Photoshop

[Cyclone1]

Just recently, I came across a very old contest. It was titled "Photoshop Contest". It was a contest, where you submit images of weather events that had been modified or fabricated to your liking. Now, I really wish I could have caught this sooner, because I like to do this in my spare time.

I don't have photoshop, unfortunatley. I have Paint.net and GIMP (freewares comparable to Photoshop) Using these tools I've quickly made a few false hurricanes.

This is what Hurricane Isabel would look like if it were in the Gulf.


This is what a category five direct hit on Puerto Rico would look like.


All I can really edit are satellite images, but I'll try to edit some other stuff, maybe a Las Vegas tornado.

But hey! This thread isn't about me. If there's anybody here who likes to photoshop weather events, but missed the photoshop contest, show me what you got!

[Cyclone1]

Also, should we restart the Photoshop contest? I think we should, but, it's not up to me.

[wxmann_91]

I would if more people are interested.

Maybe we could move the threads to OT where they would get more views?

[Cyclone1]

I would if more people are interested.

Maybe we could move the threads to OT where they would get more views?

Not a bad idea IMO. Anyone esle?

Original contest thread.

[Cyclone1]

Here's another one I threw together quciky using Hurricane Linda (1997)

[JonathanBelles]

I've never photoshoped anything in my life. I might figure it out.

[Cyclone1]

I've never photoshoped anything in my life. I might figure it out.

It's not that hard, well, satellite images, at least. I've never photoshopped a photograph.

[Chacor]

Where are you getting those backgrounds from Cyclone1? I'm stuck with Google Earth.



If only typhoons DID hit Singapore.

[Cyclone1]

Haha, poor typhoonless Chacor. Great picture!

To be honest, for backgrounds, I just google search something like "Florida satellite image", and hope I find a good relativley cloudless image. It's usually a current image, so to get rid of any intruding clouds, I just select the "fill" option and set the threshold to where it just covers up the clouds, but not the lines.

The result is this.
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4813/floridavx9.jpg

Then, just add hurricane. I'm using this visible shot of Hurricane Dora. After they've been fused...

...the result is a Florida Doomsday hurricane.


Sorry if that didn't help a lot. Or at all. I realize it will most likely get more difficult to find tropical satellite imagery after you get away from the tropical Atlantic. But that's how I do it.

"Google magic, baby" -Dane Cook.

[Cyclone1]

I finally tackled editing a photograph. Here's a Tampa twister.

[wxmann_91]

I tried... I really did

Nocturnal tornado bearing down on a major American city. Can you guess which one it is?

[Cyclone1]

Sweet pic! But, what city?

[Meso]

Something quick..

[Cyclone1]

LMAO! Meso wins!

[Category 5]

I tried... I really did

Nocturnal tornado bearing down on a major American city. Can you guess which one it is?

It looks like Chicago?

[Cyclone1]

I'm not too proud of this one, I can do better, but I just did this quickly out of boredom.

Using Isabel again, and the current visible satelite imagery for this area. Hawaii Cane. Can't leave out the Cpac.

[Cyclone1]

That's pretty cool dude.

Thanks! And welcome to S2k!

[wxmann_91]

I tried... I really did

Nocturnal tornado bearing down on a major American city. Can you guess which one it is?

It looks like Chicago?

It is. Good job!

[Cyclone1]

Ok, so we have a few submissions. Interest is minimal now, but if it became a contest, maybe more people would submit pictures. What does everyone think? Should we re-start the contest as a sticky topic in the Off-Topic forum? Or should we let drift into the archives?

[Cyclone1]

I guess that answers my question.