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Junkyard Revisited – WIP

by Alex Ledante March 6, 2019, 3:35 am 167 Views 9 Votes 25 Comments

If you’ve been following my Battle Angel Alita progress, you’ll know that I am kinda hung up on the background. I’ve done some upgrades to her outfit but mostly I have been focusing on the background. Here are the latest versions…

#1 sharp and soft

has a nice all around feeling

Deepizzaguy says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:38 am

She looks lighter and sharper this time around.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 1:50 am
  
  one of these days I am gonna nail it
  - Deepizzaguy says:
    
    March 7, 2019 at 7:20 am
    
    Having an I can do it view will work.
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      March 8, 2019 at 4:24 am
      
      a plucky attitude only gets you so far
      - Deepizzaguy says:
        
        March 10, 2019 at 6:48 am
        
        You have a very good point.
Carol DM says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:32 pm

Great effects on color and lighting.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 1:51 am
  
  finally starting to get there…
Pamela Moresby says:

March 8, 2019 at 3:51 am

I think this is very good.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 8, 2019 at 4:25 am
  
  thank you for saying so
  
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#2 hazy shade of winter

I like the background here more than the foreground

Deepizzaguy says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:37 am

The background looks a lot better this time.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 1:52 am
  
  everything is more blurry, which tends to flatter the background
  - Deepizzaguy says:
    
    March 7, 2019 at 7:19 am
    
    A very good observation.
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      March 8, 2019 at 4:27 am
      
      generally sharp foreground soft background is what we’re used to
      - Deepizzaguy says:
        
        March 10, 2019 at 6:52 am
        
        It is a good combination.
Carol DM says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:33 pm

Background seems a bit more subdued

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 1:52 am
  
  which is kinda what you want in a background
Pamela Moresby says:

March 8, 2019 at 3:52 am

Yes, I can see why you like the background but a tinge more lighting would bring her out. Very nice work

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 8, 2019 at 4:28 am
  
  she is underlit in this treatment
  
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#3 bleached out

very nice details here, but at the expense of atmosphere

Deepizzaguy says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:38 am

She looks like she a great suntan.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 3:05 am
  
  can robots tan? imagine the func specs…
  - Deepizzaguy says:
    
    March 7, 2019 at 7:18 am
    
    I am sure that the robots can tan.
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      March 8, 2019 at 4:28 am
      
      but how? they don’t have any melanin in their paint…
      - Deepizzaguy says:
        
        March 10, 2019 at 6:53 am
        
        I was only guessing since I do not know much about robots.
        
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Carol DM says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:33 pm

I prefer the black outfit

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 3:25 am
  
  she will have an updated outfit in the next iteration
Pamela Moresby says:

March 8, 2019 at 3:53 am

Yes, this works she is clearer but somehow faded.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 8, 2019 at 4:29 am
  
  less contrast makes it look faded
  
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#4 redshift

this might be the best all around solution, but it might mix well with some of the others, too...

Carol DM says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:34 pm

Still prefer the black

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 3:31 am
  
  it is still black, just reflecting some of the ambient light…
sabtraversa says:

March 7, 2019 at 4:09 am

Looks like she was crafted by lava, perfect! ❤

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 5:09 am
  
  I suppose in a sense, she was…
  
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Pamela Moresby says:

March 8, 2019 at 3:54 am

Almost like chocolate, I love your creative approach

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 8, 2019 at 4:30 am
  
  thanks, I have been enjoying this piece. even if it is taking forever…
  
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Pamela Moresby says:

March 8, 2019 at 3:55 am

Sharp and soft seems to work best here, but yes, its great you experiment with other effects. I have a lot to learn.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 11, 2019 at 4:46 am
  
  and how do we learn? by practice and experimentation…
  
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  - Pamela Moresby says:
    
    March 11, 2019 at 6:52 am
    
    This is very true. I have only pixelmator on my iPad pro, and I do have pixelmator on my mac book but really don’t know much about how to use it.
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      March 12, 2019 at 5:13 am
      
      betcha there are any number of tutorials about it on youtube
Alex Ledante says:

March 7, 2019 at 4:40 am

don’t get attached to any of these, I’ve made some changes

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 8, 2019 at 3:54 am
  
  I will post them soon. really slammed lately
  
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Carol DM says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:35 pm

The first one is my favorite with the black.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 3:32 am
  
  I don’t know why, but I get the feeling you want her to wear black…
lado says:

March 6, 2019 at 5:20 pm

Each one is beautiful in its own way … but since I have to decide, I decided to redshift

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 4:42 am
  
  that one is quite vibrant…
DocAndersen says:

March 6, 2019 at 1:00 pm

Softened is the one I like the most – it brings out more details of the awesome background!

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 4:43 am
  
  I can always use a soft background and a sharp foreground
  
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  - DocAndersen says:
    
    March 7, 2019 at 10:30 am
    
    Hard call on that one, the background is really cool but the character is also really cool….
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      March 8, 2019 at 5:44 am
      
      I make tough calls like that all night long
      
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      - DocAndersen says:
        
        March 8, 2019 at 10:36 am
        
        Well then I would choose bleached out.
        
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Deepizzaguy says:

March 6, 2019 at 7:39 am

I am starting to like this angel character. At least your version.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 7, 2019 at 4:44 am
  
  that’s good, because there is more to come…
  - Deepizzaguy says:
    
    March 7, 2019 at 7:15 am
    
    I like fresh and new superheroes like the Battle Angel.
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      March 8, 2019 at 5:56 am
      
      actually, she’s been around for decades…
      - Deepizzaguy says:
        
        March 9, 2019 at 7:31 am
        
        I did not know that since I am not really into the updated super heroines other than Wordgirl who is a kids cartoon that made her debut on PBS Kids in 2007.
        
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LaJenna says:

March 6, 2019 at 4:17 am

#3 is perfect all around bro.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  March 6, 2019 at 5:25 am
  
  it is a little flat for my taste, but I am glad you like it
  - LaJenna says:
    
    March 6, 2019 at 1:27 pm
    
    But it suits the mood and background the best. Sis never lies, except to keep her brother out of trouble lol.
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      March 7, 2019 at 4:48 am
      
      or if you want the last piece of cake
      - LaJenna says:
        
        March 7, 2019 at 6:05 am
        
        Yes, I used to lie so you could get the last piece of cake. Not I lol
        
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