Green Mars: update on page 6

[Mahnmut]

Thanks TU!

I just dug out the first green Mars I ever made back in school!



J

[Mahnmut]

Merry christmas to all of you!

Well, it´s still a bit retro compared with the last ones, but I think there is some improvement since the late nineties


Another winterly version.
C&C are always welcome.
Cheers,
J

[Simius Strabus]

Absolutely stunning images here,
merry Christmas Mahnmut.

[Kadri]

I like the last one Mahnmut.

[Oshyan]

I love how big Olympus Mons is. Just look at that sucker sticking out of the atmosphere. Crazy-ass mountain, hehe.

- Oshyan

[TheBadger]

damn. You got this planet down pat!

[Oshyan]

This reminded me of your work, though I think yours is better. http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com/post/39573016811/imagine-a-living-mars

- Oshyan

[Mahnmut]

Nothing creative yet, just playing around with better resolution



Kasei Vallis


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/9069298766_34b801a0af_o.jpg

Cheers,
Jan

[Mahnmut]

Wet but cold: a white Mars. I thought I needed something different.

Looking forward to TG3, I could use that Vortex-shader!
Best Regards,
Jan

[TheBadger]

The look of the last one is gorgeous. Very syfy.

[Mahnmut]

White Mars

[Oshyan]

Now that (white Mars) looks damn cool!

- Oshyan

[Tangled-Universe]

Haven't looked for a while in this thread...seems I really missed something...great work!

[Mahnmut]

Thanks!
Oshyan, do you mean the greenish white or the white white Mars?
With the latter I am quite content with how the iced over ocean came out, but the land seems flat, I tried a lot with reflectivity and displacement, it is just white. probably that´s realistic for that distance and lighting.
Best regards,
Jan

[Tangled-Universe]

I think the "flat look" is difficult to fix. I think the easiest way is to create enough contrasts in your shading which can give the impression of bump.
You can play with lightsources to create shadows here and there, but that might look pretty odd.