I have an entry.... Final

choronr · January 16, 2015, 04:10:26 PM

Looking real fine Mick. Good luck to you.

otakar · January 16, 2015, 04:45:53 PM

That looks really cool, all the details and the water is masterful.

Oshyan · January 17, 2015, 12:38:10 AM

Quite nice. The beach and reflections remain my favorite part, those are stunning. The rest is nice too, unusual aurora color, and the lighting is maybe a bit *too* good (back off the exposure a notch or two perhaps?), but overall it's a beauty.

- Oshyan

TheBadger · January 17, 2015, 02:03:38 AM

Agree with whats been said for the most part.

The things I like best are the ice and the beach. The boats are great, but I don't think that they should sit the same on the beach, they look like copies, but if you turn the one on the inside a bit I think they will look like two different boats. And you may be able to use it to help lead the eye up to the camp. Pretty good composition too I think.

Dune · January 17, 2015, 03:01:32 AM

I agree with everybody. Turned out really nice (though there are still some things that I would change, but I won't nag you with those).

mhaze · January 17, 2015, 05:06:33 AM

Thanks all, Oshyan thnks for reminding me about the light - I turned it up to check some details and forgot to turn it down again! Dune, please, nag away. I'm interested in your comments, I have some more thoughts myself this morning so speak out.

Dune · January 17, 2015, 09:54:08 AM

OK.
1. I don't think you need the runoff from the mountain, it's less realistic than the rest, obviously a warped SSS, even if it's a PS mask. Water across the beach can come from melt.
2. I would add a dirt/rot PF (world scale) across the boats, so they differ in texture/darkness. If they've been there a while parts may be quite blackish.
3. I would soften the smoke quite a bit, especially higher up!

mhaze · January 17, 2015, 09:59:42 AM

1, Done already
2, worth a try, they are a bit uniform in colour.
3, Hmmm...

mhaze · January 17, 2015, 10:01:45 AM

A darker version, without Dune's suggestions, I still have to play with those.

j meyer · January 17, 2015, 10:45:49 AM

As for the boats my impression is they are too dry.Considering the puddles
they're lying in and the barrel(?) next to them.
That said,nice image,keep going.

DannyG · January 17, 2015, 01:04:45 PM

Lots of eye candy Mick, looking forward to your final submission

mhaze · January 17, 2015, 01:47:22 PM

Ta! I'm working on a refined image but there is still more I can do.....

choronr · January 17, 2015, 06:26:46 PM

Mick, is anything ever really finished?

mhaze · January 18, 2015, 05:12:54 AM

Yes - sometimes. However I could for example throw away the terrain and start again!

TheBadger · January 18, 2015, 10:44:25 AM

Quote from: mhaze on January 18, 2015, 05:12:54 AM
Yes - sometimes. However I could for example throw away the terrain and start again!

lol, and that is why I never finish anything $:-\$

Don't be like me! I am terrible.

I wanted to say that I looked at this image on my phone which has a very nice screen. THis image looked REALLY REALLY fantastic on it. I guess for much the same reason that thumbnails often look so nice. A final render with high settings should tighten up all the pixels and will be really good here... Once you have settled on everything else that is.