Ice Age (ending)

[Dune]

For a possible commission I have to make an image where the ice (last big ice age) retreats, leaving morenes, and lots of rocks. Reindeer is perhaps a bit early, but nice for size. I thought I'd do some pre-work.
Next will be a distant glacier added.... I think streams of water will also be needed, but that's probably image mask work.

[Hannes]

That looks already fantastic!

[Dune]

I only need to find a way to get horizontal strata in the ice... really horizontal, not bent with the displacements (and then tilted a bit). There is a way, but I have to refind it.

[yossam]

Pulls up a chair..............

[Kadri]

Actually i already like it as it is Ulco.
Maybe not from a composition state so much, but as a realistic shot from a Hellicopter for a NG documentary

[archonforest]

Very nice already!

[Zairyn Arsyn]

i think it looks great already dune!

i like the little horizontal cracks in the mid-bottom area of the image.

[Dune]

I am also wondering if it would be possible to 'smudge' circular patches (by low noise octave PF) in one direction procedurally, so the 'circles' stay intact, but a soft 'tail' is added.... so back to the drawing table.

Added the glacier. Detail 0.8 AA6 45 mins.

[N-drju]

Cool... quite literally. Some good work done with these stones/boulders. I am also a big fan of this surface fog effects.

[kaedorg]

Reindeer is, as Teddy bear, left alone...

Nice as always Ulco. Great one.

David

[Dune]

Thanks, guys. As a matter of fact, after the retreat of the ice, the reindeer came, and this one is a scout.... the rest are waiting more to the left 

[mr-miley]

Both of them outstanding renders! Great lighting. 

[inkydigit]

outstanding as always, Ulco!

[gregtee]

Another great image Dune.

[zaxxon]

Great mood set with the light and composition, although I fear for your lone reindeer...