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Title: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: AP on July 14, 2016, 03:09:44 AM
A work in progress. I am in the process of adding vegetation. Some trees, a lot of mixed shrubs and grass. One more cloud layer needs to be added.
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: mhaze on July 14, 2016, 04:23:41 AM
Good start!
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Post by: René on July 14, 2016, 06:40:19 AM
Good start indeed. I think it's already very nice.
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Post by: DannyG on July 14, 2016, 07:16:15 AM
The light is pretty brilliant actually, keep it going man !!
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: AP on July 14, 2016, 08:32:06 AM
Thank you all. I was actually rather taken with the overcast sky and how the lighting interacts. The terrain needs more color in some faint amounts. Rendering an update currently so more posts in a few hours.
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: inkydigit on July 14, 2016, 08:37:33 AM
Great light and hazy mood and colours, only the harsh clouds seem too much?
Maybe soften the edges a little?
Look forward to see the next one!
:)
J
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Post by: Jo Kariboo on July 14, 2016, 09:10:06 AM
Very nice terrain!
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Post by: DocCharly65 on July 15, 2016, 04:48:51 AM
Great terrain! This will come out very beautiful with vegetation and a bit modified clouds.
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Post by: AP on July 15, 2016, 05:41:45 AM
I was supposed to post an update earlier but adding the additional cloud layer caused the GI calculations to take a much longer time then expected. I am about four hours into this and the GI is only half finished.
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: bobbystahr on July 16, 2016, 09:21:05 AM
Quote from: AP on July 15, 2016, 05:41:45 AM
I was supposed to post an update earlier but adding the additional cloud layer caused the GI calculations to take a much longer time then expected. I am about four hours into this and the GI is only half finished.

But it will be worth the wait...great scene y got going here mate.
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: AP on July 19, 2016, 02:48:47 AM
I now have it down at a fraction of the previous render time. I made some alterations with the sky. The vegetation is almost finished.
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Post by: masonspappy on July 19, 2016, 04:52:53 AM
Sky is looking quite nice compared to the original IMHO
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Post by: KyL on July 19, 2016, 09:04:39 AM
very photographic!
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Post by: Dune on July 19, 2016, 09:58:04 AM
Sky is really nice, indeed.
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Post by: Oshyan on July 19, 2016, 04:58:18 PM
Indeed, superb sky.

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: AP on July 19, 2016, 09:46:31 PM
Thank you all. Agreed, the sky looks improved and more photorealistic. I had to make some adjustments to some of the trees. That takes a bit more time.
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: AP on July 21, 2016, 04:27:33 AM
Finished.
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Post by: mhaze on July 21, 2016, 05:38:17 AM
Very nice.
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Post by: masonspappy on July 21, 2016, 09:41:30 AM
Great Sky!
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Post by: bobbystahr on July 21, 2016, 04:01:06 PM
Masterful render and well imagined image...*****
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Post by: Dune on July 22, 2016, 02:09:54 AM
It has a very fine feel, and almost looks like a woodcut somehow, very finely chiseled.
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Post by: AP on July 22, 2016, 05:54:58 AM
Quote from: Dune on July 22, 2016, 02:09:54 AM
It has a very fine feel, and almost looks like a woodcut somehow, very finely chiseled.

Interesting observation and description. The terrain result was rather unexpected and surprising.
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: AP on July 22, 2016, 06:03:17 AM
Quote from: bobbystahr on July 21, 2016, 04:01:06 PM
Masterful render and well imagined image...*****

The general idea was to have the semi-arid pine forest merge into a highland steppe and ultimately merge into a more arid region as seen in the far background.
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Post by: DannyG on July 22, 2016, 07:17:28 AM
This is very cool looking indeed, It's lacking realism, but in a good way, as it has a unique feel and high quality to it, Congrats on this fine piece 
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Post by: DocCharly65 on July 24, 2016, 06:12:13 PM
That's it! Great  :)
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Post by: ajcgi on July 25, 2016, 07:56:26 AM
Quote from: Danny on July 22, 2016, 07:17:28 AM
This is very cool looking indeed, It's lacking realism, but in a good way, as it has a unique feel and high quality to it, Congrats on this fine piece

Yeah it's kinda hyperreal. There's a beautiful softness to the light which is well controlled here.
Title: Re: Rocky Steppe Grasslands
Post by: AP on July 25, 2016, 08:48:57 AM
There might be a bit of bloom there and the overcast sky will naturally diffuse the light.