Three Mile Creek

[zaxxon]

Aspens created in SpeedTree, Dry Bush var. 10 from Walli's Dry Bush Pack, tangly root/brush made in ST as well. Aspen textures generously shared by Forester.  Detail .8, AA 10, render filter - Catmull-Rom.

[gregtee]

That's very nice.  The light play through the shrubs along the edge of the creek is very nice touch.

[fleetwood]

Like this one a lot.

[mindsap]

Very nice, love the lighting, only thing I would change is add more variety to your plants and trees.

[Kadri]

Looks nice!

[TheBadger]

Agree with all. The observation I would add is that it feels too "perfect" to me. The image feels like it is more of an idea of a place than a real place. Perhaps Mindsap's idea is the fix for this; just add much more variation to the plant life.

Nice composition. And that water detail looks real to me. THere are a lot of little washes and stream and river off-shoots like in your image where I live. Lots and lots!

[gregtee]

I kind of like the feeling of this being an idea of a space rather than a real space.  It's what makes it feel like a piece art rather than an exercise in trying to duplicate something photographically, something maybe we all get too hung up on. 

To me this looks like an idealized rendition of a real setting; I like the idea that it's not trying too hard to be literally photographic and instead makes me appreciate what the artist was feeling rather than what they were technically trying to do.  It's a place I'd like to visit and wander around in.  It feels like it's out of a storybook. 

[zaxxon]

Thanks Guys! In all honesty as this thing came together I was reminded more and more of the beloved cliche of thematic composition that has graced the walls behind so many sofas: the back-lit autumnal golden leaf scene with reflections dazzling into creek below...  I've followed some active conversations on this forum regarding digital look vs. photographic look vs. painterly look, it's a topic that is always of great interest. This image is meant to be 'painterly, and the composition is a nod towards a traditional theme. The project was primarily created to 'test drive my newest ST object: the Western Aspen. As to greater variety, heck yeah! In future renderings I hope to have made some more underbrush types of foliage including; blackberry bramble, wild roses, and creek willows.

I truly appreciate any insights and opinions offered up by y'all

[yossam]

I like this scene............to me the dead underbrush makes the difference. 

[kaedorg]

Pure beauty... one inch from perfection

The kind of atmo I love to find when i spend time in forest in autumn

[Markal]

I love the brown and gold tones....it looks real and surreal. I think that is why everyone says real or not but....you know! I love it....excellent work!

[choronr]

No words other than one of the best Terragen compositions I've seen.

[Dune]

I agree, it's a great image. Gives a very warm and pleasant feel. My only crit would be that I like to see it bigger (I'm used to big now) 

[Hannes]

What a beauty! I agree, that some more variety would add to realism, but that's a matter of taste.

[mhaze]

Wonderful!  Some more variation in the undergrowth would be great and I like to see a bigger render too.