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First is a selection of background element. This case it is a statue of an atheletic man of silverbronze flying high above fountains. It was an overcast shadowless day and a warming filter to bring out the red color in the flags should have been used. The negative was also over-exposed. Both factors were compensated when scanning with our Olympus ES-10 35mm film scanner. Further computer touchups included crispening the water springing out of the fountains and removal of a "time stamp" imprinted in the lower left corner by the camera. |
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Here is the original picture of the model. It was selected because it complemented the pose of the statue. It is an excellent photo and required no special scan or touchup correction. Taken in full sun it gives sharp shadow and good color, ideal factors for an object of attention. The sharply defined outline and a full unobstructed view of the model aid greatly in the overlay process. |
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First a rough cut out is done in order to resolve any size and orientation issues relative to the background picture. Then an transparency mask is created of the outline to be transfered. This is made easier by first placing over a white background so that the exact outline is easy to see. Additionally it was necessary to paint in the bottom of the raised shoe. This was relatively easy since it was a shadow area anyway. |
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| It is then positioned over the background picture for proper placement, and the result is a new masterpiece of applied photography from R-VCR. Fauve Matise is the paint program used. We also use Graphic Tools! for file maintenance. |
