Blown Up - Photoshop Contest [11 entries]

Winning entry, with a score of:

61.6%

Contest goal:

Your goal is to show us something which is blown up.
You could think about the traditional way with flames but also a more artistic way something shattering to pieces.

Status: finished. Check out the winners below!

still26: Any links on you tube you could suggest we try? ( 5 years and 580 days ago )

skyangel: Here you go Olga. Take your pick.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=shatter+effect+photoshop
( 5 years and 579 days ago )

BWR: Blown up as in "exploding" right? In the sample we have a 'disintegrating' woman. Can we can also blow up (explode)other things like cars, mountains, buildings, or whateve, using a realistic explosion with fire, particles, smoke, etc? ( 5 years and 579 days ago )

still26: Thank you . I will try this it sounds like fun. ( 5 years and 579 days ago )

Contest Moderator: @BWR: 'disintegrating' as you call it is OK also in this contest. You can take anything you like as subject. Realistic explosions with fire and s on: also OK ( 5 years and 579 days ago )

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Exploding Migraine - created by skyangel

Favs: 0

SBS: 5

Hi-res

Rank: 1/11

Score: 61.6% (35)

31820 views

If you ever had one, you will know what it feels like. (5 years and 571 days ago)

8 Sources:

19 Comments

explosion, migraine, headache, head, blown

CMYK46 says:

I'd remove the drop shadows on the pieces above his left hand. Otherwise well done.

author says:

Thanks CMYK. I added a gradient mask to the shadows instead which lightened the shadows above his left hand because removing the shadows completely just did not look right to me.

CMYK46 says:

The sparks are a light source. There couldn't be cast shadows on them.

(5 years and 570 days ago)

author says:

OK, I understand that but if I take the shadows away the bits no longer look like they are flying through the air. How do I make them appear to be flying through air without shadows?
Any tips will be greatly appreciated.

(5 years and 570 days ago)

Drivenslush says:

ouch ouch ouch ouch ouch (great chop) ouch ouch ouch ouch

author says:

Thanks Driven.

(5 years and 570 days ago)

CMYK46 says:

Motion blur comes to mind.

author says:

Of course. I should have thought of that. Thanks CMYK. I will try it and see how it looks.

(5 years and 569 days ago)

robvdn says:

IMHO step 3 is better then end result. Personally I do not like the added egg shells.

author says:

Thank you Rob. It's nice to hear from you. I will try the motion blur first as CMYK suggested and maybe add less egg shells but I like the added egg shells flying through the air. To me, step 3 looks like the egg head is exploding into glass instead of egg shell bits. The glass is just supposed to represent the sharp stabbing pain of the migraine.

(5 years and 569 days ago)

author says:

I removed all shadows, repositioned some pieces and added zoom blur to some pieces. The zoom blur layers were blended on screen mode.
Hey Rob, now it looks more like step 3 except with added egg shells flying off the head.
Thanks for your help guys.

still26 says:

Well I read all your comments and to me this looks like it has a point to it, and looks well done. I like the fire the explosion effect and it marries well with that face.

author says:

Thanks Olga.

(5 years and 562 days ago)

filantrop says:

Congratulations

BWR says:

Congerts SA. Really nice use of the source model and blending it in with the exploding egg.

rturnbow says:

Congrats!

George55 says:

Congratulations....

Zizounai says:

Congrats Skyangel, it looks so real

author says:

Thank you very much everyone.

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Rockin it Old School - created by rturnbow

Favs: 0

SBS: 4

Hi-res

Rank: 2/11

Score: 59.2% (30)

17607 views

(5 years and 574 days ago)

5 Sources:

10 Comments

UUUPPPSSS! THERE GOES THE SHELL - created by George55

Favs: 0

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 3/11

Score: 56.7% (25)

16508 views

(5 years and 569 days ago)

1 Source:

1: Snail.... thanks Pixabay

7 Comments

Angry - created by filantrop

Favs: 0

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 4/11

Score: 54.5% (20)

16470 views

Thanks pixabay. (5 years and 573 days ago)

2 Sources:

1: girl
2: background

4 Comments

Splitting shagginess - created by Zizounai

Favs: 0

SBS: n/a

Hi-res

Rank: 5/11

Score: 51.2% (15)

16907 views

I have used Radial Van Gogh Filter forge and classic dry brushes, and Crisp morning run Filter forge Topaz labs texture effect (5 years and 577 days ago)

1 Source:

1: Portrait

5 Comments

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