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Title: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 14, 2018, 03:16:18 PM
Went back to using  the Generate Terrain for the first time in a long while and found this attractive spot. I planted Dune's Moerascipres and the Atlas Cedar from XFROG and a Purple Willow low bush also an XFROG plus an exaggerated Dune grass 5.tgo for the swamp grass...worked O K I think. C&C as always welcome. Have a nice day, I am.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: Jo Kariboo on December 14, 2018, 05:08:19 PM
Very nice light effect in the clouds. I have the impression that with this very low sun, the forest would be a little darker than the one in your image.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 14, 2018, 05:41:56 PM
Quote from: Jo Kariboo on December 14, 2018, 05:08:19 PM
Very nice light effect in the clouds. I have the impression that with this very low sun, the forest would be a little darker than the one in your image.

Thanks man and very likely as I over-exposed it 2 stops on the 3D preview slider.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: Dune on December 15, 2018, 01:44:45 AM
Maybe also decrease translucency to deepen the shadows a bit. You can also use the internal grass for swamp grasses if you stretch them (0.5-5-0.5 or so).
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: sboerner on December 15, 2018, 10:51:29 AM
Another nice one, Bobby. You're making good use of those winter days.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 15, 2018, 11:46:43 AM
Quote from: Dune on December 15, 2018, 01:44:45 AM
Maybe also decrease translucency to deepen the shadows a bit. You can also use the internal grass for swamp grasses if you stretch them (0.5-5-0.5 or so).

will try that translucency tweak, thanks Ulco.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: DocCharly65 on December 16, 2018, 10:44:50 AM
Nice one so far - curious how it comes out with the suggested changes :)
Title: Re: Just another landscape_rtwewaked translucency
Post by: bobbystahr on December 16, 2018, 09:35:17 PM
As Ulco suggested I pulled the Translucency way back and the scene appears darker as it should now, at least to may eyes.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: Dune on December 17, 2018, 01:25:03 AM
Yes, but think this is more what your eyes would perceive with such low sun. A little more haze  would also be good I think, to decrease the 'harshness' of the horizon clouds.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 17, 2018, 08:57:15 AM
Quote from: Dune on December 17, 2018, 01:25:03 AM
Yes, but think this is more what your eyes would perceive with such low sun. A little more haze  would also be good I think, to decrease the 'harshness' of the horizon clouds.

good thought...off to the chiro as it's Mon morning but will try that out when I return...

Hours later...
well I set it to render during my appt. but doubled the AA which is great for the image but am in hour 4 of the sky. Later today it will have proved a good idea but right now it's ticking me off heh heh.

checking back it seems I 'thought' I was doubling the AA but merely left it at 3 and made the mpD .6....sigh...shouldn't do set up before coffee...no idea why it's taking so long to render ...
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 17, 2018, 09:47:38 PM
11 seconds off 6 hours, was it worth it? C&C, as always, welcome.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: Dune on December 18, 2018, 01:54:55 AM
Way more natural than the first iteration anyway. I wonder why it takes so long; easy cloud I presume?
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: masonspappy on December 18, 2018, 05:20:53 AM
Lovely cloudscape on this!
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: DocCharly65 on December 18, 2018, 06:21:26 AM
Great improvement!
Render time really sounds like easy-clouds.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 18, 2018, 08:22:25 AM
Quote from: Dune on December 18, 2018, 01:54:55 AM
Way more natural than the first iteration anyway. I wonder why it takes so long; easy cloud I presume?

Thanks Y'all and  I'm as curious as the rest. Y got  me on the time as well as it's a Ver. 2 cloud...must be this old DELL.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: mhaze on December 18, 2018, 12:43:23 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: Oshyan on December 18, 2018, 05:20:01 PM
I think it's quite a nice image. :)

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: RichTwo on December 18, 2018, 06:06:07 PM
All except the cloud density which could be toned down a tad, it's overall a quite enjoyable view.  Your poor old Dell - maybe you should set up a GoFundMe page to get the good one fixed, or a to get a new one...
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 18, 2018, 07:23:01 PM
Quote from: Rich2 on December 18, 2018, 06:06:07 PM
All except the cloud density which could be toned down a tad, it's overall a quite enjoyable view.  Your poor old Dell - maybe you should set up a GoFundMe page to get the good one fixed, or a to get a new one...

that's a thought, it's the default large cumulus free preset so I left it as is as it was done by someone who knew what they were doing but hey....inveterate tweaker that I am maybe  will.
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 18, 2018, 07:23:25 PM
Quote from: Oshyan on December 18, 2018, 05:20:01 PM
I think it's quite a nice image. :)

- Oshyan

Thanks Oshyan...
Title: Re: Just another landscape
Post by: bobbystahr on December 18, 2018, 07:23:55 PM
Quote from: mhaze on December 18, 2018, 12:43:23 PM
Nice!

thanks Mick