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Title: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: Dune on April 30, 2022, 10:38:40 AM
;D  I got this idea today to make something with a strange Horizon Phenomenon, featuring a bunch of Romans and a mysterious contraption they've made to pierce the horizon. First iteration; I have to figure out if this is what I want, and if, so what to add. All in one go, no tricks 8)
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: Hannes on April 30, 2022, 10:51:06 AM
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  Cool!! Weird stuff and great characters!!
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: WAS on April 30, 2022, 12:32:28 PM
Well that's fascinating. I'm not sure what's happening, but it's cool! Lol
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: zaxxon on April 30, 2022, 12:48:18 PM
I love the image, but have no idea of what is happening. But it is intriguing as as it can get!  I can think of various plots and sub-plots here; Dr. Strange meets Ben Hur, Gladiator meets Startrek. I guess the 'Horizons' are maybe: the past meets the future or maybe when Science meets Nature?  Some really great ideas blended into a fine landscape. Who cares what the Judge's may think, I like it!
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: Dune on May 01, 2022, 01:29:55 AM
Thank you, guys. I'm never one to go for the easy renders, I'm afraid, though I anticipate such an image to be a winner. I will give away my prizes anyway, so what's to loose?
And I like to put a little confusion in the viewers mind. Stir the brain a bit :o

Two more versions, for now. Maybe I should make the Horizon now Holes more like Real Gaps. The machine obviously doesn't yet work as it should (that's why the mechanics are fiddling with it). Or I should point it at the holes, but that's hard as I like to show both holes/gaps.
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: Dune on May 17, 2022, 05:52:39 AM
This will be my entry, sending in soon, before I forget  :P  I added some lensflare and chromatic abberation, things I usually don't pursue, so it's just for the sake of Photo-Realism. 

'The 2000 Year Horizon'

Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: Hannes on May 17, 2022, 06:33:03 AM
Beautiful! A fantastic lighting, and the egetation looks very natural. And I really love your cloth work!
Good luck!!
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: KlausK on May 17, 2022, 07:23:42 AM
I like that theme much more than the first one.
One thing: the smoke coming from the building in the back is a little bit strange. Very cut-off and sharp.

Good luck!

Cheers, Klaus
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: Dune on May 17, 2022, 07:50:05 AM
Quote from: KlausK on May 17, 2022, 07:23:42 AMthe smoke coming from the building in the back is a little bit strange. Very cut-off and sharp.
Too late ;D  It's being dispersed by higher winds, kind of like this.

Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: zaxxon on May 19, 2022, 11:30:22 AM
That is a very strong image!  I really like how the high saturation colors in the foreground create additional distance from the background. The scene tells a story in a beautiful way and has a surreal yet believable quality. Good Luck!
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: WAS on May 19, 2022, 12:15:03 PM
These are the sort of images that beg for a short story or something. 

I like the boundary improvements in the latest. 
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: DannyG on May 19, 2022, 07:06:06 PM
Beautiful work Ulco, colors ... Cloth like Hannes mentioned, composition .. everything is spot on! Good Luck
Title: Re: Dune's Horizon Adventure
Post by: Dune on May 20, 2022, 01:17:14 AM
Thanks guys! Now I hope to see more work arising here. And elsewhere... anyone know if any other softwares have their place for WIP's?