This was my first try at making space scenes. I'm quite satisfied with it. The stars and the planet are made with directions from tuts, but now I feel equipped to do them all by myself (I haven't copied anything but artistic advice though). The nebula and shine effect from the sun are completely my own designs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So here it is!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe it's just me, but your picture is not showing up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit: Now it is. Pretty good job on the stars, I like them. The planet is good too. I don't know what to say really. :/

Nice job on a first. The stars are quite nice, nothing much to say for them. The planet is where u need the work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A hint, take off the beval and Emboss, will make it look a lot better. Also, try and see what it looks like in blue, to match the scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall nice first try.

lol...forgot to sign it! haha...gotta fix that =)

Not bad at all for a first try, really good infact. Just keep working and they'll keep getting better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The nebula could use some work, doesn't really look like one, and the sun looks a bit weird, but good idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Better than your first space scenes Nad

Thats some very nice work. I think you've done great for your first time on space scenery.

Nice job on a first. The stars are quite nice, nothing much to say for them. The planet is where u need the work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A hint, take off the beval and Emboss, will make it look a lot better. Also, try and see what it looks like in blue, to match the scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall nice first try.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for comment Nad. There is btw no "bevel" on planet. I made some embos to the surface to make it look little less like a perfect sphere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And blue on blue might get it to be boring.

Not bad at all for a first try, really good infact. Just keep working and they'll keep getting better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The nebula could use some work, doesn't really look like one, and the sun looks a bit weird, but good idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Better than your first space scenes Nad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah i know :( Ah well, most of my first things wern't quite a sucess lol. I guess i'm kinda slow :oops: :shock:

 

Not bad at all for a first try, really good infact. Just keep working and they'll keep getting better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The nebula could use some work, doesn't really look like one, and the sun looks a bit weird, but good idea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Better than your first space scenes Nad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah i know :( Ah well, most of my first things wern't quite a sucess lol. I guess i'm kinda slow :oops: :shock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hehe, I agree lol :P

i love the sun effect. But the planet isnt so good :(. Everything else is good :wink:

The starfield is better than most I've seen on here. Good job.

The sun effect was a bit of a lucky creation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was making a blue effect with radial zoom against black BG. Then i put it on soft light and i noticed that it looked nice but i could only see the planet and stars through the effect area....in the heat of the moment i pressed cmd + i and voila! A yellow effect thats see-through elsewhere. At that point I decided to make a sun peek behind the planet.

Well..this sure does take some glory of it away, but.... These are the BEST tuts I've ever seen on the net. =)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Simirality to my work is staggering, but I will try my own wings for real next time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tuts_arts/making_a_planet.html

 

 

 

http://gallery.artofgregmartin.com/tuts_arts/making_a_star_field.html

Hmm, the planet needs new work. It looks a bit to beveled/embossed. Nice sun effect, that seems like to focal point of the peice. Try a bit more in the left upper hand corner, that seems a bit empty. Gj though, 8/10 :wink:

i LOVE the stars, i really do and the twirly thing at the top looks awesome, but the planet does need some work, maybe make the difference in level a little less big and a bit more detail, 9/10 for first time

Looks really good. Work on the nebula a little more. Maybe use some color on it.

The spiral galaxy is a just a little too regular in shape, and doesn't have quite enough gas to make it appear entirely ethereal like most actually look like. The planets texture isn't very good; work on smoothing it out a bit, like the moon and planets which lack atmospheres, it's very craggy, but it doesn't seen all that believeable as it is... even the moon has this semi-smooth appearance, do to how far away it is. The flare of light is interesting, but it sticks out a bit too much... perhaps softening the edge of the planet would help with this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall, the things you did well were the stars, and the things you need to improve on are the planet's texture and working in the slight irregularities of nature. In the future, if you continue to work with space scenes, I would suggest picking up a copy of the 2004 edition of Beautiful Universe by Sky and Telescope; it contains a lot of brilliant, real pictures of heavenly bodies and phenomenon that are truly inspiring. [/i]

thanks for all the comments and tips!

I like it alot! The planet needs some work though, but I just love that sun!

thats...amazing. constructive criticism, the planet seems a bit low quality, dunno if its just my eyes though ;) otherwise its a really well made space scene :) 10/10 :D

i love it all! very nice! 9.5/10

nvm

pretty antic post, but thanks for the comment... I'm planning to make a new one when I just have the time. I think this one looks a bit ugly :oops: