Ed Larom’s photo entry wins most “liked” on learningthelight.com

Thanks to all the people who voted on my submission. You can see my winning contest photo via link.

The Winners Of Our ‘Proudest Photo’ Competition Are…

Currently, the same photo is my entry into the PORTRAITS AND PEOPLE 3rd EDITION for the WPGA. This is the email I’ve received after passing the first round:
Worldwide Photography Gala Awards: “We congratulate for your accepted work. Acceptance was based basically in visual impact, creativity, innovation, and appropriate technique. Have into account that your work has been accepted among hundreds of images we’re receiving each week, only a few – less than 15% – are accepted.” Winners will be announced in the last week of November 2011.

Ed Larom’s photos on examiner.com

Monica Key’s article for examiner.com is about Michael Shannon talking about his costumes for the movie, Man of Steel.  Pictures by Ed Larom.  Story via link:

Michael Shannon Talks About His Costumes in ‘Man of Steel’

SciFiMafia.com’s Man of Steel article

SciFiMafia.com provides a wonderful article that explains how Michael Shannon confirms that he is the actor found in my picture taken during filming on the Kent Farm.

Man of Steel: Michael Shannon Confirms General Zod’s CGI Suit

Ed’s photos of Michael Shannon on MTV Splashpage

Over the past summer,  director Zack Snyder was in Illinois filming Man of Steel, a Superman reboot.  After many hours on the set, and with a little luck, I was able to take a few pictures of General Zod, who’s being played by actor Michael Shannon.  The first photo that I took was during filming on the Kent Farm.  It shows actors and maybe stuntmen in motion capture outfits with Zack Snyder.  Because of the grainy image, many doubted what seemed to be Michael Shannon in the photo.  After an MTV interview about the movie Take Shelter, Shannon was asked about his role in Man of Steel. This is where the actor confirms that he is the one in my photo.   While fans contemplated what General Zod’s costume was to look like after CGI,  I capture another photo of Michael Shannon in an actual black outfit that would lead to a second article on the MTV Splashpage.  These articles can be found via links bellow.

 
New Superman Pics Show General Zod, Clark Kent In Action!
“‘Man Of Steel’ Villains Revealed, Superman Ditches Underpants”

Adobe After Effects

Here’s my Vimeo page that contains work I’ve done with AE. These are sample visual effects that use cloning techniques and a green screen.

Converting a 2D Photo into 3D

The picture on the left was used to create the effect in this video. I used basic layer editing between Photoshop and After Effects. In PS, I made several layers that would later be imported into AE to create a depth of field. Touch ups consist of basic blur, blending and curves.