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beetle_fly

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some backgrounds
« 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


California Nebula (NGC1499)


Flame Nebula (NGC2024)


Monkey Head Nebula (NGC2174)


North America Nebula (NGC7000)


I dont' know yet...


Butterfly Nebula (NGC6302)
« Last Edit: July 18, 2012, 10:20:30 PM by beetle_fly »
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #3 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!
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2012, 03:36:50 PM »

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

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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2012, 08:58:00 PM »

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
« Last Edit: July 18, 2012, 10:10:52 PM by beetle_fly »
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2012, 09:27:58 PM »

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 :-\
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2012, 09:41:37 PM »

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.
« Last Edit: July 19, 2012, 03:15:48 AM by beetle_fly »
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #8 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)


a little color changing,maybe someone like it


the Orion nebula


« Last Edit: July 18, 2012, 10:10:22 PM by beetle_fly »
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2012, 02:16:09 AM »

The famous Horsehead Nebula,actually you can see the head from the flame nebula background pic(bottom edge of the image)


a little color changing,maybe someone like it


the Orion nebula



Wow :D
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Re: some backgrounds
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2012, 05:58:08 AM »

The famous Horsehead Nebula,actually you can see the head from the flame nebula background pic(bottom edge of the image)


a little color changing,maybe someone like it


the Orion nebula





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