modified screenshot. not a joke :)

[ukfilmer]

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i did this process to a few desert combat screenshots a while ago and they turned out pretty sweet, they were more drastic because refractor 2 isnt quite as good as source so yeah, it took an hour or so to do, i tried to remove most visible polygon edges so it looks more lifelike and smoother. i kinda re-did the lighting and exagerated parts, highlights and shaded areas, i added some dips/creases to the clothing and sharpened parts to give a more textured feel, i added a few small details to the main ant lion too. and the skylights, lotsa small things most of you won't notice tell me whatcha think!

 

[nissen]

Very nice, indeed! Good job!

 

[The Dark Elf]

Has a nice painterly look to it.. bloody filters, will do us artists out of a job one day

 

[CrazyHarij]

Looks great! Very nice manipulation!

 

[Sg.Bull]

Looks sweet... use of diffuse glow? looks damn nice anyhow...

 

[ukfilmer]

no filters fool! well, one filter. noise at like 2.5%

 

[ukfilmer]

i used photoshop, specifically these tools, burn, dodge, blur, blur (finger type), sharpen.. that was it

 

[Sui]

very nice... looks kind of like a painting

 

[Sulkdodds]

Cool. I especially like the flood of light near the top.

 

[shadow stalker]

Cool. I especially like the flood of light near the top.

yea that looks really neat. i like the blur on the antlion at the bottom. good work

 

[<RJMC>]

looks nice!
and more real

 

[ramdomthought]

that is awsome man, i would "pay" (have you pm it to me) to get that kind of stuff