Romy, Her Ride, and A Message.... by RodS
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Wow….. Two in as many days from me?? What’s going on here?
Just making up for lost time – and a message to my friends here… But first…
This lovely lady is Romy. She loves to find neat new places to get some classy modeling shots with her new Caddy… And, she wants to show you how I intend to use (cover your ears) the AI tools in the Beta version of Photoshop (please don’t slap my hands..).
The background photo is one of mine, taken a few years ago, probably in Arkansas. I rendered Romy in Poser Pro 12, and wanted to add her to the BG photo – but.. The level spot she and the Caddy are currently standing on was way too small for them both. But she insisted, so I used the ‘generative fill’ feature to actually expand the level area. She was thrilled to be able to pose next to her shiny new wheels. She gave me a big hug, and said she’d take me for a ride.
I’m not touching that one…..
In my humble opinion (which last time I checked was worth approximately 0.0003 of a cent), this is how AI should be used. But hey, what do I know?
And now, the message part..
I just want to let all my friends here know that I am still catching up on a LOT of stuff and will be for some time. I’ve been trying to keep up with the “New Artwork From Your Favorite Artists on Renderosity!” notices, but I’m finding that a lot of times it misses things. I am using it along with checking the new gallery uploads, and galleries of my friends and favorite artists here. And sometimes I miss uploads – in a few cases, many of them.
I’ve had a few emails from friends asking if they have done something to make me not want to comment on their artwork.
No. You haven’t. It’s nothing you have done; it’s something I have done. Such as burying myself with way too many irons in way too small a fire.
As many of you know, we want to move out of this house / area, and perhaps find one of those retirement communities – that we can hopefully afford.
Part of that involves getting all those annoying little things with the house taken care of. Now that it’s not 100 degrees every day, I’m doing a lot more outside work on the house and yard. I could write a freakin’ book on the stuff that needs done.
I’ve been having to taxi my next-door neighbor (She got rid of her old car as she couldn’t afford to get it fixed), to the grocery store, Walmart and so on whenever her other ride isn’t available.
Most days lately, I find myself wondering why the hell I retired.
Anyway, I didn’t want to turn this into a “WAAAH, feel sorry for me…” session. I just wanted everyone to know that you have NOT done anything to make me not want to comment on your wonderful artwork.
You all inspire me, and I value your friendships more than I can express in words. You all rock!
Stay safe, stay happy, and stay creative.
And look for more TNA and other stuff from me!
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Comments (22)
TwiztidKidd
Very nice scene, Rod! Great beautiful lady and outfit, lighting and pose! Really well done... like this composition a lot!
It would be nice to see AI technology being used in the medical field. Political? Can it do the President's job yet?
starship64
This is fantastic work!
Saby55
Beautiful scene! really well done with a great quality render!! 👍🙋♂️
adorety
Lovely lady as always and nice job compositing. Ever since my bro and I inherited mom's house we've been slowly emptying the basement and taking care of some home improvements, so I can relate a little. After Ida a few years ago we finally got around to mitigating and diverting rainwater from the neighbor and the streets, had a bunch of dead ash trees cut down, fixed the attic fan, a sky light and so on. It aint cheap!!! Good luck with all and I hope you find a nice affordable community with a great internet connection and a pool.
donnena
Totally cool, Rod!!
fireangel Online Now!
You turned her offer down?! Pretty sure I'd find that tricky myself...
Nothing wrong with using AI as long as it isn't misused. I've been using AI to generate a lot of images myself, though like you I have the intention of using them to further my 3D work not to replace it. I also post them only on a web site devoted to AI images, not in a more general setting like Renderosity or my DAZ gallery.
Good luck with the catching up, I have some of that to do myself. If my stuff doesn't get a comment from you I tend to assume the notification system is being its usual unreliable self again, so no offense is taken here. I do wish it would be more reliable though as I like to flatter myself that some people at least would LIKE to see my stuff...
poser4me
Nice set of wheels and the car is great too :-) I know how it is getting things in order. I had to get a home up to code by myself to sell after an inspector came through. Life happens right?
shadelix
Nice reflection of her ... erm ... legs on the car. Her dress is too short to be true. Probably that's why she's posing out in the nature. On the other hand the AI wasn't "I" enough because it forgot to correct the reflections at the doors of the car. We see some trees and bushes near the car whereas the reflection shows us some grass area with a lane or something alike. Okay, now I shut up and continue staring at her ... shoes. LOL
RodS
Yeah, the reflections were kinda bugging me a bit as well - I probably should have gone into the mats for the car and done a bit of Photoshopping, but I was lazy.. LOL It was me, not the AI.. The PS generative fill was only used on the BG photo to expand the flat part so Romy wouldn't fall in a black hole or something 😆. Enjoy those ..... ummmm...... shoes, my friend!
EVargas
Cool scene! And don't worry about the comments, just don't stop posting your art, as we sure like it!!!
RodS
Thank you so much - that really put a smile on my face!😁 I'll definitely keep it coming!
eekdog
Romy sure is after a mans heart Rod, she also has good taste in cars. a nice photo bg setting also. i hope all goes great with taking care of your house for sale so you can move into that retirement place. will be more peaceful there, most likely little or no yard work. best of all not a noisy neighbor like you have blaring loud crap. thanks for your comments.
RodS
Thanks, Steve! More on the way. We just came back in from mowing the backyard, and mulching the 9 cubic tons of leaves from last fall (that's how far behind I am.... LOL). Gah. With all the big-ass trees in and surrounding this yard, it's a major pain in the butt. (I might post a photo). Glad it's not 100 degrees out there, now.
Wolfenshire
Careful with all the housework, it can catch up with you when you least expect. Lovely lady and caddy.
STEVIEUKWONDER
Your perspective is spot on here Rod! She's a looker and must have worked hard for the car. Your photo makes this scene. Nice work Sir!
g1tip
Cool and sexy render. Nice work, Rod !!!!
OmniFX
Lovely, sexy and demur looking lady. Fabulous outfit to go with her shiny new caddy. Super looking background and cool license plate to go with that excellent car. Well done!
UteBigSmile
It's a wonderfuly done new image and I love your "funny rant" too brother!🌷
JoeJarrah
Nicely done; the integration is excellent.
thartwick1
Well done. Great idea using the generative fill feature in PS.
Radar_rad-dude
Doesn't sound like you have retired yet, Rod! I'm happy to see the fine result of your foray into ai tools! I have to say I'm totally impressed by the results! keep on trucking my friend! You'll arrive at your destination one of these days! Until then, keep and active mind and busy fingers! LOL! Now I have no idea where those words came from!
lwperkins
The added parts look great! Photoshop keeps bugging me to use that feature, and so far I have declined :D I have used Dall-e a bit and I discovered that if I put a prompt in it and looked at what it made, and then used the same prompt in Google image search I would find the (better) original, so I think it's main skill set is extending stuff you already have. It's amazing how AI just lifts images and then says look what I made :D You have been so busy! And it looks like that won't change. maybe it would be easier just to hex your problem neighbor into moving further away and save you the trouble of moving yourself :D
mifdesign
Holy #^3!49 moly! Way too hot, outstanding unbelievable glamorous composition, superb environment and lighting, brilliant awesome render.
Magnificent Masterpiece of Finest Arts. I love it!😊💝🥰
MajinBoo
I understand know what meant by "retirement" in one your comments. As busy life gets me work and family, I'm lucky to get the time work on my art and comment on art like yours. Fantastic use of AI been trying to work with in Photoshop myself.
anahata.c
You were telling people why you may have missed some comments: You leave some of the best comments on the site, you have nothing to apologize for or explain, truly. And then, anyone who cares has to know why you've had to be gone on and off. You've been deluged on all fronts. (Sheee-it, dude, I was gone 2 or 3 months straight.) So I Hope everyone understands.
Yes generative fill is a real treat. I've not used it yet (I've used AI as a source of 'mixed media', where I credit it for what it gave me, while I do everything else myself...but I mainly do my own art.) Your generative fill is seamless, I wouldn't have known it was there if you hadn't told us.
You picked the right colors for Romy (in her outfit) to make her stand out against that stark new Caddy. And a perfect model pose too. Posed yet totally relaxed. It's done like a photographer would do it. Fine work...and the contrasts of color and light are just right. A very natural pose and image.
(See? You didn't have to cancel 6 doctor appointments to read that comment!) (From Reuters: "We regret to state that our dear friend Rod passed away last night while reading one of anahata.c's comments...he canceled 3 doctor appointments and 1 surgery---one of which was called "essential"---becuase the comment he was reading was just "too damned long" (Rod). "I had no choice," said Rod, some 20 minutes before a passed out: "He writes such lonnnnnnng comments...I was just finishing the 1st one when I felt this fog come over me---this often happens when I read his comments---and I------" And that was the last thing Rod wrote. Anahata.c couldn't be reached for comment, though those close to him believe he's hiding in the Yukon..."Fourth damned artist I've killed since September," wrote anahata, in a note to his friends. The FBI and CIA are looking for him, though expect it to be "a long haul". According to local reports, Anahata.c was last seen commenting on a deer near Barrow, Alaska: The deer has gone into a coma, while 2 of his family have passed away, and the other 2 moved to the North Pole as it would be "a lot more comfortable than reading this guy's comments..." The police are investigating...More reports at 11...")
RodS
OMG.... ROTFLMAO..
Thanks so much, Mark! You do realize, don't you, that after that last paragraph, I'm gonna have to come back and haunt you, right? Have plenty of coffee on hand! 😆