Show us your Downtowns & CBD's!

[thundercrack83]

Mulefisk: That picture is amazing! How in the world did you do that?
eljacko: You downtown shots look great! Keep up the good work!

[Mulefisk]

To everyone who has been asking me how I made the pic, here's how I did it.
You probably need to know abit about photoshopping to understand this.

First i used free transform to make the pic smaller and give it kindof a 3d effect, then I used the clone stamp to take some of the grass from the pic and paint it at the top in the shape of mountains. For the clouds I just used a paintbrush. Then I used the burn tool on the mountains to give a shadowy effect. Finally a little Brightness/Contrast to give a last touch.

This probably isn't a great explanation but hopefully you'll understand some of it

[Cali]

well ,however you did ot...it was fantastic...

[Shadow Assassin]

This is Avarinheim. A city of just 430,000.

[bat]

Fantastic picture, Shadow Assassin!

[Giligone]

Well, certainly no comparison to SA's amazing downtown. Here's my CBD as of current.

It's a big pic so I'll just post the link.
http://www.atilligonefilms.info/SC4CJ/Nemonos/update_18/downtown_nemonos_mega_overview.jpg

EDIT: I figured out how to reszie images here.

[Cali]

wow, shadow, nice work. realistically detailed

[Cali]

now that a good downtown pic

[Alfred.Jones]

That is insane work marcszar!! I am in love with your cities They look so realistic!

[sarungman]

marcszar.... ur pics ar always awesome!!

[rooker1]

Shadow Assassin, great pic, very well laid out and good placement and choice of buildings.

Giligone, nice huge pic, just how I like em.   

marcszar, I'm so glad you gave us three pics.  Great everything.  I love the hydro line right through the city.  Awesome job.

[bat]

fantastic pictures and great city/ downtown, marcszar!

[iamgoingtoeatyou]

haha mulefisk that's awesome

hey iamgoingtoeatyou, did you stick the ads on that tall building to the right, or does it normally do that?

on the 21st century tower, the ad comes with it, it's really insane!

great CBD's guys, i love the last couple of pictures!

[Masochist]

Hello!  I'd like to present my very first mosaic ever:












I'm very proud of it, I have to say...took me all freakin' day to finish it.  I have to see about the sister to this mosaic (which is just the same thing except at sunset)...I have to see if all the shades of orange match.  But this one's done, I do believe.  Tell me what you think!

[Cali]

wow, great work

[eljacko]

That's a very well done mosaic, particularly for its following of the highway.  Although, aren't you wasting a lot of space with those blank spots near the highway?  Your city at times seems a little more spread out than it could be.

[Masochist]

Thanks, Cali and eljacko!

That's a very well done mosaic, particularly for its following of the highway.  Although, aren't you wasting a lot of space with those blank spots near the highway?  Your city at times seems a little more spread out than it could be.

Ahh...well, the reason for that's actually getting into the farther outskirts of the main metro (getting into the suburbs), and from what I'm used to, the freeway usually has a lot of room around it out there.  As the zones get denser, the buildings get closer to it (and it becomes elevated).  I just wanted some open space somewhere in there, because open space seems to be too underrated.

[bat]

wonderful first mosaic! fantastic work!

[sebes]

Fantastic Mosaic... ! 

[Badsim]

Great works in there ... I'm not a big fan of this kind of cluttered & zapping thread ... I must be wrong .

Hey , Mulefisk , where have you bought SC5 ? Bluffing .... with an amazing work as backside .


marcszar ... I'm fascinated by your pictures , have I to go at Simtropolis to see some others ?

Shadow Assassin ; glad to see a picture from Ensenada ... indeed I really need to go at Simtropolis ....

Congratulations to all .