"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> wrote:
> "Kenneth" <kdw### [at] earthlinknet> wrote:

> > In addition to the wonderful architecture and lighting, it has an undefinable
> > soft 'glow' to it, which is quite magical.  Was there any special technique
> > you
> > used to get that effect? Or is it just a result of the light direction and
> > radiosity?
> >
> > Ken W.
>
> Ok, I'll tell my secrets.  For almost all my renders, I take them into
> Photoshop.  I duplicate the image so I have two identical layers, and then I
> set the top layer's blending mode to "overlay."  I then apply a very slight
> blur and adjust the opacity to taste.  It's a simple technique that goes a long
> way to add depth and mode to a scene.

Ah, the ol' Photoshop trick, eh?  ;-)  You're right, it does add to the beauty
of the scene. Thanks for reminding me of this technique; haven't used it in
quite awhile. I think that your POV image--beautiful in itself-- made a
particularly good candidate for this post-processing step.

KW

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