Hi,
Started on another project.
I know the mountain needs some attention. It looks cartoony now, but I've been focusing on the foreground.
The mountain is created with Gaia.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
- Terje
Excellent start a few refinements and you're there.
Very nice and natural foreground. Superb foliage coverage.
I suggest to put some flowers around.
Great. The only thing I can think of is more clustered low shrub, not as random as now. Placement of other stuff is very good, IMO.
Nice WIP.
Did you play with the haze? The mountain looks kinda close-small.
Thanks guys.
I'll work with your suggestions :)
- Terje
What Dune said would be my advice as well, and maybe some tweaking on the mountain. Great start!
Love the feel of this! Nice mountain.
Made some changes...
- Terje
Love the foreground here. Nice shrub distribution and rocks all look very natural. Would a less direct sun angle give you better modeling/shadows on the mountain and clouds? Just a thought.
Quote from: sboerner on March 06, 2019, 01:18:38 PM
Love the foreground here. Nice shrub distribution and rocks all look very natural.
Ditto...
improvements for sure but what's up with the bark's mapping on the foreground tree?
Not sure which I prefer entirely, but I do think the foreground is improved in the latest. The background mountain in the original might be a little better to my eye, but I think you can get even better than both. :D
Bobby, I would imagine it's something like a Bristlecone Pine, and their bark/trunk just naturally looks like that:
http://binsbox.com/post/the-oldest-tree-in-the-world-aged-over-5000-years/
https://asknature.org/strategy/trees-have-extreme-longevity/
https://www.coldstreamfarm.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/pine_bristlecone_istock_000074501507_full_1.jpg
- Oshyan
Quote from: Oshyan on March 06, 2019, 11:03:39 PM
Bobby, I would imagine it's something like a Bristlecone Pine, and their bark/trunk just naturally looks like that:
Very cool, I'd never seen an actual one and now I see what's happening...this must be Bob's Bristlecone Pine then?
Foreground is much better now, though I miss the nice old trunk. I agree with Oshyan about the far mountain. And the low clouds are great, though the high cloud lacks a bit of depth. It's all very cool too (ozone factor?).
Great now! I like it.
I like everything about the 2nd version, except I think the background mountain in the first image is better. I would actually take the original background mountain and move it a bit higher in the composition so you can see more of the base of the mountain. I would also try and find some subalpine fir trees for the foreground area on the sides, and maybe a few sparse subalpines in the middle scattered strategically.
Some inspiration:
https://www.timberpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/6-02_06a_TSNW_0816417-WEB.jpg (https://www.timberpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/6-02_06a_TSNW_0816417-WEB.jpg)
https://www.timberpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/7-02_07a_TSNW_0411425-WEB.jpg (https://www.timberpress.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/7-02_07a_TSNW_0411425-WEB.jpg)
https://imgc.artprintimages.com/img/print/subalpine-paintbrush-and-lupine-wildflowers-and-mt-rainier-at-mazama-ridge-paradise-area_u-l-q12t2z10.jpg?h=900&w=900 (https://imgc.artprintimages.com/img/print/subalpine-paintbrush-and-lupine-wildflowers-and-mt-rainier-at-mazama-ridge-paradise-area_u-l-q12t2z10.jpg?h=900&w=900)
I really love the grasses and clouds!
-Derek