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#11
Last post by Stormlord - December 17, 2025, 06:17:24 PM
Another perspective with subtle and faint true colors, enjoy!
Moon Nearside 2025 by Dirk Kipper
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#12
Last post by RichTwo - December 17, 2025, 02:00:17 PM
I've been impressed with your space-themed work, especially your planets with translucent rings. This one looks to be an object-populated disc (I've tried that with mediocre results), rather than the solid see-through like those of Saturn. I have yet to recreate something like that. The sky near the horizon looks grainy; could be render settings. And the stars are there all right, but check out Night Full Moon Example Project (Stars Included) by WAS in this forum, File Sharing / General. They are bright enough to be seen through a default Atmosphere setting.
#13
Last post by RichTwo - December 17, 2025, 01:41:10 PM
Paleolithic humans would have needed deeper caves lest a dire wolf should wander by and get curious...
But I like the concept - nice work!
#14
Last post by RichTwo - December 17, 2025, 01:35:47 PM
I could not tell these from actual photos from telescopes or probes... Nicely replicated!
#15
Last post by RichTwo - December 17, 2025, 01:31:00 PM
I was browsing the Terragen product home page yesterday and under "Learn / Tips and tricks / Support Diaries: Scene optimization example #1, I noticed the image looked remarkably like something I would do. So I began reading the article (written in 2019 by Oshyan Greene - I still miss his presence here...) and it contained this, which I had not ever seen before:
Our scene today comes from user "RichTwo" on our community forums, a skilled Terragen artist with a lengthy history and a distinctive style, often depicting desert or barren alien worlds.
I wouldn't exactly claim to be so much skilled as I am imaginative. The best description of my style could be "Frankenstein-ian" That is, very little of what I create is truly of my own making. I habitually take bits and pieces of others' work, edit and patch them together, and sometimes getting results I'm actually satisfied with! And I credit any "skill" I may have to the many here with the real know-how who've done all the heavy work.
But I was a bit honored by Oshyan's words, and it came as a (late) surprise.
#16
Last post by mhaze - December 16, 2025, 04:23:26 AM
I too , now that you mention it, think the trees are too big! I'll re-render.
#17
Last post by Stormlord - December 16, 2025, 04:18:07 AM
Yes, I had sometimes the same problem.
The scene locks good, but somehow unrealistic?
With the time I realized, it's all about proportions...
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#18
Last post by Dune - December 16, 2025, 01:29:56 AM
I think Dirk is right. Might be interesting to reduce the trees by 50% (or more) and see how large the mountains then look. I like the 'cubes' on the right too.
#19
Last post by Dune - December 16, 2025, 01:27:45 AM
It's like you're almost there. Great resolution!
#20
Last post by Stormlord - December 15, 2025, 12:45:41 PM
New renderings of the moon in 4K.
Colors are not true color, slightly modified.
Mare Crisium 2025 by Dirk Kipper (Near Side)
Kings Crater 2025 by Dirk Kipper (Far Side)
Moon Map in the making
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