Shipwrecked on a scorched planet

[alessandro]

Here is my first render with TG3: the detail it's not great (I wanted to produce a more stratified effect on the cliffs, and the close terrain it's too noisy), but I'm happy because I could actually create the exact terrain layout I planned (with the cliffs leaning towards each other), add a distant planet, add external obj's (starship+astronauts), position them properly etc. Render took about 1h 30m.
Added a lens flare effect on the second image.
Cheers

[Walli]

thats looking nice - I like how the distant planet builds an arch between the cliffs.

[Oshyan]

Very nice indeed! One can tell you've had experience with this sort of thing before.

Personally I prefer the version without the lens flare, I feel it's a bit overwhelming in the 2nd image. But perhaps with a slightly more subtle effect it could be a good addition. Where are the figures and ship model from?

- Oshyan

[alessandro]

Thanks Walli and Oshyan 
I made the astronauts models out of DAZ Genesis+Nano Supersuite (models sold at daz3d.com).
The starship is a free (and excellent model) available at: http://www.sharecg.com/v/67523/browse/5/3D-Model/Fury-Spaceshuttle

[kaedorg]

very nice with a preference for the first one
and thanks for sharing infos  about the models

[masonspappy]

I also like and prefer the first image. Well done!

[choronr]

Excellent composition in all respects. I favor the first image.

[Dune]

I like it that there's a story in it, not 'just' a landscape. First is my favorite as well.

[EoinArmstrong]

This is cool - I prefer the first one aswell - great concept - those planetary rings are great!

[mhaze]

I like this one, excellent concept, prefer the first one.

[alessandro]

Thanks folks! 

[Hannes]

Great image! Very well done. I prefer the first one as well.

[Mr_Lamppost]

First one also.

I agree with your own comment about the foreground noise; maybe just a little less displacement on the details, i wouldn't want to walk on that.

[Markal]

An excellent Sci-fi/space art image...I like it a lot!

[TheBadger]

Great! Really needs sand on the terrain foreground though, blended into the rocks.
Like this a lot. Love it when people put human figures into the images, makes the scale and everything immediately relatable. I guess thats not always desirable or necessary, but it works perfect here.