Above the Clouds

[Eagle98]

I experimented with Terragen 2 , and came up with my first concoction:
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7660/sunsetmountains.png

Because of my lack of skill with any 3D program but Sketchup, I used Sketchup itself to model that plane and throw it into the image. The engine trails were added in Photoshop.

So, my first Terragen 2 image right there.

Side question: Where do you get free objects in Terragen 2, anyway?
**http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6343**
Oh. I'm an idiot.

[domdib]

Welcome to the forums. Nice start with your image. You could perhaps try toning down the sun just a tad. And maybe try adding some reflection to the plane, as it doesn't feel well integrated in the scene.

[Eagle98]

In "toning down the sun" do you mean by the flare or the lighting?

[domdib]

I just meant the lighting - the strength.. But that's personal taste I guess.

[Henry Blewer]

The aircraft could use a UV map or two. One for coloring and another for the specular highlights (seams, rivets, weld points , etc..

Some very thin cirrus clouds might look nice. But then, I put them in every render. They are a quick way to get more light 'scattered' across a scene.