Sergiodongala- Summer Fest - Underwater Ruins

[sergiodongala]

Hi guys (this is my first time)
I want to make an underwater ruins, but in the deepest sea were there is not ligth.
So the ligth source will be some volcanoes in the deep sea.
The ruins will be city of petra, with some ruins of greece and some atatues.
Main Source
http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/1632/petrae02ly0.jpg
I will add another souces as I'm going to finish the image.

[sergiodongala]

Preparing the image:
After using some brushes and healing tool the image is finally prepared for the next atep:
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6117/lostcitycopyti6.jpg
The final version should look something like this:
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6131/lostcitycopy1hy9.th.jpg (http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6131/lostcitycopy1hy9.jpg)

[Secretpixelmedi]

okey u have 5 days to finish it! so do it!^^
the red is lava?

but dont forget!
1204/width and height and complete photorealism :s

[sergiodongala]

Ok, after some lasy days now its almost finished.
It just need the atmosferyc of the underwater scene.
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7977/lostcitycopy2ba0.jpg

[Secretpixelmedi]

okey gogo i think not much time :s

[Neil_F01]

not sure whats going on here...

[sergiodongala]

I forgout to post the ended version.
It is here:

[Neil_F01]

that cool.. like the rain effect.. but think the lava might be a bit to over powering for the scene..

[sergiodongala]

that cool.. like the rain effect.. but think the lava might be a bit to over powering for the scene..
You are rigth,
it is very dificult to do it because in the deep sea there is no ligth from sun.
So I had no references, and it became like rain.
But I'm going to ask it in the forum mattepainting.org,
maybe there are some professional that may have good ideas about it.
Maybe next time I will do better.

[Neil_F01]

well if you post up for psd file i can have a look at it.. Alternativily i would perhaps suggest using a lightening effect rather than fire.. perhap that would look cooler..

[sergiodongala]

well if you post up for psd file i can have a look at it.. Alternativily i would perhaps suggest using a lightening effect rather than fire.. perhap that would look cooler..
Well I actually didnt try that,
But ligthing effects aren't my best field.
Anyway, here is the psd (12MB)
http://rapidshare.com/files/150669724/lost_city.rar

I'm going to try your sugestion, maybe it may resolte.
Thanks.

[Neil_F01]

cool.. i'll have a look one monday during my lunch hour if thats cool..