Where does this image come from?
By paul | March 2, 2006
I first saw this image about 10 years ago. I’m not sure, but I think it was on the user manuals for the 3D package, Maya. Today, I came across it again, and I was reminded of how much I like it. I can’t seem to find a high res version, or any information on where it came from.
If anyone has any info about this image, please drop a comment on this post.
UPDATE: Thanks go out to Jarret for leaving a comment with a possible origin of the image. It was used on the cover of a book called Digital wizardry : creative Photoshop techniques
11 Comments
jason on March 2, 2006 at 9:39 am.
I too remember that image, and I also cannot recall what it was from. Now it is bothering me as well. Like, really bugging me. Thanks a lot, man. ;) When you figure it out, please post it here, or email me!
Jarret on March 2, 2006 at 12:06 pm.
The image comes from Digital wizardry : creative Photoshop techniques by Bryan Allen.
It is the cover shot, thought is was really cool too.
Roy on March 13, 2006 at 6:20 am.
Yes, I have the book. It’s by Bryan Allen and details how the picture was constructed right from the original photos onwards. I don’t know much about Photoshop myself, but my wife says the book is a bit wordy.
Bosshaug on October 9, 2006 at 10:58 pm.
I also saw this on a cover of a british magazine(late 90′s) that I bought in the states. fortean times? I actually cut out this cover out and have been looking for it since. thx!
Randy on March 9, 2007 at 11:00 am.
Wow. I’ve been looking for this for years … first saw it on a greeting card bought in suburban Chicago.
UG Sales on April 15, 2008 at 12:40 pm.
This was also an add campain by unigraphics solutions in the late 80′s early 90′s an engineering softare firm now knows as siemens plm softare.
JD on May 27, 2008 at 9:18 am.
If you go to this link, http://www.lawlibrary.co.za/notice/updates/2002/issue23.htm, they claim the original to be for a Aeronautical Testing Service company. The link to the original that they give goes to the now defunct ATS website.
Mr Karim on June 1, 2008 at 11:07 pm.
I saw that image on the brochures and posters of the software Avid Illusion in the mid 90′s
aeronautics today on June 21, 2008 at 10:03 pm.
Hmm….10 years ago…. i think it’s must using photoshop but….10 years ago…make me difficult to think about… hehehe…. :)
Lee on July 12, 2008 at 6:27 am.
It’s an Avid box image from late 90ties. And slogan for it was “When inspiration hits you”.
Alessandro Ugazio on November 3, 2009 at 5:21 pm.
I can confirm that the image has been used as one of the startup pictures of Avid Media Illusion, end of ’90.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avid_Media_Illusion
I found one of those illusion_startup_picture.rgb that we used to replace with custom pictures, but unfortunately not this here lightning image.
Sorry!