15,000 Layer Photoshop File

[Dusty!]

[bdix]

and not a single lens flare

[andydiesel]

so this is a totally computer generated image?

[steve w]

I was standing there yesterday at 2 pm

[Dusty!]

• The image size is 40 inches by 120 inches.
• The flattened file weighs in at 1.7 Gigabytes.
• It took eleven months (close to 2,000 hours) to create.
• The painting is comprised of close to fifty individual Photoshop files.
• Taking a cumulative total of all the files, the overall image contains over 15,000 layers.
• Over 500 alpha channels were used for various effects.
• Over 250,000 paths make up the multitude of shapes throughout the scene.

[andy-up!]

I pass that stop everyday, that pic is missing all the neo-bohemians.

[Dusty!]

I pass that stop everyday, that pic is missing all the neo-bohemians.

He must have that layer hidden

[Dusty!]

The grime was created with Spatter brushes, available within the Photoshop brushes palette, which were modified to randomize the effect.
The rust was created with the same Spatter brushes but with Color Dynamics applied. The rust was in a separate layer that was also given a layer style of Inner Shadow to add the dimensional effect of the rust appearing under peeled paint.

[er code blue]

1 layer

[naduval]

why not just take a picture? Seems like way too much effort to me.