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Published: 2013-12-05 01:51:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 26529; Favourites: 1388; Downloads: 820
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I decided to challenge myself to do a matte painting with only photos I've taken in Australia. Gotta be somewhere between 30 and 40 in there, I didn't start with a very good plate. I worked on it a couple weeks on and off, it was a pain at times considering I only have a Leica point and shoot, but I'm happy with it. Hope you like it!
Also, for those curious, photos used were primarily taken around Byron Bay, Mount Tamborine, and Stradbroke Island.Β
Simple video step by step process here, make sure to watch it in HD! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vbM8Pβ¦
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Ah, I see the Byron lighthouse. Nice one mate!
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Really awesome! The composition and the way you drew the water are great^^
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Amazing work! I am in awe! Was the photo you started with the only photo you used?
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I have setup your work ...''Down Under'' on my site archproart.com
www.archproart.com/#!deviantarβ¦
with your permission of course
backlinked to your page.
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i always place my own art on my desktop but this time, i totally took yours to look at and make me happy it is surreal in its beauty, it lifts my soul, waw, thank you
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Great stuff, really captures what's unique about the Australian bush compared to other biomes. Only thing that makes it seem a little less Aussie is too many clouds in the sky
Be happy you're not over here at the moment. It's so hot that Stradbroke is actually on fire.
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Haha, my fiancΓ©e lives in Brisbane and all she did was complain yesterday about the 43C you guys were experiencing. She looked like she was melting on Skype.Β
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You make it look very fantastical.
In reality, it's kinda not hahaha.
Btw, how'd ya like the hippie capital of Australia?
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Amazing!!Β And it's nice to see you back as well
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This really does look like it's a photo 
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awesome matte painting but I would change one of the two trees in the middle facing one another. You can clearly tell they are mirrored and it catches the eye
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Hmm....I had decided that this was most definitely Australia before I read the caption. Very happy to see that my guess was correct. Something magical that radiates from that place, and your creation is very reminiscent of some HD films I have seen of late, from both Australia and NZ.Β Β Excellent work, btw, and well worth the time spent.
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It's beautiful. 
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Great job man. The composition is very well done.
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Ha! Love it mate...it works beautifully coz the littoral rainforest is similar in all locations - the Cape Byron Light - dunno, must be for some serious rapids in that area
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Haha, thanks a lot, much appreciated! I just figured the lighthouse is for down below which may or may not be some sort of crazy ocean beach river or something...
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So you cut out pieces from your photos and ... collage them together, and then adjust light and dark areas with Dodge and Burn? Β Is that what you mean?
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Haha, I wish it were that easy, then it wouldn't take me 30 hours. Matte painting can be an incredibly complex process, it's not as simple as cutting a photo out and dodging and burning. In fact, I probably only used dodge and burn a couple of times in the entire process. They're destructive and generally don't yield the best results for big adjustments.Β
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I've no idea what matt painting is. Β All this time I thought it's a very big digital painting with lots of photo-real details that are painted little by little, like the Mogao Caves.
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Yeah, there are a lot of misconceptions about it, but you can check out a couple of wikipedia articles on it if you're curious. You can probably find some more interesting stuff by Googling it though
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matte_paβ¦
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_β¦
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Thanks! Β I will go educate myself more about it. Β
btw this is probably the nicest way someone has told me to "Google it", haha! Β I usually get extra ruffled feathers when told that, not sure why, but not this time, so thanks!
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Ha. If only this was a place in Australia.
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this is so amazing that I swear for a moment the water was moving out of the corner of my eye
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man this has got to be one of the most beautiful matte works I've seen. Amazing!
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that is seriously very talented work, awesome
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i'd say you won the battle on this one for sure
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Holy, exquisitely magnificent! This Australian Scenery is stunning and The Realistic ness is incredible! The water falls, plant life, ocean sky, clouds, cliffs, tower, roads, waves, textures, atmosphere, composition, concept, style, lighting, colors, style, and other details are also wonderful. Amazingly beautiful work!
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