New One WIP *Updated*

[mrwho]

Haven't posted anything in a long time, working full-time at a greenhouse/grocery store has been demanding, and I've been busy with video games, Photoshop, and movies; unfortunately leaving little time for Terragen   Anyways, here's a new one I thought I'd post. No texturing yet, and I found the tree here (can't remember who from though) Thoughts/comments appreciated!

[old_blaggard]

Looking great so far!  With the proper textures, this could become a masterpiece.  I am especially fond of your point of view.

[mrwho]

thanks! Not sure if I want to have the sun visible or not, leaning towards not. Also, it'd be a great one to have a nice storm in the background

[rcallicotte]

I agree this is very nice and I agree with O_B's assessment.  Then, make us a large version.

[mrwho]

Update: I suck at texturing.....

[Mr_Lamppost]

I think the grey of the mountain needs a little variation and can we have the tree and clouds back?     

Onec finished this is going to very nice, the composition is excellent.

[mrwho]

yeah, i took clouds and the tree off for quicker rendering, they'll be back   Any suggestions or good examples of texturing? It's one thing that I've never been good at

[Mandrake]

(can't remember who from though)

That'd be me. Looks great! Top of the world shot.

[Oshyan]

For texturing advice I highly recommend Volker's approach described here: http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=2287.0

- Oshyan

[rcallicotte]

Oshyan is right on!  This is an excellent lesson and can be used for fake stones as well as any terrain texturing.  Moodflow has a good method he described, which is related to a fire-in-the-hole image he made.  I learned a lot from that as well.

[mrwho]

ok, an update. Did some texture work, and now I'm also adjusting the lighting and clouds; I think I prefer the second one, but I'd like a mix of the two. There are two cloud layers, besides the mist on the bottom, and I have one disabled and the 'enable primary' unchecked, so I get the lighting effect from one layer, and the clouds from another.






Next up: working on the foreground. The tree will return, and I'll play with adding other vegetation to it. Thoughts and comments appreciated!

[rcallicotte]

I like what you're learning.  Thanks for sharing what's going on.

Hope we get to see a finer (less grainy) version.   

[mrwho]

oh yes, there will be better versions to come

[lightning]

great work
looking forward to seeing the final!

[Seth]

masterpiece on the way