On 11-9-2018 22:44, MichaelJF wrote:
> Am 10.09.2018 um 12:38 schrieb Stephen:
>> On 09/09/2018 21:30, MichaelJF wrote:
>>> Hi to the crowd,
>>>
>>> as Windows 10 delivers us with unwanted images, most of them very 
>>> nice but only placed to gain information about the preferences of the 
>>> users, I was inspired by one of them, titeled "Wooden Footpath in 
>>> Dense Jungle" 
>>> (https://spotlight.it-notes.ru/images/007ba85b9d0702c81be02247e0143179).
>>>
>>> So I came up with the following idea, having had an old song by Bob 
>>> Marley in mind. It is still a WIP at the moment (some textures have 
>>> to be replaced and I think about some better trees in the foreground 
>>> having roots and being covered with ivy). But as a first impression 
>>> this one can serve.
>>>
>>> Suggestions are very welcome.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>> Michael
>>
>>
>> Hi Michael, I really like this.
>> The composition is good and the contrast of the red dress with the 
>> general lightness is effective. I like the sky, it is under stated and 
>> goes well with the texture of the vegetation.
>> The wooden footpath bothers me, though. Too high and thick. The 
>> texture shows a pattern looking into the depth.
>> But it looks like a future desktop wallpaper. :)
>>
> 
> Thank you Stephen, and yes the footpath needs some more work. Most 
> likely I will give Chris Hormann's isowood a try again. Looking at the 
> image after some days now, I think one more detailed tree to the right 
> should suffice to preserve the open area in the foreground. And I will 
> try to modify the concrete texture at the stems to gain a more bark like 
> structure. The only thing I'm not sure about at the moment, is to put 
> some kind of structure at the end of the footpath (two towers, menhirs 
> or something like that).
> 

Imho, You should leave the background open at the end of the footpath, 
like now. Structures would distract the viewer unnecessarily.

-- 
Thomas

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