Winter lights.

typerextreme · December 17, 2009, 11:45:54 PM

newest render. comments and critiques welcomed. suggestions as well lol.

TheBlackHole · December 18, 2009, 06:52:36 PM

Pretty good! I noticed you forgot to Photoshop out those lines. All you have to do is use the Clone Stamp or the Healing Brush.
EDIT: I actually read your previous post. Use the clone tool or the smudge or smear tools.

typerextreme · December 18, 2009, 07:17:10 PM

yeah, i might when i get closer to finishing it lol

typerextreme · December 19, 2009, 01:15:18 AM

i have this done. it took 1 hour and 20 minutes to render.

Henry Blewer · December 19, 2009, 08:19:30 AM

This last render looks cool. I think you figured out what you had in mind. At least it looks like what I thought you had in mind.
Nice artistic look. Now I look forward to see what else you have in mind.

typerextreme · December 19, 2009, 07:45:56 PM

Quote from: njeneb on December 19, 2009, 08:19:30 AM
This last render looks cool. I think you figured out what you had in mind. At least it looks like what I thought you had in mind.
Nice artistic look. Now I look forward to see what else you have in mind.

Was it something like this?

I think there is something wrong with the center tree with the lighting.

I plan to fix that and maybe put lights on the tree somehow. Might put some kind snow flurrying if I can fake it with clouds. I know render time will skyrocket with any of this stuff though.

Henry Blewer · December 19, 2009, 09:21:13 PM

I think the tree is growing out of the water. Move it back a bit, and this will be fine.

typerextreme · December 19, 2009, 10:32:35 PM

Quote from: njeneb on December 19, 2009, 09:21:13 PM
I think the tree is growing out of the water. Move it back a bit, and this will be fine.

yeah i'm 45 minutes into a render with pseudo-flurries and saw it in the last render too. now i get to stop it, move the tree, and start it again. yay!

how far back should i put it, or do i just raise it up some? which you think would be better?

Henry Blewer · December 19, 2009, 11:15:11 PM

I would make it to the left of the higher tree. This image does have symmetry. But do what you want. This is your art after all. I listen to the advise I get here, but I usually use it on the next project. I don't like redoing work I think is finished.

typerextreme · December 19, 2009, 11:20:48 PM

Quote from: njeneb on December 19, 2009, 11:15:11 PM
I would make it to the left of the higher tree. This image does have symmetry. But do what you want. This is your art after all. I listen to the advise I get here, but I usually use it on the next project. I don't like redoing work I think is finished.

i dont think this is finished just yet

i'm rendering at the moment with it just raised and the "snow flurries"

i'll try a version just to the left afterwards

typerextreme · December 20, 2009, 08:06:29 AM

Doesn't exactly look like snow flurries to me and i'm not quite sure why the whole thing got brighter.

If you need to see what i've done i have attached the tgd for this render.

Henry Blewer · December 20, 2009, 08:19:58 AM

It's a volumetric lighting effect, I think. I have noticed this in my new renders with the new version. Personally I think it's a great feature. But I am not sure how to control it, yet...

typerextreme · December 20, 2009, 08:24:22 AM

Quote from: njeneb on December 20, 2009, 08:19:58 AM
It's a volumetric lighting effect, I think. I have noticed this in my new renders with the new version. Personally I think it's a great feature. But I am not sure how to control it, yet...

I have only got free version which is still 2.0.3.1 so i don't think I have that yet.

typerextreme · December 20, 2009, 08:26:11 AM

I wouldn't think it would be this hard to MAKE the cloud look like crap, but apparently it is lol.

Henry Blewer · December 20, 2009, 08:29:55 AM

I could be that the cloud is much larger than the area you wish to have covered. Try the measure tool (it looks like a vertical ruler) it's at the top of the preview window. Measure across the preview window and see how large that is. Then check the scales of the cloud. The cloud scales may need to be adjusted.