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Title: Absorbus - v2
Post by: dandelO on December 17, 2010, 05:28:10 PM
I dug out the .tgd for this old image (http://www.planetside.co.uk/gallery/f/tg2/dandelO_Absorbus_final_compressed.jpg.html) and added some DOF.

The DOF has been simply added to the original image from the gallery here(so, the old 2009 signature) but I have a new working version of the scene on the go too. I've changed the sky a bit and done some other minor atmosphere tweaks that aren't in this version. I'll post it when it's been rendered out.

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Thanks for looking! :)
Title: Re: Absorbus - v2
Post by: GioMez on December 17, 2010, 05:34:59 PM
I always like forest scenes  ;)
I really like the grass in the foreground.
Title: Re: Absorbus - v2
Post by: choronr on December 17, 2010, 11:44:53 PM
The low camera here delivers a nice point of view; and, enhances the scene.
Title: Re: Absorbus - v2
Post by: Walli on December 18, 2010, 04:49:54 AM
the DOF works very well here!
Title: Re: Absorbus - v2
Post by: Kadri on December 18, 2010, 05:04:02 AM
I mostly don't like DOF in renders. I think most of them are bad used as the lens flares in the old "lens flares period" !
But i like your image  :)

One thing (more of a question for the photographers here) ; in this situation wouldn't be the nearest tree out of the sharpness range too ?
Title: Re: Absorbus - v2
Post by: Onyx on December 18, 2010, 06:09:15 AM
Very nice picture !  (maybe DOF effect could even be increased to more blur the background... just an idea to experiment of course)
Title: Re: Absorbus - v2
Post by: freelancah on December 18, 2010, 06:38:34 AM
It worked quite well! Definitetly brings more depth to the image!
Title: Re: Absorbus - v2
Post by: dandelO on December 18, 2010, 11:56:15 AM
Thanks, folks.

I kind of thought that I'd overdone the lens effect. Maybe not, however, I didn't like it so much when I'd added both a little extra and a little less blur. I went for somewhere in the middle.

I'm glad the image was well received again.

Cheers! :)
Title: Re: Absorbus - v2
Post by: dandelO on December 18, 2010, 02:13:58 PM
Quotein this situation wouldn't be the nearest tree out of the sharpness range too ?

I think probably yes to this aswell. It is quite sharp compared to the effect of the apparent range in the fore/background.

Should have put the model sources here too, sorry.

2x Mr. Lampost's bushes
3x Walli's grasses/2x pines/1x fern
2x XFrog .tgo sampler firs