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ISS Enterprise's Various A2 Pics

Chiletrek

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Hello:
A nice return with a very nice pic :thumbsup:

I like the effects you gave to the pic, maybe like Jetfreak also does? (and maybe Dan1025 too). And it is resulting very good with nice effects.

Keep it up!.
 

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Just made 3 new pics in the space of half an hour. Here they are for your enjoyment!!

First up, a tribute to the U.S.S. Avenger from good ol' Armada 1
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Next, two images depicting two of the most evil and powerful ships of the Star Trek universe... the I.S.S. Enterprise-E and the I.S.S. Enterprise-D
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Looking great mate, glad to see you posting here again, I love the Avenger in A1 such a good story when compared to A2 and I enjoyed seeing Worf in command. :)
 

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Been looking into trying some new tricks out with Photoshop. Here we have my first attempt with watercolors and waterbrush effects.

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Here's me latest work of art. It's meant to tie into my fan-fiction, so slight spoiler, the major powers of the galaxy have come to a final peace. Enjoy!!!

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Hello:
That is a very nice pic, I am glad to see the Federation's dream coming true :) .

Good luck with your fan-fic!
 

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Romulan and Klingon battlestations in Sol and in firing range of each other; Wow!!!:thumbsup:
 

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WHERE have I BEEN these past few months!?!

Grounded unfortunately. Hate it when I do something stupid to put myself in such a situation, but life happens. Anyway, to announce my return, I'm working on a number of new shots. Here's two that I did within an hour lol

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Also, as it stands right now, I'm open to requests if anyone would like a particular picture made :D
 

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Hello:
Somehow I think I saw those pics before? or maybe it was due to my delay in posting a reply, hehehe.

Well, I am glad that you are not grounded anymore so you can have some fun, just try to be more careful so you won't have to be in that situation again :D .

Keep it up!
 

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Once again, I return. I take far too many breaks from here, I really miss interacting with you guys.

Anyway, I've got some new shots, done with a new technique I learned from a user on YouTube. One shot is a previous one I did, but it's been enhanced by the technique. Hope you guys like 'em!!!

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Sweet try on the glow effects, its a bit overdone on some parts but improving! :D
 

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Sweet try on the glow effects, its a bit overdone on some parts but improving! :D

Thanks man! The glow effects are something that I love the final outcome of, but doing them gives me MAJOR headaches. For instance, the 'Going to Warp' one had me opening up like 20 different layers in Photoshop before I finally nailed the look, and even then, I was hoping to get a white center effect like the real warping shots from the series.
 

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Yeah, its a hit and a miss for me as well. Hmmm, you could try putting a brighter layer (a lighter shade of blue?) above the main engine glow. It's more work but it can give some interesting results if you try.

Speaking of the series, the new TNG-R shots are superb. Breathes whole new life to the Ent-D. :)
 

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Yeah, its a hit and a miss for me as well. Hmmm, you could try putting a brighter layer (a lighter shade of blue?) above the main engine glow. It's more work but it can give some interesting results if you try.

Speaking of the series, the new TNG-R shots are superb. Breathes whole new life to the Ent-D. :)

I know right?! I'm afraid I haven't gotten my hands on the Blu-Ray discs for the series, but from the various comparison videos that I've seen on YouTube, it's clear that the work is AMAZING. The blur is completely gone, and you can take in all kinds of tiny details.



Anywho, I just re-did another older shot of mine. This guy was when I was first trying to do glow effects, using a technique that JetFreak had given out to the public. The first attempt was pretty good (look back some pages to find the original in question), but there were some problems with it. Biggest one: you could see the starfield through the planet.

This time around, I used the same picture, but I was able to eliminate seeing the starfield through the planet, and the Enterprise-D has gotten the new standard treatment, as I call it, with running lights and enhanced glows. Hope you guys like!!
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Hello:
I agree it looks very nice, it also gives a more authentic look at the ship since we know the nacelles can glow a lot.

Keep it up! :excited: .
 

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Glad you guys like 'em!

Here's a shot I redid a few days ago. I had it in my archives, but I don't believe I had ever uploaded it anywhere before. It was just sitting there. Well, here it is now.

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Oh no! Deanna's at the helm again. :lol: :angel:

It's a Great shot man, there's just an odd angle against the planet background. :D
 

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Yea next time you try a shot like that shoot her from directly over head or underneath. At that angle you really need to see the horizon. Its a great pic though and shows how far you've come. Keep it up man:cool:
 

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I decided to make a re-creation of a certain PlayStation Magazine cover, back from 2000. Along the way I decided to change it into a sort of cover or promo of my Unending Frontier fan-fic.
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Sweet work mate. :thumbsup:
 

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Thanks for the kind comments guys, I really appreciate them.

Anyway, I don't suppose you guys remember my first technical render? It was my take on the Best of Both Worlds scene where the Enterprise-D was barreling away from the exploding cube. Well, I just had the idea to redo it with my enhanced skills. This is the result;
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For a better fullsize view, check out my DeviantArt.

What d'you guys think? I like it WAY better than the original. I feel that it shows how far I've come. :D

I have three new shots. One is another re-mastered version of on older one, and the other two are a tribute to two members here at MSFC.

First up, a starship that drags up memories from my first year here. The U.S.S. Borg Queen, named for you know who.
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Secondly, something more recent to the community. The U.S.S. Seraphim created by Hellkite
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And finally, that re-masted shot I did. A tribute to the name of one of the most famous names in StarFleet... Enterprise
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Grate shot of the U.S.S. Seraphim :thumbsup:

I would only change one thing. That being the Valkyrie Class interceptor Fighters.
My reasoning is they are from the wrong era for the U.S.S. Seraphim's commission date of 2415 Valkyrie Class would be sorely outdated in that time frame

We do have a replacement ;) that being the Aeon Class fighter Air/Space superiority fighter they were made for U.S.S. Seraphim

Here is the Aeon Class fighter Air/Space superiority fighter masterful done by modeled by Adm_Z, and textured by Jetfreak,
http://www.msfc.com.au/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=613

Other than that little nit pick excellent :salute:


And the Enterprise line up you done is a real work of art :thumbsup: Well done! :clap:
 
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Grate shot of the U.S.S. Seraphim :thumbsup:

I would only change one thing. That being the Valkyrie Class interceptor Fighters.
My reasoning is they are from the wrong era for the U.S.S. Seraphim's commission date of 2415 Valkyrie Class would be sorely outdated in that time frame

were do have a replacement that being the Aeon Class fighter Air/Space superiority fighter they were made for U.S.S. Seraphim

Here is the Aeon Class fighter Air/Space superiority fighter masterful done by modeled by Adm_Z, and textured by Jetfreak,
http://www.msfc.com.au/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=613

Other than that little nit pick excellent :salute:


And the Enterprise line up you done is a real work of art :thumbsup: Well done! :clap:

edit: nvm, I was wrong, my valkyries look terrible! :lol2: Those are much better.

Well done though ISS, they all look great. :thumbsup:
 

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Grate shot of the U.S.S. Seraphim :thumbsup:

I would only change one thing. That being the Valkyrie Class interceptor Fighters.
My reasoning is they are from the wrong era for the U.S.S. Seraphim's commission date of 2415 Valkyrie Class would be sorely outdated in that time frame

were do have a replacement that being the Aeon Class fighter Air/Space superiority fighter they were made for U.S.S. Seraphim

Other than that little nit pick excellent :salute:


And the Enterprise line up you done is a real work of art :thumbsup: Well done! :clap:

Thanks for that man, I was unaware that they woulda been outdated at the time, so I redid the shot with the Aeon fighters this time.
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Looks grate I see that you went with the black Recon paint
 
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