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Title: Windwheel Sunset **Final**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 22, 2008, 12:47:54 PM
After looking at nvseal's amazing renders with windwheel...I thought I should give it a try too....


here is a WIP result!
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: old_blaggard on January 22, 2008, 12:49:50 PM
The ground is too black, but I like the colors in the sky.
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 22, 2008, 12:50:47 PM
yea I disabled the GI
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: rcallicotte on January 22, 2008, 01:59:25 PM
I'm with OB.

Why disable GI?
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 22, 2008, 02:03:37 PM
because I dont have anything in the foreground yet!...its plain smooth floor!
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: Seth on January 22, 2008, 02:10:20 PM
hehehe now we know why :D
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: rcallicotte on January 22, 2008, 02:13:08 PM
Aaaah.   ;D
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: sonshine777 on January 22, 2008, 02:14:48 PM
Thats an area for the title "The Amazing Windwheel" Or "Windmill (American spelling) Sunset"
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 22, 2008, 02:18:58 PM
here is a little progress report....if anybody is curious....:D
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: Seth on January 22, 2008, 02:39:27 PM
looks real good Oo
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: bigben on January 22, 2008, 02:44:13 PM
Don't forget that GI also affects clouds. This is particularly important for sunsets where the cloud base is lit by scattered light. Without GI you just get silhouettes with coloured edges. You can adjust the strength separately for the atmosphere and terrain so you can still keep the foreground dark.
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 22, 2008, 02:47:01 PM
Thanks for the tip bigben!
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: rcallicotte on January 22, 2008, 03:20:41 PM
Aaaah.   ;D

Let us see something in the foreground, so we feel like we're there.  Soft lighting...or something...  Right?


Quote from: dhavalmistry on January 22, 2008, 02:18:58 PM
here is a little progress report....if anybody is curious....:D
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 23, 2008, 09:40:25 AM
An update....


I have tried my best to clear the clouds near the sun...but I just cant do it....any ideas how I could achieve this??.....

any ways...I still havent done anything to the foreground so its still dark!
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: mrwho on January 23, 2008, 11:57:09 AM
image mask? It'll work, but it might be tricky to not end up with half a cloud, i've not tried image masking clouds before
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 23, 2008, 12:03:37 PM
Quote from: mrwho on January 23, 2008, 11:57:09 AM
image mask? It'll work, but it might be tricky to not end up with half a cloud, i've not tried image masking clouds before

for now I am using the transform shader....see if I can find a gap between clouds....

right now I am very happy how the clouds are lit around the edges....
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 23, 2008, 11:15:36 PM
a cropped render

what do you think??...


too dark??
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: Seth on January 24, 2008, 01:16:06 AM
depends on the ground :D
with high GI and good terrain... could be good....
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: rcallicotte on January 24, 2008, 09:19:23 AM
I agree with Seth.  A lightly seen background with too much contrast (to match your windmill horizon) could be fantastic.
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 24, 2008, 09:49:01 AM
here is the full render without any postwork!

I was waiting on the clouds and everything to be setup first before I work on my foreground...

and now that the clouds and everything is all setup....I can finally work on the foreground and get some more light in the scene!
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: rcallicotte on January 24, 2008, 10:43:50 AM
Oh my God.  This is very nice.  I actually think I don't need to see what's in the foreground.  Good work!
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 24, 2008, 10:45:47 AM
thank you calico....can you tell me if you can see the base of the windmill??...
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: rcallicotte on January 24, 2008, 10:55:31 AM
Not really.  It's easy for me to imagine it.

But, I think it's perfect.
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: Seth on January 24, 2008, 10:56:43 AM
very very good !!! will you do a bigger render ?
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 24, 2008, 10:57:16 AM
Quote from: seth93 on January 24, 2008, 10:56:43 AM
very very good !!! will you do a bigger render ?

sure seth!...why not! :)
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: Seth on January 24, 2008, 11:12:45 AM
i hope so, i really would like to see it bigger... and i think it worthes it !
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: sonshine777 on January 24, 2008, 11:18:30 AM
I agree with calico the image as it is is very nice. I have always liked silhouette images anyway. The addition of the powerlines and midsized trees in the middle ground add allot of depth to the image even though they too are silhouetted.
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 24, 2008, 12:58:02 PM
a bigger (1000 x 1429) render is under progress...it should be done within 24 hrs with 200 atmo samples and 0.65 quality!....
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: Seth on January 24, 2008, 01:07:06 PM
cooool
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Small Update**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 28, 2008, 09:43:46 AM
ok people....here is the larger and final Version.....

I hope you all can see the foreground....


http://dhavalmistry.deviantart.com/art/Windwheel-Sunset-75827890

enjoy!
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Final**
Post by: Seth on January 28, 2008, 11:04:28 AM
very good job dude !!!
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Final**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 28, 2008, 11:29:06 AM
thanx seth!....can you tell me about the foreground please??...
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Final**
Post by: Seth on January 28, 2008, 01:16:43 PM
i must admit i guess you put rocks... but i can only see dark grey spot... (very very dark)...
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Final**
Post by: rcallicotte on January 28, 2008, 02:31:17 PM
Me too.  Same as Seth.  Just crop about half of that out.  The wonder of the picture is where my eyes are drawn - to the sky and windmill. 
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Final**
Post by: dhavalmistry on January 29, 2008, 01:21:41 AM
Quote from: seth93 on January 28, 2008, 01:16:43 PM
i must admit i guess you put rocks... but i can only see dark grey spot... (very very dark)...

there is also a wooden fence and some scattered grass.....if you have photo editing software then you can adjust the brightness and you will see...
Title: Re: Windwheel Sunset **Final**
Post by: bigben on January 29, 2008, 05:03:56 AM
Looks just fine on a good monitor, Foreground detail is there and matches the exposure pretty well

Very nice  :)