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  1. 03-01-2016, 08:36 AM #1
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    Here's my Middle-Earth map from the monthly challange.

    It was made in Photoshop using my own work (maybe borrowed a few pixels somewhere).

    The mountains are made from scratch in Photoshop using layer styles, custom textures, and custom brushes (as a layer style the mountains are fully editable). I wish I could do some more tutorials some day (suggestions welcome).

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    wow. And I mean wow! I've seen many versions of this map in the past - I used to be a HUGE Lord of the Rings fan (I'm still a fan, but I don't know every line of every book by heart anymore ) - but I don't think I've ever seen a version so elaborate as this one. So there it goes. Wow!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Caenwyr View Post
    wow. And I mean wow! I've seen many versions of this map in the past - I used to be a HUGE Lord of the Rings fan (I'm still a fan, but I don't know every line of every book by heart anymore ) - but I don't think I've ever seen a version so elaborate as this one. So there it goes. Wow!
    Thanks for the three "wow"! Glad you like it and especially as a lotr fan!
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    Great job Carnifex! I think you developed a very cool and solid style with this one.
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    Thanks Ilanthar!

    And as I had some questions about it: I have not used any 3D-rendering (or any other external program (Wilbur etc)) to paint the mountains on the map. Just good ol' Photohop and some layer effects
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    Extremely nice map, Carnifex, rep'd and rated!
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    Nicely done!
    My only little nit-pick is I would've expected Mordor, etc. to be a bit more arid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steel General View Post
    Nicely done!
    My only little nit-pick is I would've expected Mordor, etc. to be a bit more arid.
    Yeah. But then some lotr fans said eastern Mordor was growing lots of stuff!
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    After all, Orcs like their veggies too every now and then 😁
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    Here's a 1000 px wide version.
    Middle-earth_14b_1000px.jpg
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