Here's something to shoot for NV and Gang. 
http://i5.caedes.net/images/resize/1280x960/philcUK-1131115393.jpg (http://i5.caedes.net/images/resize/1280x960/philcUK-1131115393.jpg)
			
			
			
				That looks like a real image.....nice find...
just a concern??....how is one going to approach the idea of making the hurricane??....masking??....
and just a thought.....we should have a sub-forum just for inspirations.....I am sure that will help a lot in terms of "actually getting inspired"
			
			
			
				I tried to do a hurricane using function nodes, but that blew render times *way* out of the water.
			
			
			
				nvseal...are you paying attention?  We need your expertise.
			
			
			
				I've been trying get these kinds of results for a long long time. To put it mildy, its FREAKING hard!  ;D However, I think I'm getting closer. The hurricane is a hard thing (if not impossible) to recreate without using mask a functions. 
That is a great picture though Buzzz. It is pictures like this which keep inspiring me to continue (I also have faith that TG 2 has the potential to do amazing things). I collect TONS of pictures like this for reference purposes (and they just look cool  ;)).
Edit: I've been looking at their other images. They've got a lot of good stuff, thanks for sharing.
			
			
			
				Quote from: nvseal on September 07, 2007, 02:51:32 PM
I've been trying get these kinds of results for a long long time. To put it mildy, its FREAKING hard!  ;D However, I think I'm getting closer. The hurricane is a hard thing (if not impossible) to recreate without using mask a functions. 
That is a great picture though Buzzz. It is pictures like this which keep inspiring me to continue (I also have faith that TG 2 has the potential to do amazing things). I collect TONS of pictures like this for reference purposes (and they just look cool  ;)).
You will get there I'm sure.  :)  I was thinking (Oh My God! That's a scary thing!)  njen's ring clouds clip might work if you increase all the scales? Not sure?