[Mangas]

Hello to all.

Just playing around with couple of photoes from Airliners... ;-))

Actually currently I'm walking through a LW Campaign where
in many missions U have to fly Bf-109G-6 (early) & stand against cool USAFF
planes... Jugs & Lightnings are not very hard to deal with but those P-51D-20NA
bastards are true pain in the arse... LOL...

This screenie I made to inspire the guys who might have similar problems... LOL! ;-))

I called it "Welcome to Austria!"
Hope you'll like it:






If you like it, here's a link to my original 1600x1064 image file:
http://files.filefront.com/Welcome+to+A ... einfo.html


Sincere regards,
Mangas.


P.S.: I assume that someone might think that not everything is right on this
picture from the "Artist's" point of view. Well, maybe it is so, but I did my best.
And yes, I feel the lack of education that prevents me from doing really cool stuff...
Sorry, can't do better.

[max_thehitman]

That is a Top-Gun artsy picture Mr.Mangas. I love it. Great action scene with excellent
details to keep the eyes gobbling up all the good "eye-candy". Nice touch adding the
new pilots into the ockpits. Looks Fabulous

[BERSERKER]

Awesome composition hock:

Many thanks grand chief

[Guest]

A#^(*^% is grass as he just made a cardinal sin :lol:

one beautiful shot though........well done


pd

[Guest]

like the subject. downed US plane. very nicely done technically as well.

[I/JG27_Waggel]

Salute!

[shakthamac]

like the subject. downed US plane.

:roll:

[GeneralPsycho]

like the subject. downed US plane. very nicely done technically as well.

uh no :roll: :roll:

[78thFG_Doodle]

like the subject. downed US plane. very nicely done technically as well.

:roll: :roll:

[biltongbru]

Great job Mangas!

I can see you overlaid on real world picture, nice composition;

The pilot heads, smoke from p51 and reflection on water are great!

How did you do the heads and reflection?

[BH_Blue]

like the subject. downed US plane. very nicely done technically as well.

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


Okay, I believe ive done enough eye rolling for the lot.

[Phas3e]

Some people like seeing Jerry planes getting smoked some like seeing US ones go down

each to his own

[Mangas]

I'm glad you guys like it.

Great job Mangas!

How did you do the heads and reflection?

Those were the hardest & most time consuming things... I used several images of modern pilots, removed their modern helmets and put on ww2's on them LOL + another gauges + pilot's jackets from other images...
The smoke took hellovalot time also... :x Combination of white brushes + filters + smuggle tool...

The reflection's done using ocean ripple filter... But I must say I still unhappy with it... I know there must be some way to make it even better...

Nevertheless, feel free to try my methods... I'd be gald if they would help you.
Good luck.

Regards,
Mangas.

P.S.: I/JG27_Waggel, this German blondie girl is extremely hot! (I hope my wifie doesn't read this! LOL)

[Guest]

like the subject. downed US plane. very nicely done technically as well.

uh no :roll: :roll:

No no, its most definitely YES!