overcast skies

[FrankB]

trying to get the sky and lighting right on overcast skies...

[Henry Blewer]

I have been trying to do this for a long time. I like cloudy days. If I get the sky right, the land is too dark. Well, that was my complaint for the day, thank you for reading...

[Kadri]

Looks good to me , Frank .

[Tangled-Universe]

Looks nice! I really like the lighting and everything else look fine too besides some very little things. But I think you achieved your main goal very well!

Cheers,
Martin

[RArcher]

Great Frank, very smooth.

[FrankB]

thanks guys

the next is a thicker cloud, darker variant.... logically the light cast from the sky is a bit less.

[Tangled-Universe]

The sky is so awesome!
Maybe you could balance it more by decreasing the GI in the atmo and then increasing exposure?
This way you should be able to get a similar exposed sky but more exposed ground in post.

Cheers,
Martin

[Gannaingh]

I LOVE the clouds in the second one!

[FrankB]

Thanks guys. Funny, I didn't expect any replies to this really. I mean, realistic overcast skies are not exactly an enticing outlook
Anyway, here is a third variant... and that's it for now

... well one more maybe

Cheers,
Frank

[nikita]

I guess because it's a challenge in terms of lighting?

I haven't really tried yet, but diffuse lighting through clouds seems to be pretty difficult and I haven't seen such a scene so far.

[FrankB]

I guess because it's a challenge in terms of lighting

that, plus how do you get enough light on foliage, so that it looks decently realistic? It can easily be overdone, too.

[FrankB]

ok, last one, in a more artistic fashion, darker, more sinister weather brewing...

[dandelO]

All lovely, Frank, I like the second one best. Couple that with the lighting on surfaces in the third one and you have a real winner! Not an easy balancing act, ha!

Very nice!

[Henry Blewer]

I like the last render best. It has great drama from the clouds.

[CCC]

Ditto on the second variant.