house and rope

[bobbystahr]

The render quality almost makes it look like it's not rendered with TG

[masonspappy]

The render quality almost makes it look like it's not rendered with TG

ouch

[Dune]

What do you mean, Martin? I can read it 2 ways; that bad, or better than expected from TG? They were not the highest settings, btw. and the object isn't very high poly.

[Tangled-Universe]

Better than expected from TG when it comes to scenes like these
The textures of the beam look very sharp/crisp, for example.

(my post had a 'thumbs up' icon, but seemingly that didn't help to prevent confusion )

[Dune]

OK, thanks. Never paid attention to the thumbs-up.

Some more tests.

[luvsmuzik]

Aside from the overall awesome quality of the ground and objects, the lighting is GREAT on jpg2. Love the shadow on the side of the dwelling of the guy working!

[bobbystahr]

OK, thanks. Never paid attention to the thumbs-up.

Some more tests.

Doesn't seem to be thumb's up smiley hence the confusion, heh heh. This (y) doesn't translate well.
I like the fire in the oven effect, but the outdoor fire isn't quite as successful...maybe needs a bit of billowing smoke. At least my bonfires do that.

[Hannes]

Incredible! Amazing images! Your models are awesome. But I have to agree with Bobby: imho the bonfire looks a bit like slightly glowing Sauerkraut.

[Dune]

It's not a bonfire; it's slightly glowing sauerkraut (that's what these people ate after work) 
Haha; I still have to add some smoke, but I tested the flames (pop of transparencies+glass shader) on some glowing logs. Strangely, cloud often gets grainy at small sizes, where you'd expect far less grain (related to 'normal' larger clouds).

[Dune]

A few acres of hemp was asked for, so I'm not unwilling to provide 

The first leaves are on flat poly's, for the others I changed that to a slightly bulging 16poly flat mesh. Just a  bit better.

[bobbystahr]

Very nicely done Ulco...quite accurate for younger plants. Near to harvest they look more like this pic...the plants that get used for fiber tend to look thusly and if they are aiming at a seed/oil, smoking crop they tend to have leaves like yours'

http://civileats.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/industrial_hemp3.jpg

with this one at closer to full term being more like yours;

https://johnlambrechts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2888868220_bc96cf21d2_o-e1452391824994.jpg

once again well done.

[bobbystahr]

Uh, are those plants made in ST? or LW

[Dune]

Thanks, Bobby. I knew you were the knowledgeable guy  These guys most likely used them for rope making, nothing else. Your photo sure helps to perfect my plants, I see they need sideshoots also, not just leaves on a main stem. And much lighter leaves. But I'm afraid they're ST.
It was hard to find a decent photo of the mature flowered tops for modeling purposes (image on white for a crosshatch mesh), so I left those out.

[mhaze]

Great detail and texturing on these Ulco.  Plants are good too.

[bobbystahr]

Thanks, Bobby. I knew you were the knowledgeable guy  These guys most likely used them for rope making, nothing else. Your photo sure helps to perfect my plants, I see they need sideshoots also, not just leaves on a main stem. And much lighter leaves. But I'm afraid they're ST.
It was hard to find a decent photo of the mature flowered tops for modeling purposes (image on white for a crosshatch mesh), so I left those out.

You're welcome Ulco...absolutely knew they were ST but hoping against reality that they were LW and sharable. Happy my contribution was useful...the less leaves the more likely it's a fiber rather than food(seeds high in good oils and protein)The seed plants need more leaves to produce the kolas(top buds) where the seeds live.