On 19-2-2019 13:46, Norbert Kern wrote:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>> Time for the final version I guess. I could add/change more but that
>> seems a little pointless to me. I am satisfied with this.
>>
>> --
>> Thomas
> 
> 
> Good snow. I assume you used Gilles Tran's MakeSnow macro.
> How many snow particles did you use?
> 

It is a combination of a layered texture (most of the landscape, 
especially in the background) and Gille Tran's macro where it matters.

The number of particles is variable according to the surfaces exposed. 
So for instance, I added snow to the foreground landscape and that took 
800k particles; the heads got two layers of respectively 15k and 10k 
particles; the fir trees got 50k and the trunks in the foreground got 
two layers of 3k and 5k respectively.

I also used varying values of Size and Thickness.

It was surprisingly easy to work with Gilles' macro (it was, I think, my 
first time) and experimenting with different values for the settings was 
instructive and comprehensible. Parsing and render were pretty fast too, 
with the advantage of faster PCs than when Gilles wrote his macros. :-)

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Thomas

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Thomas de Groot wrote on 19/02/2019 13:20:
> Time for the final version I guess. I could add/change more but that 
> seems a little pointless to me. I am satisfied with this.
> 

A very good image.
With such a subject a black and white render would also be good, like a 
lithograph.

Paolo

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On 20-2-2019 10:09, Paolo Gibellini wrote:
> Thomas de Groot wrote on 19/02/2019 13:20:
>> Time for the final version I guess. I could add/change more but that 
>> seems a little pointless to me. I am satisfied with this.
>>
> 
> A very good image.
> With such a subject a black and white render would also be good, like a 
> lithograph.
> 
> Paolo

Thank you Paolo. You are right. I may explore that too and shall keep it 
in mind (I like black and white pictures!).

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Thomas

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hi,

Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> Time for the final version I guess. I could add/change more but that
> seems a little pointless to me. I am satisfied with this.

it is very accomplished, the ladder is real clever, adding .. interest.

also agree that black+white (sepia?) would be worth seeing.

(ought there not be a little snow on top of the truck's spare tyre too?)


regards, jr.

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On 20-2-2019 23:46, jr wrote:
> hi,
> 
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>> Time for the final version I guess. I could add/change more but that
>> seems a little pointless to me. I am satisfied with this.
> 
> it is very accomplished, the ladder is real clever, adding .. interest.
> 
> also agree that black+white (sepia?) would be worth seeing.
> 
> (ought there not be a little snow on top of the truck's spare tyre too?)
> 

There is no spare tyre... ;-)

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Thomas

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hi,

Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> On 20-2-2019 23:46, jr wrote:
> > (ought there not be a little snow on top of the truck's spare tyre too?)
>
> There is no spare tyre... ;-)

I know it's your model, and who am I to argue, but are you sure?  :-)  the
round-ish white "ring" on the (in the UK) driver's door looks like a hub, and,
magnified, a roundish outline is visible.  or so it looks.  see included.


regards, jr.

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On 21-2-2019 14:09, jr wrote:
> hi,
> 
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>> On 20-2-2019 23:46, jr wrote:
>>> (ought there not be a little snow on top of the truck's spare tyre too?)
>>
>> There is no spare tyre... ;-)
> 
> I know it's your model, and who am I to argue, but are you sure?  :-)  the
> round-ish white "ring" on the (in the UK) driver's door looks like a hub, and,
> magnified, a roundish outline is visible.  or so it looks.  see included.
> 

As this is the ancient Soviet Zis5 truck (brought graciously by Taschen 
btw) there is a round sign with the number '503' painted on the door. 
The spare tyre is underneath the (load)platform.

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Thomas

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hi,

Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> >> There is no spare tyre... ;-)
> > ... round-ish white "ring" on the (in the UK) driver's door looks ...
>
> As this is the ancient Soviet Zis5 truck (brought graciously by Taschen
> btw) there is a round sign with the number '503' painted on the door.
> The spare tyre is underneath the (load)platform.

that sign made me see a hub/tyre.  :-)  thanks for clarifying.


regards, jr.

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On 22-2-2019 13:24, jr wrote:
> hi,
> 
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
>>>> There is no spare tyre... ;-)
>>> ... round-ish white "ring" on the (in the UK) driver's door looks ...
>>
>> As this is the ancient Soviet Zis5 truck (brought graciously by Taschen
>> btw) there is a round sign with the number '503' painted on the door.
>> The spare tyre is underneath the (load)platform.
> 
> that sign made me see a hub/tyre.  :-)  thanks for clarifying.
> 

It is like the canals on Mars: poor resolution at the pixel level. ;-)

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hi,

Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> >> ... ancient Soviet Zis5 truck ...

found a (comprehensive! :-)) Wikipedia article, interesting, I'd thought it
earlier (1920s) by the shape.

> It is like the canals on Mars: poor resolution at the pixel level. ;-)

:-)  and deceptive shadows.  ;-)


regards, jr.

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