[NHL] Carey Price - Montreal Canadiens

[passion.gfx]

Since the render is 2000 by 3000 pixels and I can't upload it anywhere, I need suggestions on where I can upload it...

 

[playmaker7]

Might want to make it smaller since no one will use the full size of it.

 

[passion.gfx]

Edited first post.

 

[vikesfan]

not too bad of a cut, one question, what happened to his neck?

 

[passion.gfx]

It's just dark, but still visible near the right.

 

[vikesfan]

It's just dark, but still visible near the right.

sorry, I should have been more specific. I'm talking about how his neck is pointy right under the mask

 

[playmaker7]

Yea I see it also. Took piece of his neck off

 

[passion.gfx]

That's the white stretchy stuff on his mask. By the way, I scanned this off The Hockey News and most of the background on the left was dark, so it was hard doing the cage.

 

[RipCity32]

 

[vikesfan]

I'm not calling you a liar but can you post the original?

 

[passion.gfx]

No problem. It does look a like awkward now that I look at it carefully.
http://www.sportzin.com/forums/uploads/U10418-1205902087.png

I posted a 600x800 version instead of the 2000x3000.

 

[Gtown81]

there's too much BG, there's a thin line through the whole cut

 

[wavelength]

LOL there is SO much background on the mask.

 

[passion.gfx]

I'll try fixing it then...

 

[newsteenfan]

Did you defringe?

 

[passion.gfx]

Yes. But since the original was 2000 by 3000 pixels, it didn't do much help. I just resized it and I tried defringing after and it didn't do too much. As you can see from the original picture, it was pretty hard for me to cut the cage since the background was dark.

 

[newsteenfan]

How close do you zoom in?

For pics with a lot of dark on dark I usually do a levels layer right above it before I start cutting to lighten it.

 

[passion.gfx]

Thanks for the layers tip. I usually zoom in 600-800%.

 

[vikesfan]

yeah facemasks are hard to do, especially when it's weird lighting like that. I would say part of his facemask is black because of the lighting. Just try to do what you think looks good.

 

[newsteenfan]

I tend to steer away from goalies for that reason, although sometimes I'm a glutton for punishment. lol