Fake Lightning

[Sparkie1263]

I was playing in PS and tried to add lightning to my dock on the bay.

Frank

[canon5d]

The shape looks pretty realistic, it needs some color. Where the bolt comes out of the cloud needs a little work.

[dave_100_uk2002]

I agree, the starting point needs to be looked at to become more realistic. Good job though

[dogtrombone]

Agree about the starting point, and a reflection in the water would help.

[kiwicolin]

the end looks great, the start doesn't though, find some photos of lightning for ideas

[Sparkie1263]

Thanks I will work on it
Frank

[grunner30]

Try looking at some of Don Nauman's work. He's lives a little further than spitting distance from me (maybe 2 miles). I'm a tough one to sell on a pseudo-lightning. I'm in the lightning capitol of the world in Florida. Cloud kinda has to be lit from the inside. I always liked to watch heat lightning on summer nights. I do however really like the shot. Lightning can reach out quite a distance from it's 'host' cloud like in your pic (that's why it's "everybody out of the pool" at the first sign. Babble, babble, babble

Here' the site http://www.dnlightning.com/

Cheers,

Wade

[Sparkie1263]

Thanks I just had nothing to do and wanted to play around in PS. I will check out the link.

Frank