Fall - Final!

[Oshyan]

The high clouds casting shadows is perhaps not an improvement, at least as far as the lighting goes. The waterfall seems better in some ways, but now almost too dark perhaps. I think the low mist might just be a tad too bright, or maybe need to receive shadows (slow). Addition of a shore is probably a good thing. That lone tree seems a bit out of place to me (not just because it's alone but its size and species). Just my 2 cents though. Still a very promising scene.

- Oshyan

[Henry Blewer]

I think a photographer would want to shoot this scene with lots of light. The clouds would have to be very dramatic or not too overwhelming.

[bobbystahr]

Coming along nicely, the stream entry is great now and I've nothing to add to Oshyan's astute observations...tweak on...

[Cocateho]

Seems like almost a magical place. Good work!

[bobbystahr]

Seems like almost a magical place. Good work!

Yeah, I got that magic garden feeling as well....

[Dune]

Yes, it's the clouds that throw very dark shadows. And the tree looks huge, you might have a look at that also.

[Luc]

Really nice rocks structures

btw I prefer your first render

luc

[ndeewolfwood]

Not an original comment but : Wahoo excellent cliff surfacing.
I would really know if it's keep this awesome look with a close up or distant framing. Good job.

[mhaze]

Some context - this is based on the dales and wild places of the peak district where I live.  The scales are small the waterfall perhaps 40ft high, the cliffs around a hundred at their highest. These falls appear after heavy rain( normally they are just damp stripes) and are loaded with peat, hence the brown colour.

This is not quite finished there are some errors in the positioning of the foam(due to the vector displacement shader) and I want to add some special grasses I will have to model myself.

Thanks to Dune for the heather and Walli for the grasses.

[Dune]

Terrific! I would reduce wavelets on the front water body, or restrict them to the stream outlet. And perhaps use smooth reflection.

[bobbystahr]

Thanks for the context and I don't agree with Ulco as the wavelets look perfect to me...dunno about 'smooth reflection'. Seems I should know what it is and how to do that but suffering a brain cramp pre ice fishing today.....

[zaxxon]

This is one fine image Mick. The rock work on the cliffs with the waterfall besides being technical showpieces really work to create a wild and beautiful image. The water is near perfect, only the fall's reflection is a bit 'ambiguous', maybe that's what Dune is referring to.  I'd happily pick up any scraps of your technique that you may leave lying around  ! 

[choronr]

This version is an excellent piece. Not much more tweaking to go.

[j meyer]

  Best iteration so far.Really good.

[mhaze]

Thanks all Dune you've given me an idea but I'll leave it till tomorrow as I've eaten too much, drunk too little and driven too far today(family do).