Goblins

[Erwin0265]

Keep your glasses.

At least I'm not going crazy/er............
I think I still need new glasses as I'm using the ones I got when I was in grade 6 (Lost both newer pairs when my car got stolen and torched.........)!!
I think my head (not to mention the rest of me) has gotten a bit (aka - a lot) bigger since then..................

[DocCharly65]

Very convincing work - gratulations!

I am also thinking of termite hills... but they need other environment, right? 

[choronr]

Very cool.
Is it me, or is the top quarter or so of the goblins a smoother texture than the rest; it sort of looks like there is a horizontal line separating the lower, detailed three quarters from the upper, smoother quarter................. or it could be the fact that I need to get a new pair of glasses............

In looking at the various photos of HooDoos, sometimes you will see separations like this. Think it has to do with the layers of rock composition - some more hard; others softer. Wind, water and the freeze/thaw shapes these formations over the eons. 

[choronr]

Very convincing work - gratulations!

I am also thinking of termite hills... but they need other environment, right? 

Thanks. Don't know about termite hills and their environment which I think are mostly in Africa.

[Erwin0265]

In looking at the various photos of HooDoos, sometimes you will see separations like this. Think it has to do with the layers of rock composition - some more hard; others softer. Wind, water and the freeze/thaw shapes these formations over the eons. 

Cool; looks like I just learned something new; and I taught high school science for over 20 years!
Makes sense; the higher parts are more prone to erosion, so they'll erode, and therefore smooth [depending on material composition], faster. But I'm not too sure about the crisp separation between rough and smooth; perhaps some fuzziness between rough and smooth is needed (just my humble opinion)............

[choronr]

In looking at the various photos of HooDoos, sometimes you will see separations like this. Think it has to do with the layers of rock composition - some more hard; others softer. Wind, water and the freeze/thaw shapes these formations over the eons. 

Cool; looks like I just learned something new; and I taught high school science for over 20 years!
Makes sense; the higher parts are more prone to erosion, so they'll erode, and therefore smooth [depending on material composition], faster. But I'm not too sure about the crisp separation between rough and smooth; perhaps some fuzziness between rough and smooth is needed (just my humble opinion)............

Check out this link: https://www.google.com/search?q=pictures+of+hoodoos+in+arizona&client=firefox-a&hs=g4H&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&imgil=Q2W5Muy1-qLtQM%253A%253B8A2xrFs-iHuT5M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.shutterstock.com%25252Fs%25252F%2525252522toadstool%2525252Bhoodoos%2525252522%25252Fsearch.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=Q2W5Muy1-qLtQM%253A%252C8A2xrFs-iHuT5M%252C_&usg=__OY64_h2kaRxyRq50lDvNspC8iP4%3D&biw=1440&bih=727&ved=0CDMQyjc&ei=-9mBVPq0HO2bigKn_4HwDg#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Q2W5Muy1-qLtQM%253A%3B8A2xrFs-iHuT5M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fthumb1.shutterstock.com%252Fdisplay_pic_with_logo%252F189652%252F189652%252C1210145860%252C4%252Fstock-photo-mushroom-hoodoos-in-arizona-12341719.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.shutterstock.com%252Fs%252F%252522toadstool%252Bhoodoos%252522%252Fsearch.html%3B450%3B320

[Walli]

very, very nice work!

[bobbystahr]

Bored and re looking at stuff...this is right up there with the Best of Bob in my books. The puddles are a nice touch.

[Upon Infinity]

Very cool.
Is it me, or is the top quarter or so of the goblins a smoother texture than the rest; it sort of looks like there is a horizontal line separating the lower, detailed three quarters from the upper, smoother quarter................. or it could be the fact that I need to get a new pair of glasses............

In looking at the various photos of HooDoos, sometimes you will see separations like this. Think it has to do with the layers of rock composition - some more hard; others softer. Wind, water and the freeze/thaw shapes these formations over the eons.

A photo I took of the ones we have near Drumheller confirms that the top can be very different than the bottom (smooth as well as sharp).

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94046993@N08/10441220973/

Also, nice render. 

[choronr]

very, very nice work!

Thank you Walli. Just finishing up the Iceland project. Next will be a project more like this one; love doing deserts.

[choronr]

Bored and re looking at stuff...this is right up there with the Best of Bob in my books. The puddles are a nice touch.

Thank you Bobby, looking forward to the next project. Got some new ideas waiting to break out.

[choronr]

Very cool.
Is it me, or is the top quarter or so of the goblins a smoother texture than the rest; it sort of looks like there is a horizontal line separating the lower, detailed three quarters from the upper, smoother quarter................. or it could be the fact that I need to get a new pair of glasses............

In looking at the various photos of HooDoos, sometimes you will see separations like this. Think it has to do with the layers of rock composition - some more hard; others softer. Wind, water and the freeze/thaw shapes these formations over the eons.

A photo I took of the ones we have near Drumheller confirms that the top can be very different than the bottom (smooth as well as sharp).

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94046993@N08/10441220973/

Also, nice render.

Thanks UI, nice photo you captured. From the smallest close up to the panoramic, the desert offers endless TG projects.

[Erwin0265]

Wow! They're just so cool!
BTW; is that one of the longest urls or what?! Yeah, I tend to have a short attention span when I'm tired...........
Anyway, the image captured by Upon Infinity (cool username) shows that sharp change from one type of rock to another the best.....
That being said; most of the images that showed hoodoos/goblins with sharp delineation between different layers of rock had layers of rock that were notably different in colour, texture, grain size, etc.......
I don't know if it's possible, but rather than just having a change from rough to smooth; could you {Choronr} also have a change in colour and texture {much like the image captured by Upon Infinity}?..........
Just to be clear; I absolutely love the image you have created and I will be a happy man if I can produce images half as good in the next 5 to 10 years. But I am also curious to see how close an experienced Terragen user can get to the real thing......
Also; this is NOT a challenge or anything similar; I know that you have other projects on the back burner and have probably already closed the book, as it were, on this image..............
Perhaps I'm just thinking out loud (and letting too much dribble onto the 'page')............
I should spend more time learning Terragen than trawling the forums; but they're just so damned interesting (as are the people who create these posts..............

[choronr]

Wow! They're just so cool!
BTW; is that one of the longest urls or what?! Yeah, I tend to have a short attention span when I'm tired...........
Anyway, the image captured by Upon Infinity (cool username) shows that sharp change from one type of rock to another the best.....
That being said; most of the images that showed hoodoos/goblins with sharp delineation between different layers of rock had layers of rock that were notably different in colour, texture, grain size, etc.......
I don't know if it's possible, but rather than just having a change from rough to smooth; could you {Choronr} also have a change in colour and texture {much like the image captured by Upon Infinity}?..........
Just to be clear; I absolutely love the image you have created and I will be a happy man if I can produce images half as good in the next 5 to 10 years. But I am also curious to see how close an experienced Terragen user can get to the real thing......
Also; this is NOT a challenge or anything similar; I know that you have other projects on the back burner and have probably already closed the book, as it were, on this image..............
Perhaps I'm just thinking out loud (and letting too much dribble onto the 'page')............
I should spend more time learning Terragen than trawling the forums; but they're just so damned interesting (as are the people who create these posts..............

Those long URLs are usually associated with image links.

Sure, the smooth upper portion can be colored and textured differently than the lower part; or visa verse.

I have had a lot of help from many people here in the form over the years. You just need to start a project; refer to the Planetside  Wiki when you get stuck; and, ask questions here. You will get responses. I've been doing this since the early days of Terragen Classic and still have much to learn.

Be patient, start a project with a plan in mind; and, you will be amazed what you can produce.   

[Erwin0265]

I have had a lot of help from many people here in the form over the years. You just need to start a project; refer to the Planetside  Wiki when you get stuck; and, ask questions here. You will get responses. I've been doing this since the early days of Terragen Classic and still have much to learn.

Be patient, start a project with a plan in mind; and, you will be amazed what you can produce.   

I truly believe that I am finally on the road to success with respect to learning Terragen 3.
Along with the forums, I have found that the GeekAtPlay tutorials have given me just enough to work with and get a start.
Mind you, if it was just the tutorials, it would be a different story.
Although Vlad has been the only one to create anything resembling a comprehensive set of tutorials, his accent can be difficult at times to understand, he mumbles a lot and he spends a lot of time on certain basic stuff and then skims over other, more in-depth concepts.............
Due to this, the forums are invaluable......................
I will continue to work my way through the GeekAtPlay tutorials; all the while, solidifying my understanding of Terragen 3 concepts/processes/skills by posting related questions here on the forums..................

BTW; thank you for the encouragement/advice; it's appreciated...........