Shaft of Light

RArcher · February 26, 2009, 10:38:32 AM

Continuing to experiment with creating a workable dirt/rock surfacing method that works well in a wide variety of scenes. I think this may be the first time I've managed to get quality sunbeams in an interior space.

j meyer · February 26, 2009, 11:00:54 AM

Very nice!

rcallicotte · February 26, 2009, 11:18:58 AM

Wow. I remember when a few people here were making efforts to create this sort of image. This is nice.

I've always had trouble making the sort of enclosed space I was completely happy with.

Zylot · February 26, 2009, 11:50:31 AM

Very well done, this is gold.

FrankB · February 26, 2009, 11:58:30 AM

second that, very well done. It's a very interesting composition!

PG · February 26, 2009, 12:46:48 PM

I'm working on a scene that's almost identical in concept.

Didn't think of doing the water on the floor though. good job.

GioMez · February 26, 2009, 01:01:09 PM

I really like it!
Wonderful light and haze!

ra · February 26, 2009, 01:48:07 PM

Absolutely brilliant!

Using that shallow water inside the cave/canyon was a superb idea!

old_blaggard · February 26, 2009, 02:37:16 PM

Great work! Wonderful lighting and good composition. I think that there still might be a little ways to go with the dirt texture, though - it looks a little too contrasty to me between the colors.

FrankB · February 26, 2009, 03:26:56 PM

Quote from: old_blaggard on February 26, 2009, 02:37:16 PM
Great work! Wonderful lighting and good composition. I think that there still might be a little ways to go with the dirt texture, though - it looks a little too contrasty to me between the colors.

You think so? I find it pretty optimal as is.

inkydigit · February 26, 2009, 04:25:44 PM

agree with Frank and Zylot... superb!!

buzzzzz1 · February 26, 2009, 04:47:24 PM

Very good creation here! I think I would lose the strata near the bottom front and add a reflective slimy green moss lightly covering some parts of that area.

chefc · February 26, 2009, 05:07:52 PM

Awesome work

Seth · February 26, 2009, 06:30:06 PM

very good ray ! love the light

Oshyan · February 26, 2009, 10:46:44 PM

Lovely scene! Great work with the light beam. But I'd say increasing exposure would make it even better. Maybe even increase saturation. Reminds me a lot of the "slot canyon" pictures that are quite famous:

http://images.google.com/images?client=opera&rls=en&q=slot+canyon&sourceid=opera&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=DWKnSd-ZLZnMsAOH8fDsDw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title

http://www.vagabondish.com/wp-content/uploads/slot-canyon-sunbeam.jpg

- Oshyan