Parkwood

[Dune]

2 of the finals (reduced). Credits to Dorian for his adapted cows.

[Oshyan]

Superb Ulco, honestly some of your best work yet. I mean, maybe "boring" subject matter, but some pretty incredible realism. Add some photo filter "flaws" like a bit of chromatic aberration, subtle vignette, and softer corners and you'd have photos.

- Oshyan

[Dune]

Thanks, Oshyan. I still have to find out how to add chromatic abberation in PS....

[mhaze]

Superb!Your use of vegetation is stunning and inspiring.

[Hannes]

Ulco, this is really fantastic!!!!! One minor crit: the black of the cows seems to be too black. Compared to the rest of the image it looks a bit too dark, at least in my opinion.

[j meyer]

Very nice.
Especially like the grassy surfaces.

[Dune]

Very sharp, Hannes, thanks. I think I agree with you (I know I put a pure black fractal in the pop). A little more reflection may also be good on the cows.
Now up to making an animation of this, and I already though to give that train some speed (that would be cool). Easy to do anyway, easier than keeping frame render time under 25 minutes and still have a smooth 1600x900 animation of 1 minute....

[zaxxon]

Just beautiful.

[choronr]

As always, great attention to details; every step of the way ...inspiring enthusiasm is what you also deliver.

[TheBadger]

THose are sweet!!!

Only prob I see, is that the guy and girl in red and black are used twice. They appear to be the same, but with reversed colors. I would use different colors altogether.

Other than that, Its really really good.

[yossam]

They are 2 sets of identical twins..............that way you can make sure you're with the right person. 

[TheBadger]

 

[Dune]

Actually, they are different, Michael. The girl on the path is a cheerie person with a profound interest in dachshunds, the guy is a professional rugby player, but without employment at the moment, and very handy with a razor. The girl on the grass has a mental problem, and has been on sleeping pills for a few years, but now that she's met the middle aged schoolteacher (who loves his children, but never touches them), she's slowly climbing out of a difficult period (involving her parents and an auntie, who's not too keen on dachshunds). The latter is in fact the only thing these couples have in common; the bloody dachshund.

[kaedorg]

I do confirm what Ulco says as I met one of the twins while running there. 

[TheBadger]

  I feel sorry for them. Its like their lives are just passing them by. probably their all cheating on each other too. I hope the depressed girl doesn't try to suicide her self when she learns the truth by drowning in that nice lake. Im sure it would ruin the fishing there.