First puplic alpha transperency render

[Mohawk20]

Sorry, but I just hàd to do this...

This is my first ever TG2 transparent water render!
Took about 40 minutes on 2 cores.

Maybe nice to have this thread to post all the first transparency renders in, just for fun.

[Marcos Silveira]

I think mine is better

[Mr_Lamppost]

Now make the columns transparent.   

[SilverCity]

Both images look great! What kind of render times do you get if you disable transparency?

[Mohawk20]

Both images look great! What kind of render times do you get if you disable transparency?

Without transparency it took only 15 minutes...
So it's very renderintesive. It could increase rendertimes x3

[SilverCity]

Thanks, Mohawk20. Good info to know. I guess the long render times are unavoidable.

[Mohawk20]

Well, if you see the difference in quality and realism, it's a small price to pay.

Compare these two renders: first has transparency disabled, second has transparency enabled (same as above)...

[SilverCity]

Yep. Transparency makes a huge difference in rendering realistic scenes. Thanks for those images.

[Marcos Silveira]

Well, if you see the difference in quality and realism, it's a small price to pay.

Compare these two renders: first has transparency disabled, second has transparency enabled (same as above)...

OOOHHH, that's the reason I've avoided water scenes soooo much!!!!

[Phylloxera]

Well, if you see the difference in quality and realism, it's a small price to pay.

Compare these two renders: first has transparency disabled, second has transparency enabled (same as above)...

It's an evidence !

and this one : http://lucbianco.free.fr/2bgal/img/T2_2008/TGD841.jpg

[Inscrutable]

Okay, here's my first transparency render.  Woo hoo!And this rendered in just over 30 minutes for me.  My dual cores are working great so render times have definitely improved. 

Inscrutable

[rcallicotte]

Cool render.

[Mohawk20]

Yeah, nice colour in the water, and great rock textures!

[Costaud]

a very quick test with transpenrency, sorry for the resolution my poor computer is too slow.

[nvseal]

I really need to download this.