Planetside Software Forums

General => Image Sharing => Topic started by: aknight0 on June 19, 2021, 11:34:32 AM

Title: Storm's Quiet
Post by: aknight0 on June 19, 2021, 11:34:32 AM
The scattered remnants of a passing mountain storm.  I'm quite happy with how the foreground turned out, still not completely sure about the background sky.  It's at least close to what I was going for though.  

I attached a couple versions, a more naturalistic view, and one with heavier post-processing.  Which do you like better?  I think version 2 is striking, but maybe a bit much?

Storm's Quiet.jpg  Storm's Quiet v2.jpg
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: Lady of the Lake on June 19, 2021, 11:39:57 AM
Version one is my favorite.  Very natural looking.
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: WAS on June 19, 2021, 01:46:04 PM
The shores look amazing with the rocks. Is that a population?
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: aknight0 on June 19, 2021, 05:17:43 PM
Thanks!  The shore rocks are fakestones.  I think the intermingled grass helps to sell them.  The larger rocks in the water are from Sketchfab.  

https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/mossy-boulder-e40db1a3a4c640fbb4f1cd81477d52b7
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/gray-big-rock-70b586d54a1e46ab9398f25369a39df3
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: Kadri on June 19, 2021, 09:44:28 PM
Nice scene. I like the first one.
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: Dune on June 20, 2021, 01:55:08 AM
First one is great, second one too harsh for my taste. One minor crit is that the clouds are a bit on the hard side (again, my taste), and they seem to have the same slope as the strata, which seems a bit unnatural. I think it would look much better with softer clouds and different seed, also to give the eye some rest in certain parts of the landscape.
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: mhaze on June 20, 2021, 07:42:36 AM
I agree with Dune - but never the less it's a great image.
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: SILENCER on June 20, 2021, 10:09:53 AM
Nice and moody
Nice composition
You could noodle on this for days and come up with fun variants


Try an erosion pass on those BG mountains, and it'll seal in the flavor.
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: Balletdude on June 20, 2021, 02:49:35 PM
Amazing work. is the 'mist' a cloud layer?

I think both are great though I am more drawn to the first one, but that's just personal preference 


Simon
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: Stormlord on June 20, 2021, 04:15:18 PM
Verry good composition, very moody and calm.
The colors fit excellent in contrast, very balanced and calm.

My favorite is the first one

STORMLORD
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: aknight0 on June 22, 2021, 08:49:51 PM
Thanks for the feedback all, it's helpful!  The mist is a v2 cloud layer.

Here's a remix of the clouds, with another light erosion pass on the background.

Storm's Quiet v3.jpg
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: Dune on June 23, 2021, 02:25:39 AM
Great improvement!
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: Jo Kariboo on June 23, 2021, 02:12:10 PM
The last one is better. It's not easy to work with a very dense sky with 3D.
Title: Re: Storm's Quiet
Post by: DocCharly65 on June 24, 2021, 01:46:00 AM
Quote from: Jo Kariboo on June 23, 2021, 02:12:10 PMIt's not easy to work with a very dense sky with 3D.
Echo this...


Anyway the last one ist great!