Swimming turtle

[Kevin F]

A quick and rough render to demonstrate that poser objects (turtle) and a rock made with PCRock both need Flip normals setting to allow colours to show under water. - see http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=3970.0

[Mohawk20]

Oh, nice scene.. looks alive!

[rcallicotte]

I love the color and the lighting.  Not a negative critique, but there's a surreal quality to this, especially since the rock looks like something from Van Gogh.   

[Kevin F]

I love the color and the lighting.  Not a negative critique, but there's a surreal quality to this, especially since the rock looks like something from Van Gogh.   

yeh, I know what you mean. The turtle looks too clean and plastic like, so not real and the rock is too angular. Still, it's just a quick test of the principle. I've got a much nicer one rendering right now. Will post later.

[rcallicotte]

Cool, Kevin.  I like the color and what you're doing.  I look forward to the next render.

[Kevin F]

O.K. here's a much better one. Really happy with this one.
c&c welcome.

[Seth]

cooool

[nvseal]

Dang, that is easily some of the (if not the) best water I've ever seen. Perfectly realistic.

That said, I think the turtle needs more detail. 

[Kevin F]

Dang, that is easily some of the (if not the) best water I've ever seen. Perfectly realistic.

That said, I think the turtle needs more detail. 

Thanks, I'm very pleased with the water - well done Matt!. As for the turtle, I don't think it's detail that's needed, just a more "dirty" less clean/plastic look. Still it was free!

[rcallicotte]

Much better.  Did you do much postwork?

[Mohawk20]

Great water and rocks. I think the turtles needs a bumpmap for a bit of displacement on the shield...

[Tangled-Universe]

Great water and rocks. I think the turtles needs a bumpmap for a bit of displacement on the shield...

Totally agree with that. That would also make the specular highlight a bit softer, probably.

The water and rocks look fabulous. I think the best water I've seen so far
The rocks look way better than the first one.
In overall a really great image

Martin

[Kevin F]

Much better.  Did you do much postwork?

Thanks everyone, no post work at all.

[j meyer]

Splendid water!
As for the shield:the highlight is direct over the seam between two of the
segments and that is most likely the culprit here,at least imo.But that should
be easy to fix either with a little bit of displacement or by moving light or
object.

[Kevin F]

Great water and rocks. I think the turtles needs a bumpmap for a bit of displacement on the shield...

Thanks. How would the bumpmap work exactly?