Muddy river

[Cocateho]

First big test on this scene. Going for that hot/hazy summer day on the river vibe.

[yossam]

Going tubing.................

[bobbystahr]

Nice one, reminds me of the Red River(the northern one not the Texan one)that runs through Winnipeg. Winnipeg actually means where the muddy waters mix.

[DocCharly65]

Curious where this goes. I like the idea and the scene.


What I noticed is:
The groundcovering plants seem a bit too green in my eyes and the trees on the right side look as if they want to jump into the water.

[Cocateho]

Thanks guys! Actually put this one on a shelf because it took so long to render with the atmospherics... tried turning them down but it just wasn't the same. I do intend to come back to this though when I have the patience for a long render  ...

What I noticed is:
The groundcovering plants seem a bit too green in my eyes and the trees on the right side look as if they want to jump into the water.

Here's a reference image. I do agree on the groundcover, its a bit too vivid, and the trees could use some more variation. The trees naturally fall towards and grow out over the river though as sediment erodes from the banks.

[DocCharly65]

I see - interesting template.
Now I'm even more curious how close you come to that... You can do it 


Edit:
I compared both pics next to each other and thought that perhaps a "second level" with a bit higher trees behind the first ones could help? They look smaller because your river looks wider (perhaps because of the rougher waves?).

[Cocateho]

Doc, I like that idea. I'll have to sift through the tree models I have to find something that looks right. One thing I've always disliked about the xfrog models (95% of what I use) is that they're all designed like they grew in a park. I think I've got to have SOMETHING though haha. Looking at the two together I see how off the wave scale is now, so I'll fix that too.

[Cocateho]

Updated the trees and water 

[Oshyan]

Yesssss.

- Oshyan

[TheBadger]

  I like success.

[DocCharly65]

Absolutely! 

[bobbystahr]

Brilliant *****

[Hannes]

Quite a difference! Now work on the clouds a bit...

[Cocateho]

Thanks everyone! Here's slightly better quality so I could see more detail and tweaked the clouds a bit. Still takes way too long, trying to decide how big to make the final.

[Dune]

Great!