Thanks
-bsod

Well, I simply love it. But light painting is my favorite form of lighting. This is very dramatic, somewhat surreal and a great way to create the 3d depth effects. I used to have a teacher who would tell us that the camera, the lighting and the music have to tell their stories as well as the actors. You've done this well. May I ask what program was used for the render? Congrats. Q

Thanks for the comment. I used %100 Poser. I only used Photoshop to auto contrast and size it down from its larger size. I'm thinking of getting rid of the orange light at the back. I put it there to show depth, but I think would be better if I leave that space empty and made the figure in the back a little more shadowy. Maybe even put her out of focus a little to give it more depth. What do you think? -bsod

Well, it's your image. I kinda like the orange light. However it is not natural to have it like that. So you may want to extend it towards the source so that it becomes more logical. Perhaps dim it a little. Note: the source is opposite to the shadow. That may be what's bothering you. It doesn't seem logical to have that shadow without the light source extending to the right. However, it is a lighting technique used in surreal films, like Dick Tracy for example. The lighting is illogical, but it's a feast for the eye. The selective focus is something that is a bit harder to handle in a still as opposed to cinema. This scene reminds me of a theatrical scene with a theatrical lighting. If you don't work in the field, you have very good powers of observation. But lets be clear, Light painting essentially means: 1. that the lighting is quite uneven. 2. (In most cases) What is in the light is in focus. If you do play with the focus, I'd say go easy and trust your visual instinct. That's just an amazing render. I'll be visiting your galery often. Thanks, Q

Wow, thanks for the feedback. I have friends who are film makers and they never told me any of the things you just mentioned. It makes a lot of sense. I really appreciate constructive suggestions. I'm not an artist or anything I just like making 3D images. Please feel free to comment on things that will help me improve my pictures. I'm thinking of taking an art class at some point. Thanks again. -bsod

Well, the selective focusing technique is first year cinematography. It's also something our eyes do all the time. When we see it in films we sort of induce the effect, our brain precedes the mouvement of the lens, that's why it's an effective technique. Our brain is used to the focusing mouvement of the eye. And it's probably the mouvement that triggers the brain's understanding of what's to come. In a still image the mouvement is not there, the brain needs to explain and interpret the effects of depth. If you put the secondary character out of focus, then everything at that depth and within the limits of the focal length (this would have to be done in post work) would have to fall within that logic. ie: gradually become out of focus. Not easy to do. Cheers, Blue

You see Bluescreen? much better reviews and opinions than in that news-group!! Sharp render!