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Special effects - Making or using snow...
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Phyllis Clarke CREW 
11 years ago — Moderator
Hello..all..
I would appreciate some suggestions for making realistic looking snow...OR using snow itself in a CE. I only want the snow on the bottom half of the photo...maybe even one third..where it starts gradual and gets heavier.
 
I don't want to post the photo because it is something I would like to submit eventually..It has been hanging out in my 'in progress folder' too long.
 
The top of the photo shows Autumn and the bottom will show Winter...the concept will be change. It is pretty simple...but my snow is not working...
 
Any suggestions would be great..I have tried actions but they did not come out so good..and i have tried to fragment snow...and so...I am open to any ideas....that are not too difficult.
 
Thanks,
Phyllis
A Almulla
11 years ago
I'm not muh into complicated editing so take it with a grain of salt. Maybe consider artificial snow, the type where you add water and you get snow looking powder ?
Drop it on table with a uniform colour ground / background, like green paper, for easier editing. Maybe do a draft printout of your image and arrange the artificial snow on top just to get an idea how it may look ? You can control the lighting to you liking.
 
You would be able to arrange the snow powder however way you like and once done dry it and store for future projects.
 
Almulla
Marc Brousseau
11 years ago
hello Phyllis,
 
here is one way of creating snow
 
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/photoshop-snow/
 
if you are a kelby training member, they have a tutorial for a 3d effect snow :-)
 
good luck.
Phyllis Clarke CREW 
11 years ago — Moderator
I'm not muh into complicated editing so take it with a grain of salt. Maybe consider artificial snow, the type where you add water and you get snow looking powder ?
Drop it on table with a uniform colour ground / background, like green paper, for easier editing. Maybe do a draft printout of your image and arrange the artificial snow on top just to get an idea how it may look ? You can control the lighting to you liking.
 
You would be able to arrange the snow powder however way you like and once done dry it and store for future projects.
 
Almulla
 
Hi A.,
I must say I am intrigued by your answer.
 
I don't think I have seen this product, but of course things like this would exist for theatrical performances and graphic design etc..etc..
 
Well, then I did a google search and did come up with different kinds of snow powder. Many you could make yourself once you had the ingredients.
 
However, the one i really liked was this one... InstaSnow..
 
And Instasnow... looks fantastic. I can't believe I have not seen this before.. I think we did have snow in a can .....but not like this...
http://www.sno-wonder.com/?gclid=CO6ckq7677sCFUgS7AodBkIAaw
 
Now this would work if I had sprayed the leaves or the tree before I took the photo. Would save a lot of time too.
 
I was not sure of the second part of your instructions...
To take a photo of InstraSnow and then use it in Photoshop...would not be much different that taking a photo of real snow...which I have already. Which does not look too bad btw...
 
What I would like now is falling snow...flakes of it falling down.....I have some falling snow photos but as you know falling snow often blends into the background. I tried using it on this CE with many blend modes but was not successful.
 
The actions they work..but they do not look at all real.
I do thank you for pointing out the powder....as maybe I can use this in the future....for another scene..I love the idea...
 
PS..if someone has a good action for snow...or a plug in...can you let me know?
 
My best,
Phyllis