Birch ( Tree and Image Update)

[MGebhart]

Working on a new tree. Birch.

There will be two variants. Summer and Winter. The Winter variant will be excellent for a Snow scene creating a Birch Grove.  

Marc

[Henry Blewer]

I have the perfect render started for this! Looks very good Marc.

[FrankB]

Hi Marc, I think the foliage looks really good, but the tree trunk is too thick. Also I would expect the trunk birches have a slightly, slightly ragged shape, no?

Cheers,
Frank

[MGebhart]

Yes, you are right. I tend to try and get the branches and leaf components correct first then the trunk. The trunk is the easy part.

A little taller and uneven should do it. Also, a more true photo of the bark, when I find a nice one here, for mapping.

Marc