Gentle breeze

ra · October 17, 2009, 07:30:07 AM

Hi,

this was my render for the german TerraGen contest (www.terragen-masters.de).

Windmill by Terradreamer and strange plants by Ashundar, Ferns (that can not be seen) by Klas! Thanks!

littlecannon · October 17, 2009, 08:11:36 AM

Very nice... I love the surfacing.
Simon.

domdib · October 17, 2009, 08:38:40 AM

I agree that the surfacing is nice - somehow the distribution of the plants looks a bit too regular, and personally, I don't think the windmill is necessary.

Henry Blewer · October 17, 2009, 08:42:09 AM

I like the surfacing also, but the plants don't look right. I think the windmill is in the wrong spot. Try using a distribution shader for the plants. This would aloow them to 'clump' so they looked more natural. I would place the windmill on the plain near the water. (Which would pretty much hide it)

pfrancke · October 17, 2009, 11:54:09 AM

for me the windmill and trees fight against the other sense of scale where everything looks far away. I'd go for the far-away scene look. I love that pile of rocks in there too!!

ra · October 18, 2009, 12:42:15 PM

Hi,

here is an update:

Windmill by Terradreamer, strange plants , ruin, ship and canoes by Ashundar, Ferns (that can not be seen) by Klas & trees of XFrog package! Thanks!

Gannaingh · October 18, 2009, 12:58:23 PM

Much better in my opinion! The trees do look a bit noisy though, what quality setting do you have the pine models on? It could just be the model though, the xfog free plants aren't usually of top quality. I really like the feel to this one, the forest s much more fitting than the open landscape was.

Seth · October 18, 2009, 12:59:18 PM

nice improvements.
I would change the format to a 16/9 or 16/10 though as i find the blue sky useless but, as i always say, it is just a matter of personnal taste....

Kadri · October 18, 2009, 01:08:23 PM

Woops...what a change!

Just a thought : A path to the windmill?

Kadri.

Henry Blewer · October 18, 2009, 02:48:15 PM

I like this much better. I still think the windmill is in the wrong place. But artistically it works nicely where it is.

Jack · October 18, 2009, 07:46:10 PM

amazing work man! The surfacing is superb!

ra · October 19, 2009, 01:31:37 PM

Thanks a lot everyone

MGebhart · October 24, 2009, 02:46:27 PM

Sweet.

rcallicotte · October 25, 2009, 08:36:20 AM

Great surfacing. Nice perspective. Makes me wish for more.

Henry Blewer · October 25, 2009, 08:39:59 AM

I have been looking at this a few more times. I think the windmill works where it is. It is certainly a beautiful place.