On Fire

[rcallicotte]

Thanks to the people who helped me over a year ago to figure out how to make burning coals.  This was first rendered in TG2, then...

• I used PhotoMatix to create a bright TIF and then a contrasty somewhat dark TIF
• I then put these two images into Photoshop and changed the bright TIF to screen and the dark TIF to overlay (on top)
• Finally, I did an overlay layer of 50% grey and used the dodge and burn tools

[dandelO]

Great surface, Calico. It loses quality quite rapidly into the distance due to the bright glow, I'd think, maybe the postwork, but the foreground is fantastic!

[dhavalmistry]

very nice calico!.......

[Kevin F]

Really nice Calico, looks just like flowing cooling lava. How about using localised clouds for smoke just above it?

[inkydigit]

damn hot stuff!

[rcallicotte]

Thanks guys for your comments.  It's been so long since I've posted an image, I forgot what it's like.  

@Kevin - I'll think about the clouds...good idea.  

@dandelO - Doing postwork, I almost ignored the background and focused mainly on the foreground.  

@inky -