Derived from the erosion thread. Latte spring melt the geese are coming home and the earth is warming up.
Thanks to Dune for inspiring the erosion experiments, XFrog for the trees and TG for the rest.
I really like about 75% of this scene. IMO the left foreground scalewise bothers me. It seems too large for the rest of the scene. Remember what they say about opinions. ::)
Quote from: yossam on March 19, 2015, 07:27:12 PM
IMO the left foreground scalewise bothers me. It seems too large for the rest of the scene. ::)
Agree with Yossam. Something was bothering me about the same area and I think that's it.
But overall it's a really good image!
These guys might be right, maybe move the POV a little to the right? Or mask the cracking more out by PF, as I think it's the large cracks that make it seem closer. I like the stream; painted shader?
You could try making a soft terrain to begin with, then derive the 'erosion map', then use that to roughen the highest areas (outside the 'white areas'); your snow will then be smoother.
The scales are absolutely correct! Personally I like the left right contrasts they give the landscape it's energy. I had thought about masking the cracking but decided I liked it so left it. Dune, old snow is anything but smooth and contracts leaving hard raised undercut edges. I must not forget to thank Luc for his cloud presets which have inspired the clouds.
Ok, the sky is great and so is the snow. The erosion trick worked pretty well I'd say! But just a suggestion: often I see these tree pops and there is barely anything around it, which is hard to believe. I would expect some other vegetation (bushes, young trees), in other words.
Hi otakar - working on it - there are some ferns around the bases and adding bushes is a good idea but I'm going to have to make some grass as nothing I have seem to work. Maybe a tg grass patch with very few blade might work.
I'm working on a new POV at the moment and I'm going on holiday tomorrow so it'll be a couple of weeks before an update. I also want to try and make the mist curl up the sides of the valley using the clouds following terrain facility and add some fumarole waterfalls.
The rocks in this are stunning IMO, and the erosion selectivity, the snow, work quite well. I agree there is something odd about the appearance of scale, the actual scene scales may be "correct" but how it *looks* seems off. It's not "there" yet, but it's incredibly promising. Make it shine!
- Oshyan
Cheers Oshyan.
This looks promising Mick.
Have a good holiday and do come back :D
Oh I'll be back.... providing a Dartmoor bog doesn't get me! Next iteration, I give in new POV lots to do but can't do it until I get back.
There's something weird about this landscape, almost surrealistic, magical realism, fantasy-like, whatever. Unreal, but nice. Perhaps the trees don't fit, or too large, I don't know....
^^ I think is is the shape of the hills and mounts. You would think something that has that look would be huge. But I like that they are small. It does indeed give it a sorta magical look. 8)
In this POV I think the trees maybe to big - when I get back I'll measure them and see.
Update C&C welcome.
I like this one much more. Better trees/higher definition, and over al better veg populations. The snow works better in this one as well.
You had a good holiday?
I still think there's a mismatch between rocky highland and trees, maybe these trees just don't fit in such a barren and seemingly really high altitude terrain. Perhaps if you put them in some small patches and add some greens and shrubs there, it will be better. Or just use smaller shrub, no big trees.
Coming to a similar conclusion myself - going to try some different bush like mountain ash. Yeah had a great time wandering around Dartmoor. Horrifyingly for this time of year the bogs have all dried up!
Looking better. I thinking that tight clusters of conical shaped evergreens in various places to bring about a better balance to the scene might help.
Like the second one best. The big trees gave it a prehistoric look. The fog along with the snow banks and clear sky make me think of a hot springs area.
I'm leaving this here for the moment as i have other fish to fry.
Just love the colors! Also really like the water in the foreground. All looks really cool and stylish 8)
Yeah, this really did it; it's a super image!
Thanks - I really need this forum to kick me in the ass sometimes and to get the best out of me!
Quote from: Dune on March 31, 2015, 10:49:48 AM
Yeah, this really did it; it's a super image!
Agree...5 stars
Agree with all, you've done a fine piece of work here Mick.
Really, really liking the last one. very well put together. The only thing I would add, and this is just personal taste, is maybe a few trees right along the river to create a sort of riparian zone. Maybe even vary how many leaves are on the trees to capture the transition of the seasons. The sky is absolutely beautiful by the way.
I think you nailed it! The original scene was quite nice, but something seemed "off". Very pleased to see you've tweaked it until it sings, without losing the original feel. It still has that sort of "magical realism" thing about it somehow, but it looks much more plausible and complete.
- Oshyan
Thanks Oshyan - I needed a push but it was worth it.
Cocateho - The sky was derived from Luc Bianco's brilliant sky presets.
Quote from: Oshyan on March 31, 2015, 05:06:41 PM
I think you nailed it! The original scene was quite nice, but something seemed "off". Very pleased to see you've tweaked it until it sings, without losing the original feel. It still has that sort of "magical realism" thing about it somehow, but it looks much more plausible and complete.
- Oshyan
Agree on the "magical realism" thing as that often gets lost....I've lost it a few times on the way to a final render.
Nice work on this