Winter Birch Grove

MGebhart · January 21, 2010, 11:58:51 AM

This is a winter variant of the soon to be released Birch Pack.

Marc

sjefen · January 21, 2010, 12:39:19 PM

Yeah.. I really like those trees, but are the branches supposed to have a different color like that?

Regards,
Terje

MGebhart · January 21, 2010, 12:43:35 PM

Yes.

Marc

Henry Blewer · January 21, 2010, 01:34:32 PM

These are totally awesome. I would guess you found the bark textures you were looking for.

MGebhart · January 21, 2010, 01:37:27 PM

Henry,

Yes. I have a neighbor who has a few in his backyard. I'm not sure how I missed that.

Marc

domdib · January 21, 2010, 02:13:17 PM

Do you know which species of birch this is? The coloured branches aren't familiar from the typical Silver Birch of Europe, so I'm guessing this is native to North America?

Henry Blewer · January 21, 2010, 02:19:22 PM

They look like the North American variant, Almost all of Marc's trees have been North American as far as I can tell.

FrankB · January 21, 2010, 02:23:13 PM

yeah the light brown branch texture cannot be right.

Other than that it's really cool, and the scene looks convincing as well.

Cheers,
Frank

MGebhart · January 21, 2010, 02:23:51 PM

domdib,

Paper Birch. However, this branch color is not typical for all Birches. I think in the final release I will eliminate this.

Marc

FrankB · January 21, 2010, 02:25:28 PM

oh, I stand corrected.

BUt good to hear you'll use the other texture anyway

Cheers,
Frank

Henry Blewer · January 21, 2010, 02:26:59 PM

The branch color is right. The lighter coloring does not start until the branch starts to get mature, There are a couple across the street from me. Next to oaks and chestnuts, these are my favorite trees.

MGebhart · January 21, 2010, 02:27:46 PM

Henry,

Yes, North America. It would be cool if some of you folks suggest other trees, perhaps native to your part of the world.

Marc

inkydigit · January 21, 2010, 02:35:36 PM

wow Marc, these look great, though the branch variation looks like a mutant, or a graft from another species, like copper beech!

trailgirl · January 21, 2010, 03:42:47 PM

Those look wonderful! Looking forward to final release.

FrankB · January 21, 2010, 03:44:31 PM

Quote from: MGebhart on January 21, 2010, 02:27:46 PM
Henry,

Yes, North America. It would be cool if some of you folks suggest other trees, perhaps native to your part of the world.

Marc

this would be cool, as a hero tree: http://www.sagen.at/fotos/data/506/Linde1.jpg

A linden tree, and a big old beast, such as in the photo

Cheers,
Frank