Erm, 1st attempt at pseudo realistic.

[Sar]

http://www.clan-wars.co.uk/yarn/images/fag.jpg

Yes, I followed a tutorial for this (can't remember URL off-hand) as I usually stick to photo/screenshot collages for banners for various websites (I have absolutely no art training at all btw):

Example 1 (http://home.clara.net/gslinn/trials.html)

Example 2 (http://www.blip.jolt.co.uk/index.html)

Example 3 (all graphics and buttons except the Everglide and Blackstar ads) (http://www.clan-wars.co.uk/)

So opinions and erm, stuff :D

Even if it's bad. It'll give me a base to work with.

:)

[pob0000]

unless you're looking at the cylindrical object from a long way away with a massive zoom lens (which you may have been), then I'd do a realistic ciggy with the ends curved, if only a bit. less near the centre of the object and more towards the top/bottom, etc. er, tell you what, here's a pic from a 3d proggy. 88mm ciggy (no idea how big they are), 85mm lens on a normal 35mm SLR camera.

http://www.pobster.demon.co.uk/banana.jpg
(its not a banana)

apart from that tho its pretty sweet.

pob, who decided to not do the "hey, that's really good, but" way of writing a reply. and partially concerned that his email turned anal.

[7ths0n]

I think the tutorial is at http://www.wastedyouth.org

not sure... OR http://www.designsbymark.com

^7th^

[Sar]

Aha!

Wasted Youth: http://www.wastedyouth.org/tutorials/cigarette/index.html

Must remember to bookmark it when I get home.

:)

[7ths0n]

ehehe, no need to bookmark... i have it memorised for life ;)

^7th^

[Sar]

:P

Bookmarked now (I have a crap memory)

:D

[Tiger]

:P

[Brocken]

wastedyouth is were I learned all my PS skills from.... and I got some from http://www.designsbymark.com

Tutorials on both sites are brilliant :E