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Title: Mountian View WIP
Post by: DannyG on December 02, 2012, 07:57:19 PM
NWDA's ornamental grass & Lilacs, Wallis Pines & Summer Gnarly's, X-Frogs bushes, comments critiques advise are welcomed
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Post by: Lady of the Lake on December 03, 2012, 12:09:15 AM
The vegetation is wonderful. 
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Post by: Walli on December 03, 2012, 01:20:19 AM
very nice start, but I would alter the sun position - especially the mountain in background looks flat and doesn´t reveal its structure
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Post by: Henry Blewer on December 03, 2012, 08:16:40 AM
What Walli said... It needs some shadows to accent the displacements.
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Post by: TheBadger on December 03, 2012, 02:18:54 PM
Agreed ^^

Everything looks good on its own. The image just needs some drama in the light.
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Post by: DannyG on December 03, 2012, 06:48:51 PM
Thanks guys, appreciate the l@@k and advise, I'll take another shot with the light
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Post by: DannyG on December 03, 2012, 09:25:19 PM
Subtle light and exposure changes
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Post by: masonspappy on December 03, 2012, 09:33:12 PM
I do think that gives it more character
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Post by: Jo Kariboo on December 03, 2012, 11:49:04 PM
I very like the last one !!!
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Post by: TheBadger on December 04, 2012, 02:37:36 AM
I think it looks a lot better. The plants all look more natural now too.
Done or going to keep on with it?
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Post by: Oshyan on December 04, 2012, 03:32:11 AM
Wow, that's a beauty! Very natural, looks like a snapshot taken on a recent hike or something.

- Oshyan
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Post by: mhaze on December 04, 2012, 05:01:25 AM
The second one has a much stronger mood.  I like.
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Post by: Walli on December 04, 2012, 05:37:53 AM
I think the second one looks a lot better, when it comes to the plants, really nice. I would reduce the brightness of the grass, but thats a matter of taste.

But - the mountains in the back still suffer from the light. As those mountains take sucha  huge part in this image, I would still play around with the light, so that the ridges start to catch light
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Post by: Lady of the Lake on December 04, 2012, 12:37:28 PM
Better with the different lighting. 
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Post by: Zairyn Arsyn on December 04, 2012, 02:01:14 PM
i really like the foreground on this one, nice terrain and use of foliage and trees

the second one def. has better lighting but i like the foreground on the first one better.
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Post by: RArcher on December 04, 2012, 02:46:49 PM
One minor suggestion, but to eliminate those odd white patches in the front pine tree you can reduce or remove the reflectivity on the needles of that particular tree.  It shouldn't have too noticeable an effect other than getting rid of the overly reflective areas.
Title: Re: Mountian View WIP
Post by: DannyG on December 04, 2012, 09:41:11 PM
Thickened up the haze and lighted the sun by 0.3. Agree with Walli, still searching for the sweet spot for a nice medium between the rock and foliage. More to follow
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Post by: choronr on December 05, 2012, 01:12:02 AM
What a difference the light makes. Consider a second sun (no shadows) set at a low level and 180 degrees opposite the main sun so as to help illuminate the mountains. The second sun's strength could be set about 0.4.

Maybe also zoom a bit back and lower the camera.
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Post by: DannyG on December 05, 2012, 04:30:22 PM
Thanks guys, heres the final
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Post by: TheBadger on December 06, 2012, 01:58:29 AM
Nice!
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Post by: Dune on December 06, 2012, 02:29:58 AM
Both very nice, but I liked number 10 the most; beautiful light!
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Post by: DannyG on December 06, 2012, 07:17:23 PM
Thxs for the look and advise ^^
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Post by: jamfull on December 08, 2012, 11:33:31 PM
Great scene.

James
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Post by: mhaze on December 09, 2012, 05:02:20 AM
I've ben watching this with interest - very nice work. Tend to agree with Dune the light in number 10 is great and adds to the mood of the image.