really cool background !!!

[maanitrules]

hey ppl..
i created this wallpaper..
and thought i should share it with u guys..
plz post ur replies as to how u like it or not?
the image is not high resolution and not full size..
if u want the full size.. high resolution image..
plz email me (ajmaanit_shah@hotmail.com)
and i will setup a link for u to get the wallpaper..
chances r that u can find those wallpapers here (http://www.themexp.org/search.php?txt=maanitrules&op=auth&submit.x=29&submit.y=10) ..
i upload most of my creations at this site..
i also have my own site (http://worldsbestphotos.tripod.com) where u can find some real nice photos taken by some gr8 photographers.. including me..
anyways.. will write back soon.. and put more pics.. for now.. enjoy this one !!!

[IronSerif]

haha....sweet man...way to mix it together :D

So that's your site? I like it man :)
So you're in to photography?

[maanitrules]

another one of my creations..
i really like this one..
hope u like it too..
link for this one.. if u want the full size.. high resolution ..
click here (http://www.themexp.org/view_info.php?id=13246)
hope u like it..
more coming soon !!!

[maanitrules]

yeah i took some gr8 pics.. now am uploading one of my best pics... i bet u'll like it !!!
LOL

[IronSerif]

Was that one at an aquarium?

I love taking pictures man! I usually carry around my digicam and take pics of anything and everything..but there is no way they turn out close to what you got :D Good stuff man!

[maanitrules]

what camera u got...
i got a sony DSCF707 5.24 megapixel..
its the sweetest thing.. i really like it
spent like 1500 bucks on it...
what kinda pics u taken..
upload one plz..
and thanx for appreciating my pic..

[IronSerif]

Oo good piece man.
lol..mine's is like some Fuji Film 2.1 Megapixel thing.. :)

you don't want to see any of the pictures I take lol.
They're just of friends and family and of my rig.

[maanitrules]

LOL
thats aight..
i just like to take pics of nature more..
if i get time .. ill post some more pics here..
so u all can see em..
they r some real nice pics... that i have recieved recognition for..
hope yall like it..

[IronSerif]

Like I said, I took pictures of my computer :D Maybe that'll win an award..lol

But seriously man, keep posting some stuff! And congrats on receiving recognition on some of'em, thats really good to hear :)

[llbbl]

Originally posted by maanitrules
what camera u got...
i got a sony DSCF707 5.24 megapixel..
its the sweetest thing.. i really like it
spent like 1500 bucks on it...
what kinda pics u taken..
upload one plz..
and thanx for appreciating my pic..

Bet that thing uses ALOT of floppy disks.
hahaha.

Hey I went to school for photography. It's cool to have another person who is into it as I am. Unfortunately I haven't posted mystuff yet. I might share some stuff this weekend if I think of it. :)

I like the Fall Zoom Shot, the best of the three.

ya know that photo.net has a free place (I think) where u can post your pictures in a albumn .

[maanitrules]

nope.. it stores the pics on a memory stick..
and the stick is pretty small..
i have two 128 mb sticks..
and a 16mb one too..
so i can store a lot of pics..
:D

[IronSerif]

I hear ya man, i have two 32mb Smartmedia cards and a 16mb smartmedia card. Feels like you never run out :D

[llbbl]

Ya I was just fooling with ya because of the cheaper consumer grade models still use / or at one time used floppy disks to store images.

They compress the crap out of them most of the time to fit them on the disk.

I figured that if it was a Sony that it either used memory sticks or was the one that burned the images directly to a CDR.

[maanitrules]

naw dude.. this camear is a really good one..
the latest...
and i am really happy with the results of it..
when am i gonna get to see some of ur work !!!:P :P :P

[Ioman]

Whoa!! Those are all great pictures man. What program do you use to make those? What digital camera do you have?

[maanitrules]

the apple xp one.. i took 2 different wallpapers..
and combined them using photoshop..
the fall leaves.. i took that pic.. and then the center leaf.. i a blurreed it and changed the color till i got that..
and the fish..thats one of my best ones..
i took that pic with a SONY DSCF707 5.24 Megapixel digital camera..
i will post more soon..
thanx for appreciating....

[maanitrules]

here's another pic.. of mine.. i did not take it with my digital camera..
this ones from a long time ago.. and then i aded the sky and stuff.. in photoshop..
and then made it black and white !!!
hope yall like this one..
more coming !!!

[llbbl]

The halo's or lighter reflections around the towers are kind of weird. Otherwise it is a good photograph:)

[llbbl]

Originally posted by maanitrules
the apple xp one.. i took 2 different wallpapers..
and combined them using photoshop..
the fall leaves.. i took that pic.. and then the center leaf.. i a blurreed it and changed the color till i got that..
and the fish..thats one of my best ones..
i took that pic with a SONY DSCF707 5.24 Megapixel digital camera..
i will post more soon..
thanx for appreciating....

I am sure that it helped that the center one was yellow and the others orange.

Menu > Color Select > Range = 28

A little lasso work and poof one selected yellow leaf.

[maanitrules]

another gr8 pic !!!
hope yall like it !!!

[IronSerif]

awsome man! Perfect for thanksgiving hehe. Did you make that?

[maanitrules]

yep i made it..
it took me 5 mins..
used photpshop 7..
will put more good ones..
a lot more that i think u guys will like !!!

[maanitrules]

heres another pic
really worked hard on this one..
had to multiplex it and add different layers to give it different effects
hope this lightens ur THANXGIVIN'
enjoy!!!

[llbbl]

The photoshop flowers are pretty cool, not as good as some of the other stuff that I have seen by you, but still its fun to what you can do.

The moonflower could be cropped. I think you have too much black on the top of the image. This demphazies the part of the image where you want people to spend their time looking. Here is kinda what I was thinking.

[maanitrules]

Snow in Connecticut !!!
Hope u like it
i took this pic early in the morning
hope u all like it
comments welcome !!!
M@ANiT RuLe$

[llbbl]

So what do you think of the image that I cropped ? Better / Worse ??

Don't make me start another thread with a Poll Question

[maanitrules]

sure i liked ur idea..
but with what i am trying to do here.. is just give good wallpapers for people !!!
and trying to show some of my work..
i really really will try to and keep ur idea in mind next time when i make something
but with that one.. i think i would rather keep it that way.. so when someone has it for their wallpaper !!!.. it wouldnt stretch
would u agree with that
also
i dont get y u want to start the pool question !!!
LOL
thanx
M@ANiT RuLe$:P

[llbbl]

It is a simple matter of changing the resolution in Photoshop to a size that is standard on most machines. The one that most people use is 1024x768. I think the image should be cropped as I have done and then resized if you want to use it as a background. That was my point.

All I meant about starting a poll question was to get you to respond to my post before forgetting about it.

[maanitrules]

hi YALL
i am posting in this forum after a long time !!!
hope u all r doing fine
got another gr8 image for u here !!!
i took this picture in schol last week
its a close up of a poinsetta flower !!!
hope u all like it
and it helps brighten ur christmas spirit !!!
comments welcome !!! will post more often now !!!
thanx !!!

[dang]

a really cool picture would be taking on of those trees by its self, with nothing around it. that would be very cool

[llbbl]

Well the colors are certainly nice, although I think too much of the foreground is out of focus. You should have set the focus on the middle of the center flower instead of the bottom of the flower(the green part).

[maanitrules]

In Manhattan.. Near Rockafeller Center..
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!

[IronSerif]

Dude, the picture of that flower is sweet :)

The church/cathedral looking thing is great too....but check out a few inches underneath of the upper-right-hand-corner, I wonder what that is?

[llbbl]

The greenish neon looking thing is apart of a building and the red thing is probably one of those blinking air plane lights that they put on the top of tall objects.

[llbbl]

Originally posted by maanitrules
In Manhattan.. Near Rockafeller Center..
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!

Happy Holidays to you also!

[IronSerif]

Originally posted by vindisco
The greenish neon looking thing is apart of a building and the red thing is probably one of those blinking air plane lights that they put on the top of tall objects.

I dunno...could be those aliens man ;)

Happy Holidays!

[maanitrules]

lol u never know what that could be !!!
maybe the EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS or something !!!

thanx Ironserif for appreciating my pics..
if u want to see the entire gallery of my pics !!!
i would surely recommend going here (http://www.pbase.com/maanitrules)
and comment on the pics there..
hope u like my other pics..
will post more soon !!!
thanx

[Ioman]

Originally posted by maanitrules
lol u never know what that could be !!!
maybe the EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS or something !!!

thanx Ironserif for appreciating my pics..
if u want to see the entire gallery of my pics !!!
i would surely recommend going here (http://www.pbase.com/maanitrules)
and comment on the pics there..
hope u like my other pics..
will post more soon !!!
thanx

You do good work man. If you notice, I created a Graphic design and website design forum here for ya, I suppose this includes regular photagraphy as well. I hope you enjoy!

[Unregistered]

Dude..all of the pictures you "took" comes out of the XP Home/Pro Ed. under "My Pictures". Your not a professional photographer, in fact you sound about 14 years old. The only thing you did was warp the pictures a big..and it wasn't even a good job...like it was done of Paint Shop Pro 7. Not only that but the image below can be done 10 times the magnitude of that in less then 5 min. Stop faking it...If you want to aww some real computer CG...e-mail me at ICPNinjaa@hotmail.com..

You know that Black& White (it is greyscale dumbass) pic of that building? I want you to tell me what building it is , and where it is located...(it is famous dumbass...so it SHOULD be easy) and then tell me why I have the exact same pic?

Although, that ****ty Connecticut picture looks more like what you would take pictures like...Off center, Obstructing and Unnatural Object that shouldn't be there...etc

I especially loved the part where you said that, that fish pic was from your aquarium...classic...damn...I have all those same pics if you wanted them everyone!

-Chris

[Unregistered]

PS....You suck!

-Chris

[Ioman]

Originally posted by Unregistered
PS....You suck!

-Chris

Haha lmao that was a pretty funny post. Do you really have those pics? Post them man, I wanna see you prove him wrong.

Aren't you just a tad bit harsh bro??

Sheesh.

[Unregistered]

Ok...so I was a bit harsh, but peoples ignorance really can piss me off...I was in a bad mood earlier though too...Ya...I'll post the pics that he put, they won't look exactly the same cause he warped them (real crappy job of doing it though) a bit...here...

The first two pics come with the XP operating system...they are the same flower one is just magnified...

[Unregistered]

Here's the other


-Chris

[Unregistered]

Sigh...You know that Apple XP Background...That was made almost a year ago Vince Jerrasetta...Ok...the aquarium pics, now if any of you have Windows XP with "Plus!" installed, that aquarium pic is a theme called Tropicana. The leaf picture is in the Windows ME operating system...just right click, click properties, and then look at the backgrounds...you'll see a lot of those pics in there. I really love it when he tried to explain what he was doing when you was "creating his own pics" for example:

"the apple xp one.. i took 2 different wallpapers..
and combined them using photoshop..
the fall leaves.. i took that pic.. and then the center leaf.. i a blurreed it and changed the color till i got that..
and the fish..thats one of my best ones.. "


You can blurr it and do what he did in a minimun of 5 clicks of the mouse. I still want to know if he knows what that building is that he took of and where it is located...I already know...if he took it, he should know...it isn't even that hard to guess...

The other leaf pics was the same pic just skewed at the top and bottom...then the center leaf was turned to a vector and then duplicated and layered.

The next four pics are also XP Wallpapers:

[Unregistered]

2nd

[Unregistered]

3rd

[Unregistered]

and the 4th...do I need more to prove him wrong...?

[Unregistered]

Here is his so called ""Moon Flower" pic...if you want to see the other pics that come with XP (if you have it) go to you hard drive...and follow these folders:

(your HD):\WINDOWS\WEB\Wallpaper\
There...you can see most of them.

-Chris

[Ioman]

So all these pictures you are posting come with Windows XP?

BTW, you should register on the forums already Chris, you seem like a pretty cool guy.

[Unregistered]

If you would like to see real talent...not just taking someone elses pictures and editing them slightly...take a look at some of these...

These pictures are not actual photos...these were created using the program 3DS Max (which can be bought at www.discreet.com/products/3dsmax/ for under $500.00) These are all computer generated pictures...some are good some ok, I could be doing better, I have been lazy...but here:

-Chris

[Unregistered]

The thing I love about this program is the photo-realsm...As real as this may look...It is all computer generated...Look at the pilot, I did not take as much time on him than I did the Jets and atmosphere...

[Unregistered]

The thing about the program is the learning curve...if you don't have much experience with vectors and computer CG...then it is going to be a bit ahrd to use the program!

[Unregistered]

Here is another:

[Unregistered]

This is my last one for now...If you want more, just reply to this thread or e-mail me at ICPNinjaa@hotmail.com Umm...I hope that i gave to sight to that so called photographer that was posting his "pictures" that he "took" later guys!

-Chris

[ShadowDemonX]

OK...this is Chris...I just registered...hey What's up..and yes Ioman...all those pics come with Windows XP.

[ShadowDemonX]

By the way, if you are eve in need of a moderator, I have modded at Neoseeker for a little and at the Cheatlist Fourms also. I also used to run my own vBulliton Forums from my website (Which now needs serious updating) Later

-Chris

[Ioman]

Originally posted by ShadowDemonX
By the way, if you are eve in need of a moderator, I have modded at Neoseeker for a little and at the Cheatlist Fourms also. I also used to run my own vBulliton Forums from my website (Which now needs serious updating) Later

-Chris

We would love for you to moderate some of our forums. Wanna start out moderating for the Graphic design forum? We need to get more people to our forums, so if there is anything you can do, we would appreciate it.

Did you notice our Gateway in the Designtechnica logo? That was done with 3D Studio Max and then had the flash added to the center.

[ShadowDemonX]

Yes, I would love you help moderate for the Graphic and Webdesign section.

BTW...I did notice the Gateway design...I wasn't sure if it was made with 3DS Max cause it had Flash intergrated with it...very nice!:D

[Ioman]

Originally posted by ShadowDemonX
Yes, I would love you help moderate for the Graphic and Webdesign section.

BTW...I did notice the Gateway design...I wasn't sure if it was made with 3DS Max cause it had Flash intergrated with it...very nice!:D

Alright, you are a moderator for this forum. Now lets see if we can get it rolling.

[maanitrules]

i am posting after a long time.. and lemme tell u.. "SHADOWDEMONX" that if u read my first post.. i have clearly mentioned that i have created the pics.. not took them...
and the fish is taken at maritime aquarium...
the church with the snow is in seymour, connecticut.. rite next to the river and the fall.. and the other church is in nyc.. i took that picture when i was at manhattan taking pictures at the rockafeller center.. the macros r pics taken in my school library of a poinsettia flower..
if u dont believe me.. i have them posted at this website.. here u will find all the pics that i have taken.. and not RIPPED !!! ONLY pics on this site r taken by me.. i dont claim to have taken the other pics... (http://www.pbase.com/maanitrules)
i agree the moonflwoer pic comes with xp.. all i wanted to show was the different filters and stuff that i did on that picture..
the apple xp one.. is the one that i did create.. and i havent taken either picture..
the site that u will go to the pbase.com site.. will have the date that the picture is taken.. so i think i have proved u wrong with the macros and the churches..
so take ur scrawny ass out of this site and stop trying to prove other ppl wrong..
i know i take good pictures.. and i also know ppl who can appreciate the pics.. and i dont need ur EXPERT comments...
also the macro pics taht u posted.. i know u have been to the pbase site.. and rightclicked the pics and saved them to ur harddrive.. and then posted them here..i hope this post has cleared ur doubts..
with this email i am attaching a picture that i took at kent falls.. its here in connecticut.. and the time i went was the day after it had snowed.. if u think this is also stolen.. prove me wrong by showing me another picture similar to this one. .. with snow in it.. coz i know i have pics of kent falls without the snow and they r at the pbase site.. and u can post them here.. but i want to see another one with snow.. just like u showed the macro.. but those r mine too !!!
byee
M@ANiT

[Archon]

:)

[llbbl]

Welcome to the site Chris aka ShadowDemonX. I have used 3dMax only a very little, but I can at least appreciate the level of training it requires before one can make pictures such as those that you have posted

I take it that you like the Xbox Mech game. I bet you that you and Ioman have fought several matches together. Cool !

If you know of anyone looking to do some freelance graphic design work let us know. We have a lot of graphic work to be done, mostly in Photoshop, and not very many people on these forums are so inclined.

[maanitrules]

i am pretty good at photoshop work ..
i use that program to edit all my digital photos.. and enhance them about 10-20 times and they look so much better..
heres a little example..
hope u like it...
the sky in this picture was nowwhere near pink..
or blue..
it was all yelow and orange..
but with some photoshop work..
thats how i got it to look like...
thanx..
M@ANiT

[Ioman]

Originally posted by maanitrules
i am pretty good at photoshop work ..
i use that program to edit all my digital photos.. and enhance them about 10-20 times and they look so much better..
heres a little example..
hope u like it...
the sky in this picture was nowwhere near pink..
or blue..
it was all yelow and orange..
but with some photoshop work..
thats how i got it to look like...
thanx..
M@ANiT

How about a before and after pic? I would love to compare and contrast the two.

[maanitrules]

sry ioman..
i completely forgot about that..
heres the original picture..
hope u like the work done to it.. to improve it...
thanx..
M@ANiT

[dang]

I like what you did with that photo. how did you achieve the effect?

[maanitrules]

well i did color contrasting...
then i think i did some hue saturation ...
also i decreased the brightness
..
then an auto levels.
i think thats about it..

thanx.. did u like the work.. i i am working on another one rite now..
wll post after i finish it and get time to post it here..
coz theres some problem with my internet connection..
so cant get online that often !!!
will catch u later...
bye for now !!!

[llbbl]

A simple fix if you know what you are doing. Good Job Maanit !

Auto Levels is Cntrl+Shift+L

[dannymichel]

Originally posted by TecknoGeek
The halo's or lighter reflections around the towers are kind of weird. Otherwise it is a good photograph:)
I think those are what make the pic so nice