Rufus Posted December 29, 2010 Strike me down ... I am unarmed. This is my take on the classic scene from Return of the Jedi where Luke unleashes his inner Sith on the Emperor. Photoshop was used only for minor level changes. The lightsaber glow was achieved by a blue LED light, which induces a fluorescence effect on the green saber, and a domestic laser ("my laser") shone down the length of the red. See here for a slightly different take on the same scene. Thanks for looking; I hope you like it! R Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Yellow Brick Posted December 29, 2010 Wow this is beautiful Rufus The glow of the lightsabers are just magnificent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KimT Posted December 29, 2010 Wow, stunning light. You've caught that scene real good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceroknight Posted December 29, 2010 It looks fantastic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legoman Posted December 29, 2010 Wow, Lovely work here Rufus I checked out your other take on the scene too, and to be honest, I like the other one even more. If you were to use the other shot but photoshop out the reflection that would be an absolutely stunning shot. None the less, this photo is still top notch. Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyman09 Posted December 29, 2010 Wow great!! The light sabers look like lava sabers because of all the bubbles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Solscud007 Posted December 29, 2010 wow fantastic lighting and thanks for sharing how you shot it. Great work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XimenaPaulina Posted December 30, 2010 This is an amazing shot Rufus, very effective and ingenious use of various lighting to approximate the lightsaber glow without resorting to photoshop. It's also nice to see your alternative shot, but I'm glad you chose this one since the floor reflection in the other photo was bit distracting to the overall scene. Impressive work and I wish you good luck in the contest! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites