Lake Comoran

[FrankB]

Hi,

I've been trying to reproduce a calendar photo that's on the wall in my room. For now I have got the spirit of it, but the clarity and detail of the real photo is still a way to go.
However, still it turned out quite nicely, I think, hence I'm posting it here. Maybe I am going to work on this more.
The scene uses my sunset atmo pack and a modified version of the fake stones pack. It's entirely procedural, and rendered for ~5 hrs at quality 0.8. and all the other fancy stuff switched on.

Cheers,
Frank

[Saurav]

This is looking nice Frank, can we see the actual calendar photo as a reference.

[rcallicotte]

Very nice.  In my opinion, the water needs more transparency and then it would be photo-realistic.  Groovy beauty here, Frank.

[buzzzzz1]

Looking good Frank.  Did you use the Painter Shader for the clouds cover? If so it looks pretty good. I know it's a matter of taste but the shadows look a little dark or it's my monitor out of calibration, not sure which? In a few days I will be able to do a calibration when my new hardware arrives. Then I'll take another look and let you know. Like you really care. LOL    As far as the water transparency, I don't think with the low POV, the mountain reflections on the lake surface and the low sun that the transparency would even show up?  Of course I could be totally wrong. Hope you continue with this and render at a higher quality, could be a great render.  Thanks for sharing it Frank!

[FrankB]

thanks all

buzzz, no painted shader, just the regular sunset atmo (tropic version, I know it doesn't look tropic here ;-) )

And indeed, in the reference photo, there's not the slightest hint on transparency. You're right, it's the angle and the flat water surface that are like a mirror here.

Cheers,
Frank

PS: the image is a little dark. I calibrated this while sitting in the dark.

[Mohawk20]

I'd say the trees need a little work in colour saturation and height constraints, but other than that, it's perfect.

[Oshyan]

Love the clouds! Not sure what it needs to achieve perfect realism, but I trust you'll find it.

- Oshyan

[FrankB]

Love the clouds! Not sure what it needs to achieve perfect realism, but I trust you'll find it.

- Oshyan

That was actually a very encouraging comment 
I'm traveling at the moment, so I can't continue this in the next days, but I'll give it another go in the next few weeks.

Cheers,
Frank

[sjefen]

Yeah the trees need some other colors. They are very green. Fix that, the mountain texture/color and you'll have a something I would put on a calendar

- Terje

[buzzzzz1]

Hi Frank,

Just calibrated my monitor with the hardware I received and as I said I would check your image again.    The shadows look less dark and I can see more details in those areas. It was my monitor and not your image.  I should have known.