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Title: The Big Dune V2 - now not so big
Post by: RArcher on May 26, 2009, 10:24:13 AM
Just playing around with a few things here making a nice simple little scene.
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: domdib on May 26, 2009, 10:29:38 AM
The sky is completely awesome. I'm not so sure about the dune, because it's very hard to convey the inherent fragility of sand: to me, the shape is too sharp, and also the colour of the shadows of the little ridges on the dune too defined. But that is not a criticism of your work, more an observation of the possible limitations of TG2.
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: tumasch on May 26, 2009, 10:53:24 AM
Wow - a bit more overhanged and it would make a perfect big wave 8)
Perhaps not what you wanted to hear, but that just came into my mind when I saw this. I agree with domdib, it's very sharp and edgy somehow. But anyway, this looks so great. Creepily great. :D
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: inkydigit on May 26, 2009, 02:17:14 PM
this looks very promising!
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: GioMez on May 27, 2009, 06:03:27 PM
It lacks a camel  ;D
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: Zylot on May 27, 2009, 06:08:15 PM
Agreed about teh sky, it's very nice.  Thing is, snad in the desert is alot smoother, so you needed to soften the waves somehow I believe.
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: Oshyan on May 28, 2009, 12:06:51 AM
Real (Earth) sand should be softer, but whatever this really is, it looks cool. ;D

- Oshyan
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: goldfarb on May 28, 2009, 11:58:01 AM
hi
I recall seeing a documentary about the pyramids in which they talked about how steep sand can be before it collapses...IIRC it was about 51 deg...


hope that helps....

first post! :)
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: RArcher on May 28, 2009, 12:23:56 PM
Thanks everyone!  I will see what I can do about the softness, yet still keep the surface granular.
Title: Re: The Big Dune V2 - Now not so big.
Post by: RArcher on May 30, 2009, 12:22:10 AM
Changed things around a fair bit to make it somewhat softer.
Title: Re: The Big Dune
Post by: RArcher on May 30, 2009, 12:23:33 AM
It also came to mind that the image might make a great black and white conversion, so I messed around a little further and added a little film grain.  I think it turned out great.
Title: Re: The Big Dune V2 - now not so big
Post by: EoinArmstrong on May 30, 2009, 01:52:51 AM
That cloudscape is superb!