Hello everyone. 😀 I am glad to have the opportunity to tell you a little about myself.
Two years ago, I became interested in taking screenshots or virtual photos as a hobby. Before that, my screenshots had a more practical purpose, such as capturing a game element that helps pass the game.

Once, while looking at screenshots in the Steam communities, I was greatly impressed by the beauty of some of the published works. And most of all, I was impressed by the panoramic landscapes (thanks to "My name is you".). An uncontrollable craving for beauty took hold of me. I lost peace and sleep. I was tormented by one question – What kind of magic do they use to create such beautiful works..? And so I decided to go on a long journey (two days) across the Internet to study the magical arts .))

As a result, I tried out all the existing programs for creating panoramic images and identified two of the most convenient and functional ones for myself. The main program is APP, and the auxiliary is Affinity (I use it when the panorama elements do not want to connect correctly).

This screenshot is one of my first panoramic landscapes:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2820592730

As a result, my passion for creating panoramic images has led to absolutely all my works being collected from many separate segments; that is, they consist of several screenshots taken sequentially. There is a similar feature in NVIDIA Ansel, but I have AMD..))) And this is the main feature of my work)) Accordingly, this method needs further post-processing, for which I use Affinity. It's perspective alignment, cropping, and color adjustment.

That's how it all looks.)
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3281806506
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3281803336

At first, I used Reshade tools to a minimum, but I am actively experimenting with its functionality. I like that you can constantly improve when working with virtual photography; creative ideas have tremendous potential, and each subsequent game is a new source of inspiration.) Friends and the community also play an essential role. When I see a beautiful work with its unique style, I want to repeat it, learn how to do it, and do something similar but achieve the desired effect yourself. This desire has just left me.

Continue: Have you noticed that not all games have a photo mode.? This fact has never been an obstacle for me. At the moment, there are several auxiliary tools to take control of the camera in the game. Depending on the game, I use Universal Unreal Unlocker, IGCSInjector, Cinematic Unity Explorer, Cheat Engine tables, and console commands, and in very rare cases when the listed tools do not help, I use some tricks))) 🛠
In the game "Lost in Random", I could never take control of the camera by software ... maybe I was doing something wrong.. but I resorted to a trick. I rested my character against the wall and turned the camera in the other direction; this allowed me to take pictures of my panoramic landscapes) Therefore, virtual photos taken in games without photo mode are more valuable to me. I immediately see that the person has put extra effort into creating his work.
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3101902802
In addition to panoramic screenshots, I wanted to improve the quality of my work in general. I got acquainted with the basics of photography. I learned how to compose a composition correctly, set lighting, and shoot angles. Using these rules to the fullest is not always possible, but I try. I started thinking about where it is better to take screenshots, what should be in the frame, and what emotions it should cause. But in most cases, all the shots are made spontaneously, and there are many of them... VERY MUCH.. 😐
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3250633446

At the moment, I have already clearly defined some aspects of working with images to develop a particular style that I like.
- This is a mandatory use of the DOF/depth of field tool. It helps to select the necessary objects.
- lowering the saturation of colors with the allocation of a certain, if necessary
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3275014340
- vignetting, graininess
- giving a matte effect with dark colors
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3274268610
Otherwise, I'm still in the process of exploring and getting to know all the possibilities of Reshade.

And in conclusion, virtual photography is a beautiful hobby. Create, experiment, don't fear criticism, ignore the haters. Discover your creative nature)
P.S.: I also like to create GIF animations... but that's another story..) 😉
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3161747664

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