Hurricane Wallpaper

[nvseal]

The same file as my other hurricane images, just a different angle. Took 5 hours to render.

[Seth]

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what can i say ?!
great great render again !!!
I love it !

[dhavalmistry]

yea thanx for the wallpaper!...

[old_blaggard]

Great image, although I would have liked less black and more amazingly realistic planet .  You should *really* write a tutorial about how you achieve these effects.  You don't even need to share your specific settings; documenting the thought process and logic in getting this would be enough.

[nvseal]

Great image, although I would have liked less black and more amazingly realistic planet .  You should *really* write a tutorial about how you achieve these effects.  You don't even need to share your specific settings; documenting the thought process and logic in getting this would be enough.

Thanks, I'm actually thinking about changing the image size and shape on this one and making a very large version (although I am limited to the size of the mask). I might try to come up with some kind of explanation later.

[Will]

Why is the mask rez to small or it it a matter of RAM?

[nvseal]

Well, I actually just checked my mask again and the resolution was 5600 something, so it actually shouldn't be a problem for the size I'm thinking of.

[moodflow]

I think you should take this to the next level - an actual animation.  Of course you could render it in a much smaller resolution.   

The only drawback I see is there is some lost detail on the far side of the 'cane (likely due to the image map). 

Either way, incredible work.

[nvseal]

The other drawback I see is that I don't animation. 

[Will]

peth details 

have you tried looking down into the eye?

[Bidmaron]

There is a separate thread of trying to do hurricane and tornado clouds (http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=3227.0).  You seem to have solved this, at least at the global level.  Perhaps your techniques could help those trying to solve the spiral cloud formation problems.  Willing to share?
--Dale--

[Will]

He's using a image file as a mask the thread you linked to there is talking about using functions to create one procedurally.

[Bidmaron]

Oh, sorry. (Isn't that almost cheating?)

[Will]

eh depends on how its done, as long as its note putting a real photo on a planet though PS or something its still counts.

[nvseal]

Oh, sorry. (Isn't that almost cheating?)

Hey, don't rub it in. I don't like having to do anymore than anyone else.  

@ Will: I havn't tried to look into the eye yet. I'll have to try it sometime.