Quote from: gregtee on February 12, 2013, 05:20:34 PM
I like the lighting way better here. Raked low angle side lighting always looks better in my opinion for anything landscape oriented. Pulling down the gamma also works wonders for the image as well. Really makes the darks rich and pops the highlights, giving the image a lot of depth and more of a photographic sensibility.
Thank you for the comment, Greg. I agree that a low elevation sun, coming from the side, really brings out the nicest possible looks for clouds. Pulling down the gamma is an artistic choice, but in my opinion almost imperative for the amount of contrast we need in images like these.
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I was trying to make clouds like you've got here this past weekend, and I thoroughly succeeded in making something that resembled an overly wiped lemon meringue pie. Back to the drawing board on that one...
Good job!
LOL for the funny analogy
Don't give up trying, success lies in the little details and often tiny tweaks in the parameters. Or, you take the shortcut and get the Cumulus Pack V2. I will soon update the pack with the latest scene. It will be for a cost, but anyone who buys between now and then will get the updated pack for free.
A little critique on my own image: I am not content with the billowry shapes. I can do better. I should say this is not a final render. I think the lighting and the overall shapes are final, though.
Cheers,
Frank