Thanks for the kind words dudes.
Himura - Yeah, I used clone and heal and patch a lot... that's the triad of restoration. Would you prefer I used gradiet overlays and cloud renders? I'm really not sure what you were aiming for with an arbitrary comment like that. The right tools are needed for the right job. Of course, in the hands of someone who does not know how to use them properly, it can still end up looking poorly done.
From now on, I'll only post enormous, epic murals that I've been slaving on for a number of months. Bert Monroy-like cityscapes that have near thousands of layers, and hundreds upon hundreds of alpha channels.
I don't think you quite 'get it.' Photoshopping, or design in general.
I highly disagree that it 'obviously looks photoshopped.' Granted I've had this montior for a number of years, but I don't think anything you're viewing it on will be a quantum leap in visionary accusations.
Your comment comes off as very underhanded and trying to sneak in something under the radar. Like you're trying to bust balls without actually saying anything. I'd rather you be a complete douche bag, than try to shroud your intentions.
If you show any photo, to any professional - if it's been 'shopped - they'll know. That's why they're professionals. I've been one, and been around them a long time. We can smell them.
Even 'regular people' know that every single photo in Playboy and Maxim is 'shopped. Does that stop them from being multi-billion dollar enterprises? Of course not.
Something like this, as good as it turned out, will easily, EASILY 'get past' the untrained eye. Girly mags and advertisements aren't geared toward photoshop pros, they're made by them, and geared toward the general public.
