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Dune · February 04, 2020, 10:29:53 AM

Yeah, just point a mask at the sun for a hole in the sky.

Hannes · February 04, 2020, 10:44:58 AM

I know, what you mean. Actually there are no clouds obscuring the sun, so no need to drill a hole in the clouds. I tried several sun positions, and this was actually the one that had a nice balance between light and shadow. Positioning the sun to a place similar to Dirk's suggestion created a very dark and shadowy image. I'd like to keep it realistic, so I won't use second suns or such things.
But I'll keep on trying...

Hannes · February 05, 2020, 01:23:24 AM

In the meantime a version with a bit more blue sky...

Luc · February 05, 2020, 01:37:21 AM

I love both versions

Great light, sense of scale ....

your 1st version is my new desktop background :-)

luc

Dune · February 05, 2020, 01:50:53 AM

I like this better in terms of sky, though the first had something brooding. Great piece anyway!

Hannes · February 05, 2020, 01:54:23 AM

Quote from: luc BIANCO on February 05, 2020, 01:37:21 AMyour 1st version is my new desktop background :-)

Wow, thanks!

Hannes · February 05, 2020, 01:55:21 AM

Quote from: Dune on February 05, 2020, 01:50:53 AMI like this better in terms of sky, though the first had something brooding. Great piece anyway!

Thanks, Ulco!

DocCharly65 · February 05, 2020, 05:11:29 AM

I like this second one much more! Unbelievable good.
I've seldom seen so beautiful clouds.
So many nice details! Great

Hannes · February 05, 2020, 05:16:19 AM

Quote from: DocCharly65 on February 05, 2020, 05:11:29 AMI like this second one much more! Unbelievable good.
I've seldom seen so beautiful clouds.
So many nice details! Great

Thank you!! The clouds are two sets of altocumulus castellanus (small and large) almost out of the box.

Stormlord · February 05, 2020, 05:24:11 AM

Yes the second version looks better than the previous one in my opinion.
Great moody atmosphere (and the castel rocks definitely!).

STORMLORD

masonspappy · February 05, 2020, 06:48:59 AM

Wow! This is *really* nice !

SILENCER · February 05, 2020, 08:42:02 AM

Mad Skills, Broseph.

Scale in the river channel is great, and the ruins plus upper displacement really adds the sauce.

Kadri · February 05, 2020, 09:49:30 AM

Maybe this one is better but i like the first one more. I think because it does have the old stormy kind of paintings feeling.

Hannes · February 06, 2020, 02:43:31 AM

Thanks again!
Although I prefer the second one as well, here is another one with different lighting and some (hopefully) dramatic sky.

DocCharly65 · February 06, 2020, 03:03:56 AM

Oh wow! A John Constable - or Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot? Good job again!

Anyway very close to everything I knew about romantic art style paintings.