WIP Erode Blend/Veg Fantasy

[bobbystahr]

Just playing around with the erode plugin blended with the PF Terrain and a whole bunch of veg. C & C welcome

[Dune]

C&C? OK:
- I'd mask the clouds by a larger set of fractals so, these nice little clouds don't covere the whole sky.
- Change the light; it's very flat.
- Smooth the water; it's distractingly rough.
- Blend the populations into more believable patches; they are too 'separated' somehow.
- Put your camera such that you have a foreground for more depth.

[bobbystahr]

C&C? OK:
- I'd mask the clouds by a larger set of fractals so, these nice little clouds don't covere the whole sky.
- Change the light; it's very flat.
- Smooth the water; it's distractingly rough.
- Blend the populations into more believable patches; they are too 'separated' somehow.
- Put your camera such that you have a foreground for more depth.

Thanks Ulco....eggs ackley my thoughts...wasn't planned and the pops may change in species as well,not happy with em as is. Was trying to keep the terrain more visible as every time I try an erosion pic I populate it so much I lose the terrain...sigh

[mhaze]

Well the terrain is great! The water is way too noisy and yep, break up the clouds.  If you make your pops very dense then break them up with a pf you'll get a much more natural look.

[ajcgi]

That's a lovely composition otherwise.
The erosion thingummy's very handy isn't it? Been using it a lot at work lately. I was going to write a tutorial at some point as it's not obvious how to blend different scales, reduce the overall effect and so on. Unless you've all figured that out too in which case I'll shut up. 

[KlausK]

@ajcgi - please do!

@bobbystahr - The composition, the pastel colours, the scattering of clouds and plants has kind of a Impressionist, even Van Gogh-ish feeling to it.
I like it very much in its own right. So, for me that could be another path refining the image.
cheers, Klaus

[bobbystahr]

@ajcgi - please do!

@bobbystahr - The composition, the pastel colours, the scattering of clouds and plants has kind of a Impressionist, even Van Gogh-ish feeling to it.
I like it very much in its own right. So, for me that could be another path refining the image.
cheers, Klaus

To be honest I was planning a rather painterly scene and originally had no plans for populations. I used the Presets tweaked a bit in an attempt to come to grips with my colour blindness so thanks for noticing that. An ongoing battle with my eyes.

[bobbystahr]

I was going to write a tutorial at some point as it's not obvious how to blend different scales, reduce the overall effect and so on.

Please do, many of us await with bated breath...seriously.

[DocCharly65]

Somehow I like it. Not perfectly realistic but I feel a bit like looking at a Van Gogh.

[Hannes]

Funny! Van Gogh was the first thing that came into my mind when I saw the thumbnail.

[bobbystahr]

Funny! Van Gogh was the first thing that came into my mind when I saw the thumbnail.

well, I am insane....

[bobbystahr]

re iterating this image has me mightily discouraged...was originally a test with presets to compensate for my colourblindness and was going swimmingly till the veg....may come back to it later as what I have ain't working...I did like the WIP best so far.

[Hannes]

...and take care of your ears, Bobby!

[Dune]

 

Why don't you convert all your images to greyscale, Bobby? Some awesome results have been posted on the forum, and B&W is really artistic (if done well). No more red leaves and purple branches 

[bobbystahr]

Why don't you convert all your images to greyscale, Bobby? Some awesome results have been posted on the forum, and B&W is really artistic (if done well). No more red leaves and purple branches 

I have considered that Ulco but that's admitting defeat...and the affliction is why I did all B&W comics when I was doing undergrounds and B&W band posters unless the band specified colours they wanted in the design....then I used a pantone chart to specify the colours to the printer as I did all B&W separations of the colour plates.