Rock experiments - last in series

[choronr]

One word: Perfection.

[inkydigit]

 
Super rocks, excellent work!

[mhaze]

Thanks all.

[TheBadger]

My question is a more general one.

In some of the images in this thread, and also in a number of images in other threads, I see that you guys get some really flat smooth areas near more rough areas on you rock faces. How are you getting control over that?

Hope you understand what Im asking about, if not I can post a copy of your image with an arrow pointed to the spots Im asking about.

thanks.

[Dune]

If you use color to make the displacements, you can use the same color (through a color adjust) to add more displacement to where you like; the gullies or the tops.

[mhaze]

You can also use a powerfractal multiplied with the fractals that create the rock displacements.  To some extent you can also use slope to control placement.

[Cocateho]

Personally I really like the first one best. Maybe not quite as realistic but slightly more artistic? Love the mood of the scene as a whole.