow. I tried Photoshop’s dodge and burn tools and spray can with a jittery mouse/hand – it didn’t work. Yet, I have seen manipulated images where objects had a naturalistic looking shadow. Does anyone know how to do that? (My shot is at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74345828@N00/1460958765/or atwww.rent-a-cloud.com under ‘Greencards’).
Thanks for tips – Klaus.
www.rent-a-cloud.com

Basically, copy the layer(s) of matches – desaturate – adjust levels till it’s all black – blur it a bit – edit>transform>distort until you like the way it looks. Drop the opacity a bit. That’ll get it started.
Chris
—
Buckaroo Banzai – Highlander – Ceirdwyn – Kolchack – Buffy – Doc Savage and more at:

http://members.fortunecity.com/lost_giant
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Many thanks, Chris, for reply and tip. I shall try to get my old head around it.
Greetings – Klaus

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