Alpine Lake (FINAL)

[JimB]

A continuation of Alpine Forest which I posted recently, but with water and a bunch of changes.

added: No more changes to be done. 

added: No more changes to be done.... honest.  

Thanks for looking (again and again...).



Full size here: http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l469/jimbowers/TESTS/alpine_lake_v5_Jim_Bowers_2009.jpg

[FrankB]

great job, Jim, just like I got used to from you 

I thought it was a photo, on first sight. I wonder how this would look like bigger and at higher detail.
My minor crit is on that I don't fully believe the rock color.

cheers,
Frank

[RArcher]

Beautiful Jim!  Maybe just a slightly lower sun position and you would start getting some pinks/yellows reflected off the snow.  Something like this:  http://www.archer-designs.com/zp/index.php?album=photography%2Fchristmas-2008&image=DSC_0014.jpg

[Gannaingh]

This is fantastic! I agree with Frank's comment about the color of the rock but beyond that it is pretty hard not to believe that this is a photograph.

[Kadri]

First class image, JimB 

Kadri.

[Henry Blewer]

It's really good. I'm surprised that more of the mountain is not reflected into the lake. But I would not change the POV. A lower sun angle might make the image more 'cinematic'.

EDIT: The mountain reflection: Changing the wind patch may make the reflection larger.

[JimB]

Thanks everyone. I'm doing a new render tonight with that redder look Ryan pointed out, for the hell of it  . It'll also have a heavier misty atmos lower down. Will post when it's ready.

I've not been too fussed on the rock surface, either. It'll be a kind of progressive piece. The grass needs 'something', as well.

Ta.

[Oshyan]

Excellent! I find the high-altitude cirrus clouds to be a bit too "squiggly", but otherwise it's near photographic. Also perhaps a bit too much sharpness (or noise), e.g. on the vegetation or the foreground water. Perhaps a tad higher AA, or a smoother AA filter? Looking forward to future versions...

- Oshyan

[moodflow]

Wow, the rocks and snow on the mountain are spot on!  Not sure on the squiggly cirrus (as Oshyan stated).

Nice work for sure.

[Seth]

very good job

[Dune]

Damn fine piece of art. I really like the contrast, but I agree with Oshyan about the cirrus. They make it kind of surreal. As you yourself stated, the grass might need some differentiation, at least for a big render.

---Dune

[schmeerlap]

Inspirational use of cloud layer for lighting effect, and great result. I like it.

John

[inkydigit]

I like this, kind of agree about the rocks, but still, this is excellent!

[JimB]

Damn, everyone noticed the cirrhus. I thought the grass, rock and sharpness would have distracted you all from that 

Working on it anyway.

[Henry Blewer]

We all look forward to the next version.

Side Note: Smoother AA filter? I detect a hint of the future.