Cliff Wall *Final Still Image*

RArcher · March 18, 2011, 10:52:28 AM

Messing around with displacements again. the attached file is 1920 x 1080 and the linked one on my website is the full render at 3384 x 2160! Took just over 5 hours to render the huge version which is really impressive.

http://www.archer-designs.com/zp/index.php?album=digital-art/terragen-2&image=cliff-wall-3840x2160-full-res.jpg

Final Still image can be found here (March 22, 2011):
http://www.archer-designs.com/zp/index.php?album=digital-art/terragen-2&image=cliff-wall-v5-3840x2160-full-res.jpg

Tangled-Universe · March 18, 2011, 11:57:58 AM

Awesome displacements. I like it that the larger features don't get too noisy/spiked.
The blending of the x/z axis stretched fractals is nicely done.

I'm not very fond of the type of lighting and balance between shadow and highlights.
Admittedly, this type of lighting makes it an interesting image and also takes away the need to work a lot on nice rock shading.

Cheers,
Martin

inkydigit · March 18, 2011, 11:59:22 AM

epic win!
superb displacement control!

FrankB · March 18, 2011, 12:55:26 PM

The full size version is really impressive! Agree with TUs comments except that I am a "high contrast" - lover and therefore like the lighting

Tangled-Universe · March 18, 2011, 01:05:44 PM

Quote from: FrankB on March 18, 2011, 12:55:26 PM
The full size version is really impressive! Agree with TUs comments except that I am a "high contrast" - lover and therefore like the lighting

Well that's not what I meant....The high contrast is fine with me here, since it's not as harsh as your images sometimes can be Frank

I meant the balance between how much is covered by shadow and how much by direct light.

Zairyn Arsyn · March 18, 2011, 03:05:16 PM

Ultimate Displacements!

the fullsize render is increbible

RArcher · March 18, 2011, 06:22:27 PM

Thanks very much. Maybe this one is a little more to your tastes Martin.

inkydigit · March 18, 2011, 07:25:22 PM

sweet rocks going on here!

Dune · March 19, 2011, 03:36:17 AM

Incredible rock face, Ryan. I even detect something that looks like a cave, right in the center. Is that by 'accident' or painted shader, or other wisdom? But it is hard to see in this light. I prefer softer light myself, probably just a little bluish fill from the right would do it good. But that's only MO.

---Dune

ra · March 19, 2011, 07:41:56 AM

Awesome render! Really like the displacements and the lighting.

RArcher · March 19, 2011, 05:08:54 PM

Another viewpoint. Next step is to see if I can fight with daz studio to get some climbers...

Dune, everything is procedural so if there is a cave it is just a happy accident. Kind of like the big split you can see in this latest viewpoint.

Hetzen · March 19, 2011, 05:26:52 PM

Really great displacments. That crack is a gem.

Tangled-Universe · March 19, 2011, 06:35:58 PM

Wow that last one is really nice Ryan!

inkydigit · March 19, 2011, 06:37:34 PM

speechless!
awesome work Ryan!

Kadri · March 19, 2011, 07:10:42 PM

They are all very nice but i like the last one more. Very nice , Ryan