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Title: Just learning again
Post by: EoinArmstrong on May 04, 2009, 06:46:15 PM
Playing around with displacement, atmo and lighting settings - all new again to me!

The lighting's not up to Saurav's standards - but it's a start :)

Title: Re: Just learning again
Post by: Oshyan on May 04, 2009, 11:50:01 PM
Man, it's good to see you back again! I think you've got a good start going here, I like the low clouds, you have a good focal point, etc. It would be interesting to experiment with an ultra-low density cloud with sandy color to simulate windblown sand. Other than that perhaps mask your Fake Stones so they're less evenly distributed, especially in the background. One interesting thing is that people often have a hard time restricting surfaces from covering Fake Stones, but in this case it works well as it looks like sand has blown over and settled on the tops. Adding the blowing sand I mentioned above would really solidify that.

Looking forward to seeing more!

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Just learning again
Post by: EoinArmstrong on May 05, 2009, 02:50:39 AM
Hi there.  Thanks for the tip about the mask :)

I actually had to add that sandy surface to the top of the stones - so I have no difficulty leaving it off.

I hope to produce a wee bit more.   I'm loving the XFrog Plants!
Title: Re: Just learning again
Post by: inkydigit on May 05, 2009, 06:29:31 AM
wow thats freaky...I was thinking just the other day...I wonder what happened to Eoin Armstrong?....very nice start as Oshyan said....look forward to seeing more also!
cheers
Jason
Title: Re: Just learning again
Post by: rcallicotte on May 05, 2009, 08:43:51 AM
What a beginning again.  Nice.  Good colors and nice lighting.  Please post your next render.