Question ! ! ! ! About How They Do That ? ? ? ?

[mooapo]

I am new to Graphics and the like, and I seem to be stumped on many techniques when it come to Photoshop to the Web.

One being, how do they make the following image so darn shiny?

 

[ibclare]

Any number of ways (this is Photoshop), starting with an object that shines to begin with I imagine.

This looks like it has had an HDR toning treatment. An alternative (though I think first guess is right) might be to make a selection of the shiny areas, duplicate, change layer mode of the copy to overlay or linear dodge. Another way would be to make the original layer a smart object, apply the filter>artistic>plastic wrap and use the filter mask to "erase" the parts you don't want shiny. There could possibly be a threshold adjustment or filter applied to a copy of the layer, then used at top of layer stack with a changed blending mode to give it the kind of drawn effect. Oversharpening an image will add highlights, mostly on edges.

Those are some ideas. Stick around and I'm sure there will be more.

 

[sprucemagoo1]

As well as happy thoughts, and a sprinkling of dust from the green fairy.

 

[ibclare]

As well as happy thoughts, and a sprinkling of dust from the green fairy.

It is kind of Mick Jagger with a Peter Pan wish. No, wait a minute >>> a Tinker Bell Envy! I mean even Peter Pan had better style.