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Title: Fragility wip
Post by: Mahnmut on May 26, 2009, 07:57:16 PM
Emphasis until now was on surfaces.
I know this meteor looks like it has already gone through an atmosphere,but I have really no idea what they look like before. Anyway, I like the surface.
Next step is to somehow make this image more dynamic.
Any Ideas on that?

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3568649762_e0af75b5ed_o.jpg)

Best Regards,
Jan
Title: Re: Fragility wip
Post by: Sp34k on May 27, 2009, 02:29:05 AM
I like the mood in the picture, but from my personal taste, then I would like some changes in the background by using photoshop to create a nebula and maybe add some more colors to the starfield aswell.. Also, other stars are typicaly brighter than the others so maybe make a few bright stars here and there, that would make a good effect.. :)

But I like the picture, I've made some meteoer pictures in photoshop myself, back in the days:) I like your picture..

Cheers,
Mike
Title: Re: Fragility wip
Post by: Mohawk20 on May 27, 2009, 04:03:22 AM
It's a shame clouds don't work outside an atmosphere, otherwise you could have made a nice contrail...
Title: Re: Fragility wip
Post by: Mahnmut on May 27, 2009, 05:57:44 AM
Thanks Mike, glad you like it.
I don´t like nebulae that much,
At least not in this image. In this picture this meteor is moving silentliy and unseen (haha) through an otherwise unspectacular space, and probably it isn´t even going to hit the planet, but who knows?
but there is sure something missing, you are right there.

@ Mohawk:
Are you talking about reality or about terragen?
I pictured an iron meteor that probably wouldn´t have a contrail before hitting an atmosphere (different from comet tails)
But I think if I made it from a planet objekt instead of a sphere, I could give it one. (If I´m capable of doing so is another question...

Thanks for your comments,
Jan
Title: Re: Fragility wip
Post by: Seth on May 27, 2009, 06:14:56 AM
i really like the meteor surface ^^
Title: Re: Fragility wip
Post by: Marcos Silveira on May 27, 2009, 09:04:05 AM
Hey, I made something like this one:


Title: Re: Fragility wip
Post by: rcallicotte on May 27, 2009, 11:26:50 AM
@Mahnmut - The meteor needs to be more rough on the surface, like ro-nin's meteor (above).

Good concept and the planet looks very good.
Title: Re: Fragility wip
Post by: littlecannon on May 27, 2009, 02:59:47 PM
Hi Jan, you could change the POV slightly, bring the camera a bit closer to the meteor. And even if it's not technically right for the image it really does look like a meteorite that has passed through the atmosphere... I'm looking at one now and the thumb prints and flow lines look really good.

cheers, Simon.

I did this rather poor image about 3 years ago, it's just to show another view...