Artful Pictures

[Ama]

<div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Well I wouldn't say they were artful but more artistic interpretations in EQ2 :smileywink: .  Hopefully this new way of posting pics will work since I cannot do them from my eq2players acount.  Also if anyone cares to share some knowledge as to what settings I need to make these graphics really shine please feel free i'm a great listener :smileyhappy: .  A little background for this thread, I'm a recent graduate from my local community college and took about 3 classes in photography.  I learned the finer points of background, lighting, sharpness, contrast as well as many more unique ideas to taking pictures.  I'm hoping to apply it here and get a feeling of what you think about them.</div><div> </div><div>View of Maj'dul</div><div> </div><div><img src="http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/1566/9562dr.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>Dragon Isle</div><div> </div><div><img src="http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9672/9092sz.jpg"><a target="_blank" href="http://eq2players.station.sony.com/en/image_view.vm?imageId=525200#"></a></div><div> </div><div>****update****</div><div>Well my new method didn't work so i'm gonna need some information on how to upload pictures directly to a forum post.</div><div> </div><div> </div><p>Message Edited by Amana on <span class="date_text">02-16-2006</span><span class="time_text">04:30 PM</span></p><p>Message Edited by Amana on <span class="date_text">02-16-2006</span><span class="time_text">04:30 PM</span></p><p>Message Edited by Amana on <span class="date_text">02-18-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:22 AM</span></p><p>Message Edited by Amana on <span class="date_text">02-18-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:26 AM</span></p>

[Killustrator]

<div>Hello,</div><div> </div><div>I'm not sure, but I think it  may be against forum policy for me to recommend other sites, so I sent you a PM with all the necessary information you'll need for free file hosting.  Let me know how it goes...</div><div> </div><div>Until then, I'll look forward to seeing your pictures in the near future!</div><div> </div><div>~ Njal G'Nox, an assassin on the AB server</div>

[Fugh]

<div></div><div></div>Anyway whats happen with the screenshot function ingame?? All my screenies are totaly unseeable and broken when i make some screenies. Since they made it in the extra folder Screenshots in the Eq2 folder it's not working anymore.This should be Enchanted lands screenieshot at 02/17/2006 : 8.40 AM (dont wonder posting time <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> i live in Switzerland)<img src="http://www.code5.ch/fughal/eq2/EQ2_000001.jpg">greetings<div></div><p>Message Edited by Fughal on <span class="date_text">02-16-2006</span><span class="time_text">11:53 PM</span></p><p>Message Edited by Fughal on <span class="date_text">02-16-2006</span><span class="time_text">11:55 PM</span></p>

[Magh]

<div></div><p>Excellent topic! Mind if I join? <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> </p><p>Morning in Oakmyst forest</p><p><img src="http://foto.mail.ru/inbox/dragonite/33/s-77.jpg"></p><p> </p><p>Solar eclipse?</p><p><img src="http://foto.mail.ru/inbox/dragonite/33/s-78.jpg"></p><p> </p><p>Hills of Antonica</p><p><img src="http://foto.mail.ru/inbox/dragonite/33/s-79.jpg"></p><p> </p>

[bor]

<div></div><p>Here is one from about a year ago:</p><p><img src="http://eq2images.station.sony.com/000/001/019/496.jpg"></p><p>And here is one taken last summer:</p><p><img src="http://eq2images.station.sony.com/000/001/019/491.jpg"></p><p>-bort</p>

[Toshikii]

<div></div><p>I made so many screenshots I think are beautiful... Here are some of them. I also studied 2 years of photography, so I know some basics. There's different reasons of why I like these shots; the lightning, the shadows, the colors, contrast and the composition, or even all those reasons in one screenshot =). Of course, its IMHO, so you may not like them.</p><p><img src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2922/eq20000585ju.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/8273/eq20000965jg.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4080/eq20001297xs.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/3659/eq20001509iz.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/849/eq20001869yy.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6649/eq20002308fi.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/3751/eq20003029cx.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/8049/eq20000457fn.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9594/eq20000496rc.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/3728/eq20000321ag.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img414.imageshack.us/img414/974/eq2000158b3au.jpg"></p><p> </p><p>Ok, that's all. I have more I like, but It hink I already posted a lot of 'em.</p>

[FelthLightbring]

<div><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b321/Felth/Overlooking.jpg"></div>

[Age]

<div></div><p>Nice ones!  Here's one of mine:</p><p><img src="http://home.comcast.net/~cerviii/DuskInWW.jpg"></p>

[Magh]

<div></div><p>some picteresque landscapes</p><p><img src="http://foto.mail.ru/inbox/dragonite/33/s-82.jpg"></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://foto.mail.ru/inbox/dragonite/33/s-83.jpg"></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://foto.mail.ru/inbox/dragonite/33/s-84.jpg"></p>

[Bluuberry]

Thought this might just fit in .... so here it is<img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Ekrashtest/EQ2_000053.jpg"><img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Ekrashtest/EQ2SIG.JPG"><div></div>

[Ama]

<div></div><div>Very nice pictures, i'll try to head over to the website the person suggested and upload my pictures.  I'll then try to post them here seeing what you all think.  I mostly created this thread to show of some pictures I might do but love to see what others artistic interpretations are. </div><div> </div><div>*update*</div><div>Thx for the website link in my PM managed to get the pictures upload and man it is great to see them on the forum.  Hopefully we can try to keep the thread alive allowing people to show case their works from month to month. </div><p>Message Edited by Amana on <span class="date_text">02-18-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:27 AM</span></p>

[boardfan]

<div>can someone please explain EXACTALY how to put a photo on a post??? XD</div><div> </div><div>Peug Jai'n The Loyal Lvl 39 Mystic of Guk</div>

[boardfan]

<div></div><p><img width="388" src="http://C:Program FilesSonyEverQuest IIscreenshotsEQ2_000000.jpg" height="92"></p><p> </p><p>HMM dont think that worked</p>

[Seagoat]

<div></div><div>I have metric tons of screenshots <a target="_blank" href="http://albums.lunaclick.net/eq2-tour">here</a>, but these are a few of my favorites!</div><div> </div><div>Antonica:</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-ant/EQ2_000699.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>Commonlands:</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-cl/EQ2_000346.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>Firemyst Gully:</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-fmg/EQ2_000571.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>Longshadow Alley (The Destroyed Knowledge Portal):</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-fp-la/EQ2_000377.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>North Freeport (The Academy of Arcane Science):</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-fp-nfp/EQ2_000361.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>The Isle of Refuge (The High Chieftain's Treehouse):</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-ior/EQ2_000457.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>Nektulos Forest (Behemoth Pond):</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-nek/EQ2_000356.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>Qeynos Citizenship Task:</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-qey-ct/EQ2_000482.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>Elddar Grove:</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-qey-eg/EQ2_000503.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>North Qeynos:</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-qey-nq/EQ2_000398.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>Stormhold:</div><div><img src="http://albums.lunaclick.net/albums/eq2-tour-sh/EQ2_000687.sized.jpg"></div><div> </div><div>I have many more that I've taken recently and haven't uploaded to my gallery...I'm hoping to get around to doing that in the next week or so.</div>

[Magh]

<div>Very beautiful, thank you!</div>

[Wylamar]

<img src="http://cracknigga.com/misc/thing.jpg"><div></div>

[Choalay]

<div></div>These really are nice. I just wish the brillance and saturation would come through on the screens. The ingame graphics are awesome!

[Ama]

<div>All I have to say is Dang Wylamar that is one ugly creature.   As for hosting there are different places that you can go, I was turned on to image shack by someone and it works out quite nicely.  Just abid by the rules and upload your pics and you get a list of image links. </div><div>Here's a pic of my WW on extreme quality in her home. </div><div><img src="http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/324/eq20001936wn.jpg"></div>

[Seagoat]

<div><blockquote><hr>Choalayna wrote:<div></div>These really are nice. I just wish the brillance and saturation would come through on the screens. The ingame graphics are awesome!<hr></blockquote></div><div>*chuckles*  I've found myself using various effects to try to spruce up some screenshots, but truth be told...</div><div> </div><div>Some of the zones in the game really <em>are</em> that dim or washed-out, like Nektulos and Firemyst.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  I have some shots of shrillers in Nek that really stand out because they're so bright and warm against the backdrop of dark haze; they actually look a bit imbalanced.  The ones I have or North Freeport, Elddar Grove, and the Isle of Refuge above are good examples of how bright the colors in-game can be (and all I did was resize them).  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div><div> </div><div>I think Antonica and the Qeynos zones always look a tad faded because -- well, let's face it -- the sun is ALWAYS shining in shiny-happy-people-holding-hands-Qeynos!  :smileyvery-happy:</div><div> </div><div>Too much UV radiation will do that to ya...  (The fading, <em>and</em> the holding hands.)</div>

[Blue]

<div></div><p><font size="4">This shot was taken in Antonica with a lovely view of Qeynos as a backdrop.</font></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/Onecia/EQ2_000010.jpg"></p><p><font size="4">This shot was taken in Elddar Grove at dawn.</font></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/Onecia/EQ2_000012.jpg"></p>

[jb-]

<div>Here's a rather interesting image of the terrorgore that might fit in this thread, and didn't even require any editting. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></div><div><img src="http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/4499/terrorgore2xt.jpg"><a target="_blank" href="http://img426.imageshack.us/img426/4499/terrorgore2xt.jpg"></a></div><div> </div><div>By the way, wonderful images Seagoat20!</div><p>Message Edited by jb- on <span class="date_text">02-21-2006</span><span class="time_text">11:50 AM</span></p>

[Magh]

<div></div><p>Flight to infinity</p><p><img src="http://foto.mail.ru/inbox/dragonite/33/s-104.jpg"></p>

[Qad]

<div></div><p><a target="_blank" href="http://photobucket.com/"><img alt="Image hosting by Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/noodleloaf/oceanview.jpg"></a>Taking a little boat ride on the Maid for the Mist...</p><p><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Image hosting by Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/noodleloaf/thumbsupV.jpg"></a></p><p>Vorenus appreciates the view on the Isle<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Image hosting by Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/noodleloaf/frostfell.jpg"></a></p><p>I couldn't help but try and touch it... it just glowed so bright!</p><p>(did take me a few shots to get this one perfect!)</p>

[LadyShylah]

That reindeer one is hilarious... hahah <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Deltree_c]

<div></div><p>Someone told me on a dare that I should compose all three of my characters into one scene.  Next time, I do it for money.  :smileytongue:</p><p><img src="http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7213/afg7bc.jpg"></p>

[LadyShylah]

Nice job Deltree <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>

[Nordy]

<div></div><p>What can I say? I love rain...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7175/eq20001414gp.jpg"></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8379/eq20000847rk.jpg"></p>

[Ranbino]

<div></div>I love the Iksars :smileyvery-happy:

[Deltree_c]

<div></div><div></div><p>Thanks folks :smileyhappy: One more!  Xegonite armor, and the lamentation of being broke once again.</p><p><img src="http://img414.imageshack.us/img414/7002/dehlbio6ma.jpg"></p><p>Message Edited by Deltree_c on <span class="date_text">03-07-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:27 PM</span></p>

[Ama]

<div></div><p>I actually have to tip my hat off the developers for the halls of Fate.  If you are ever able to enter that place just invisi up and take a gander at it.  The place looks totally amazing like it really is a hall dedicated to something.</p><p><img src="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/418/eq20002643ny.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/9990/eq20002631lx.jpg"></p><p><img src="http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/8686/eq20002615kl.jpg"></p>

[Adrinanna]

Cleaning out my screenshots today and notcied this one, thought it was quite sweet although wish I had the higher graphics settings on at the time !<img src="http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/0/6/7/9/8/6/webimg/9649934_o.jpg"><div></div>

[M0rticia]

Here is one from a LONG time ago. I always thought it was such a great picture of my character so I kept it. I look completely different now but here is Yolanda in her early days. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><img src="http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/7382/eq20000020wi7ez.jpg"><div></div>

[Novusod]

<img src="http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/Novuso/EverQuest/Griffon3.jpg">

[Forest_Wulfe]

<P> Here is a screenshot I took for the movie "In This World and the Next" that I posted here a while back (you can find it <A href="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/eq2/board/message?board.id=screen&message.id=19324" target=_blank>here</A> if interested). This</P> <P>is me and my wife in Willow Wood. Don't know what it is, but I would love to frame this one and hang it in my computer room... : )</P> <P> </P> <P><IMG src="http://www.shannonsellsaz.com/images/bench_lght.jpg"></P>

[Jathal]

<P>Cool pics everyone!  Here's one from Frostfell and another from Sinking Sands...</P> <P><IMG src="http://www.[Removed for Content].com/toastedhobbits/Misc/frostfell-beast.jpg"></P> <P><IMG src="http://www.[Removed for Content].com/toastedhobbits/Misc/slice.jpg"></P>

[Auluvia]

<DIV>Here is my artful picture.  I wish I had taken it at a better resolution.  This was taken a long time ago but it has always been a favorite.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><IMG src="http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/5300/giantfight6hp.jpg"></DIV>

[Novusod]

<img src="http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/Novuso/EverQuest/Feno103.jpg">I found this pic in my screenshot archive to be very well rendered.<div></div>