Pygmalion

Robert O'Neill

Pygmalion

Hopefully the title says it all.

A couple commented on perhaps the reality/unreality of the image.

It is a 3D render, using photographed skin for a shader and High Dynamic Range Lighitng a spotlight and Global Illumination.

Thus contributing to the ‘realistic’ side of it.

Skin normally has light penetrate the surface and bouncing around (Sub Surface Scattering). This was not turned on.

Also, I gave it a High Key filter (NIK software).

These two helped add to the unreality of an already unreal model..

It is normally possible to add to ‘photo reality’ in photoshop.

I did another render with Sub Surface Scattering turned on and tried a few things in photoshop. I didn’t spend that much time in Photoshop, but I would be interested if anyone thinks they look more ‘photographic’ even with a quick couple of filters on top.

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Pygmalion by Robert O'Neill
  • VanSnuG

    VanSnuG

    WOW! Stunning. So Stunning. Awesome, Rob. :-)

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Steve. I get the impression you like this one a lot. Happy to know it.

    Rob

  • Mia1

    Mia1

    very cool angle. Awesome.

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Mia. Glad you like it.

    Rob

  • butchart

    butchart

    very very cool…...................b

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Butch. Bit of difficulty with this one, so happy to know it turned out ok.

    Cheers.

  • Shannon Donovan

    Shannon Donovan

    Ohhhh this is incredible Rob. Wow!

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Shannon for the very, very nice comment. Means a lot.

    Rob

  • juliex

    juliex

    A very stunning image love the off set capture….jux

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Julie. Glad you like it.

    Rob

  • ellamental

    ellamental

    I hope I’m not insulting anyone, she looks unreal,doll like.

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    I called it Pygmalion because it is a creation—a statue. Pygmalion, as you know created a statue he fell in love with. So, well spotted.

    As to reality . .. Well it is a 3d model….
    I guess, that comparing it to other renders here or in deviant art, for example, it’s about as realistic as they are. More so in many, many cases.

    The skin is real skin—photographed and applied as a shader. The lighting is HDRI, GI and one spot light. Set on quite high settings.

    For extra reality, perhaps I could have increased the photon count or render it in MAX, with V-ray.
    ANother option is to work it in photoshop, with camera blur and film filters, perhaps, but I wanted it to be as it was: a creation.

  • Maggieposh

    Maggieposh

    Great angle, nice model, Its good to be different dont you think One ? Well done. Mp

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Posh. I think it’s very good to be different. Not an easy thing to do, however. With so much art being made, the chances of real difference and real originality are harder.

    but we can try.

    Rob

  • Shelleymay

    Shelleymay

    I’m jealous! love how you do this , lovely image and I like the placement of the subject.

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Shelly. Glad you like the placement. It was a bold choice on my part-slight break with convention. It was done in Carrara-3d Program. Free trial downloads are available from DAZ

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Beautiful image………….

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Barssel.

    Rob

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    this looks really bizarre ~ so realistic and yet so not .. she’s beautiful :)

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Hence the title… Thanks for the view, Nicole

    Rob

  • gypsycaster

    gypsycaster

    Great expression in the eyes as well.

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Gypsy.

  • Ginger Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    I Love it. I adore the title. Perfect.

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Ginger. Glad you like the title as well. I was going to call it something different, but at the last minute, in fact as I was loading it, I got the idea of PYgmalion.

    Rob

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith

    a 3d model? can’t you model me one? it’s phenomenal! As a photograph I’d call it brilliant – love the lighting, the angle, the tone etc. As a creation? Genius at work!

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Lightsmith for the support. Carrara has a pretty good render engine. The pose, lighting and angle—just came together as I was making adjustments and trying to light the hair.

    Accident and experiment—sometimes the only way to create.

    Rob

  • Ginger Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    Yes, but will you fall?

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Probably!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    wow, very surreal! excellent work! ;-)

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks aglaia.

    Rob

  • Kim Soltes

    Kim Soltes

    Fascinating study. You are very talented!

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Kimberlolly.

  • jomash

    jomash

    I like the top image best. You have bamboozeled me with technology, starting to re think a graphic design course. lol.
    Great image, alive but not.

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    I presume you mean the original? So alive, but not alive.

    Thanks joanne

    Rob

  • jomash

    jomash

    I presume I dont know what I mean !

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Ok Joanne.

  • jomash

    jomash

    Ok Rob. Did you decide to move ?

  • cheetaah

    cheetaah

    The angle shot, the light all well done.

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Hasmig. Glad you like it.

  • kcranmer

    kcranmer

    Beautiful work on the poser, so realistic looking!

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Kellie.

  • Elizabeth Burns

    Elizabeth Burns

    amazing Model in 3d i Love it

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Elizabeth.

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett

    Love the result…...clever you.

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks again.

  • Rosina Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    excellent work!

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Rosina.

    Rob

  • Care

    Care

    wow…that is a fascinating image…really…..unreal….great work Rob : )

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks for the view Care.

    Rob

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja

    superb realism, far out!!!

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Tahnja.

  • Jerame *

    Jerame *

    erie

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Is that good erie or bad erie, or just plain erie?

    Rob

  • Jerame *

    Jerame *

    either bad erie in a good way or just plain erie. Too disturbed to know right now.

  • Paola Jofre

    Paola Jofre

    amazing work!!! :)

  • Robert O'Neill replied

    Thanks Paola.

  • EvCohen

    EvCohen

    Excellent work!

  • brigusser

    brigusser

    Scary image…..Suberb.

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