Somewhere Out There, Maybe

[RichTwo]

Just toying with an extraterrestrial concept.  I could do some work on the starfield, and add a crater or two in the lower distance.  It was getting late last night and I wanted to be done with it after trying other versions that just couldn't seem to satisfy me.  This is getting close, though.

[sboerner]

Really liking this. Has kind of a combination Chesley Bonestell/Stanley Kubrik kind of feel to it. One tiny question – it seems you intended to have no atmosphere, but there is some haze in the distance. Maybe eliminate that? Or add a very thin atmospheric layer that is visible at the horizon.

[RichTwo]

Really liking this. Has kind of a combination Chesley Bonestell/Stanley Kubrik kind of feel to it. One tiny question – it seems you intended to have no atmosphere, but there is some haze in the distance. Maybe eliminate that? Or add a very thin atmospheric layer that is visible at the horizon.

The concept was to have a very thin clear atmosphere that would allow starlight.  Mostly for effect than realism.  I may see what a layer of cirrus looks like on my next attempt.  Thanks!

[sboerner]

I see that now. It's a nice effect. A thin layer of cirrus might give it more definition.

The starfield looks great. Is that an image or is it procedural?

How

[RichTwo]

The starfield looks great. Is that an image or is it procedural?

A noise-generated JPEG created in Photoshop loaded into default shader for the background.

[RichTwo]

A redo - added low clouds, altered the sky color, and postworked the "rings" on the "distant" planet (it's actually closer than the reddish one...) and the starburst is TG's own doing in the Render settings.

[sjefen]

This is so cool!

Could you try to give it a little denser atmosphere? I think with the right colors you could still see the stars and at the same time get a little more sense of depth, but I may be wrong.

- Terje

[WAS]

A redo - added low clouds, altered the sky color, and postworked the "rings" on the "distant" planet (it's actually closer than the reddish one...) and the starburst is TG's own doing in the Render settings.

Oh i like this update with the red planet and the craters with the haze. A thicker atmosphere may bring out the depth of the planet more.

I see that now. It's a nice effect. A thin layer of cirrus might give it more definition.

The starfield looks great. Is that an image or is it procedural?

How

I am not sure if this is what Rich is using, but it looks similar to the actions I posted here: https://planetside.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,629.msg254801.html#msg254801

And legacy version here: https://planetside.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,629.msg256252.html#msg256252

Pretty basic method, but creates a good effect imo.

[DocCharly65]

A really cool one!

[sboerner]

This is looking really cool. The crater is a nice touch. I'm not sure about making the atmosphere more dense. The clouds make the point, and the apparent thinness is one of the things that makes this otherworldly, IMHO. Whatever, go with your own instincts. Great stuff, reminds me of classic sci-fi paperback cover artwork.

I am not sure if this is what Rich is using, but it looks similar to the actions I posted here: https://planetside.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,629.msg254801.html#msg254801

Thanks for the reminder, Jordan. I remember coming across that once before. Useful Photoshop technique, have to file that away for a rainy day.

[DannyG]

2nd one is tops

[Oshyan]

I'm with sboerner, I like the strangeness of the atmo+clouds as they are, and they give a fantastic view of the planets in the sky. Very cool image!

- Oshyan