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Title: Toscana
Post by: GioMez on April 26, 2010, 01:05:36 PM
Yes, I know the question: "From where these bales of hay rolled down?" ;D

Grass, brushes and flowers by Walli (you can find them at NWDA)
Cipresses comes from Xfrog

Hope you like it!
C&C welcome!
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Kadri on April 26, 2010, 01:46:04 PM
First i should say i think this is really a great image , GioMez  :)
Then...This is maybe subjective and only i see it like this , but these bales of hay look more like sliced stumps(?) and thus create a scale problem for me.
Changing the texture  to look more like hay or using other options would be good. But as i said maybe this is only me !
But  you have a nice render here , GioMez .
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: mhaze on April 26, 2010, 02:45:03 PM
nice- vegetation is great
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: FrankB on April 26, 2010, 02:47:51 PM
except the hay rolls: GREAT render!!!
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: mhaze on April 26, 2010, 02:54:34 PM
I thought they were giant logs!
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: MacGyver on April 26, 2010, 03:50:55 PM
Fan -- wait for it! --TASTIC! :D
Just a bit larger and I'll definitely would use it as a wallpaper :D
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Henry Blewer on April 26, 2010, 04:13:03 PM
It needs one of the farms they have on the hilltops in Tuscany. Great job. The hay bales seem out of place...
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: FrankB on April 26, 2010, 04:15:16 PM
on a second look... forgot to say how nice you made Walli's dandelions look in this image :)
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: leafspring on April 26, 2010, 04:45:33 PM
I like the hay rolls because they look like giant logs and fit nicely into this fairy-tale style render.
Now just add some colourful butterflies and you have a nice and soothing wallpaper. :)

edit: Just ran some edge-preserving smoothing filter out of curiosity. Looks like a beautiful painting and even greater as a wallpaper.  ;D
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Gannaingh on April 26, 2010, 08:21:17 PM
Lovely mood in this one! The warmth makes me wish it wasn't so rainy and cold outside  :)
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: inkydigit on April 27, 2010, 04:31:43 AM
super vegetation, a nearby harvested field of wheat, would suit the bales!
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Hannes on April 27, 2010, 06:14:56 AM
A wonderful image. I agree that the bales of hay seem to be a bit out of place.
Maybe a DOF for the dandelions in the foreground would make them look less big and show the real depth of the picture.
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: kasalin on April 27, 2010, 03:42:53 PM
Yes, I thought the same... the wheat is a bit disturbing here... and some of the flowers in the foreground are more of Germany like.... but nevertheless an idyll and paradies to get there.... fantastic details and creation !!
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: domdib on April 28, 2010, 06:48:19 AM
I love the colours in this scene. I think Hannes is right that a DOF effect would enhance it even more.
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: GioMez on April 28, 2010, 11:45:52 AM
Changed the textures... I must find some time to work seriously with Blender!
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Henry Blewer on April 28, 2010, 01:42:41 PM
Nice improvements!
I like Blender, but work seriously and Blender is hard to do. Blender's interface hides the most powerful tools. I wish they would just copy Lightwave's interface; get those power tools where they can be used and found!
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Zairyn Arsyn on April 28, 2010, 02:19:58 PM
this is a nice pleasant scene, i like the colors too, :)

Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: freelancah on April 28, 2010, 02:54:18 PM
Nice work. Very idyllic scene!
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Oshyan on April 29, 2010, 12:32:36 AM
The lighting on the foreground plants is simply outstanding. I think I slightly preferred the previous version without the "glow" effect. It's a little overexposed now.

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Tangled-Universe on April 29, 2010, 04:33:23 AM
Completely agree with Oshyan here. Very good work!

Cheers,
Martin
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: Terr-ade on April 29, 2010, 04:21:58 PM
very nice indeed, imo, lose the hay rolls and put in a farmhouse  ;D
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: MacGyver on May 02, 2010, 09:05:55 AM
Thank you for the bigger updated version! I like the hay ;D
Title: Re: Toscana
Post by: dandelO on May 02, 2010, 05:52:06 PM
Very, very nice! My favourite part is the background grasses on the hills, especially at the left hand rear, it looks so good!