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Starsector => Mods => Modding => Topic started by: beetle_fly on July 17, 2012, 10:11:09 PM

Title: some backgrounds
Post by: beetle_fly on July 17, 2012, 10:11:09 PM

hi,guys,I just photoshoped some pics to sf's background,some of them are real nebulae in the universe.
I'll say ... they looking good in the game,so I just want to share with you guys~
always download in FULLSIZE!
if anyone want to make these pics into a mod or something,take it,you're welcome ;)


Milky Way
(http://s19.postimage.org/wbwnnkrcv/REDGLOW.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/wbwnnkrcv/)

California Nebula (NGC1499)
(http://s19.postimage.org/9ohehfbsv/NGC1499.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/9ohehfbsv/)

Flame Nebula (NGC2024)
(http://s19.postimage.org/eoeupdhfj/NGC2024.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/eoeupdhfj/)

Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2174)
(http://s19.postimage.org/ozr7i194v/NGC2174.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ozr7i194v/)

North America Nebula (NGC7000)
(http://s19.postimage.org/nlzkmq9vj/NGC7000.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/nlzkmq9vj/)

I dont' know yet...
(http://s19.postimage.org/4uxnckfb3/NO1216.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4uxnckfb3/)

Butterfly Nebula (NGC6302)
(http://s19.postimage.org/dr8fgi5xb/NO200925.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/dr8fgi5xb/)

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: WKOB on July 18, 2012, 02:15:35 AM

Seems like most of these would, indeed, make good backgrounds. I'm especially fond of the first one.

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: Erick Doe on July 18, 2012, 02:16:15 AM

Nice work. Did you use existing photographs of nebulae and edit them in photoshop?

I especially like the third one. Not too overwhelming with plenty of dark space. The second one is a bit blurry though.

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: Upgradecap on July 18, 2012, 03:31:46 AM

Hehe, looking nice. You know, project Caelus is looking for background artists. All you have to do, is keep making what you're good at :)

Want to sign up? Send me a PM!

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: sini002 on July 18, 2012, 03:36:50 PM

I really like that last one and the purple one, they both look fantastic.

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: beetle_fly on July 18, 2012, 08:58:00 PM

Quote from: Austupaio on July 18, 2012, 02:15:35 AM

Seems like most of these would, indeed, make good backgrounds. I'm especially fond of the first one.

well,I did some search,the first one is an infrared photograph of "The Milky Way", you love it for a reason,because it is our galaxy! ah ;D

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: beetle_fly on July 18, 2012, 09:27:58 PM

Quote from: Erick Doe on July 18, 2012, 02:16:15 AM

Nice work. Did you use existing photographs of nebulae and edit them in photoshop?

I especially like the third one. Not too overwhelming with plenty of dark space. The second one is a bit blurry though.

yes,I really don't do much work,they're beautiful themselves.
The third one is my favorite untill now!It is the Flame Nebula,aka NGC2024,if you noticed the file name.It's part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex,which includes the famous Horsehead Nebula,that I'll present to you guys today,my favorite background,it looks really really beautiful,gorgeous,fantastic...whatever,I don't konw what's the best words to describe it.

well,actually I did blur the 2nd one,I want it looks like far away,and green color for more alien,maybe I screwed up :-\

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: beetle_fly on July 18, 2012, 09:41:37 PM

Quote from: Upgradecap on July 18, 2012, 03:31:46 AM

Hehe, looking nice. You know, project Caelus is looking for background artists. All you have to do, is keep making what you're good at :)

Want to sign up? Send me a PM!

thank you very much,I really don't know what I am thinking,project Caelus is great,but I'm afraid I feel more like be free,unlimited~
if I have time,I will make more and post here.
you can pick any one of them for Caelus,it's my pleasure!thanks.

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: beetle_fly on July 18, 2012, 09:49:00 PM

The famous Horsehead Nebula,actually you can see the head from the flame nebula background pic(bottom edge of the image)
(http://s19.postimage.org/8cijhvou7/NGC2023.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/8cijhvou7/)

a little color changing,maybe someone like it
(http://s19.postimage.org/ez57b26in/NGC2023_blue.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ez57b26in/)

the Orion nebula
(http://s19.postimage.org/cx4pwt8jj/orion_nebula.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/cx4pwt8jj/)

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: Sproginator on July 19, 2012, 02:16:09 AM

Quote from: beetle_fly on July 18, 2012, 09:49:00 PM

The famous Horsehead Nebula,actually you can see the head from the flame nebula background pic(bottom edge of the image)
(http://s19.postimage.org/8cijhvou7/NGC2023.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/8cijhvou7/)

a little color changing,maybe someone like it
(http://s19.postimage.org/ez57b26in/NGC2023_blue.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ez57b26in/)

the Orion nebula
(http://s19.postimage.org/cx4pwt8jj/orion_nebula.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/cx4pwt8jj/)

Wow :D

Title: Re: some backgrounds
Post by: sini002 on July 21, 2012, 05:58:08 AM

Quote from: beetle_fly on July 18, 2012, 09:49:00 PM

The famous Horsehead Nebula,actually you can see the head from the flame nebula background pic(bottom edge of the image)
(http://s19.postimage.org/8cijhvou7/NGC2023.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/8cijhvou7/)

a little color changing,maybe someone like it
(http://s19.postimage.org/ez57b26in/NGC2023_blue.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/ez57b26in/)

the Orion nebula
(http://s19.postimage.org/cx4pwt8jj/orion_nebula.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/cx4pwt8jj/)

I  like the blue version very much, it has a colder feel to it ;D