I am having trouble making water for planets! It seems like the water shader I create covers the entire planet and when it renders the planet is very dark with white (reflection) spots on land. I am just trying to make a simple earth-like planet with blue water however the water is always very dark. I have played with the water shader colors to no avail!
(http://i54.tinypic.com/90yoeb.jpg)
Some good looking water on a planet I found was Ancient Planet Romulus by nethskie but even on his I notice the water is very dark BUT looks much closer to the effect I am trying for:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/221/a/f/Ancient_Planet_Romulus_by_nethskie.jpg)
Any help is appreciated!
Get rid of the water shader on your planet. Make a sphere with the same radius as your planet and at the same location. Apply a new water shader to the sphere.
Thank you! That fixed it:
(http://i54.tinypic.com/8vvwio.jpg)
Also, if a realistic planet is what you're going for, exaggerated displacements like in your latest image are exactly what not to use.