I like it very much. May I add one more comment to those
already made: I have a problem with the scale. The
woodgrain under the rose suggests a scale that differs
more than an order of magnitude from the one that is
suggested by the columns. That may be intentional, but
I get a sort of Necker-reversal experience here.

	Andrel

Tim Nikias v2.0 wrote:

> Latest installment of the Rose. I've now set it to sunset and really like
> the outcome of it, the backlighting helps creating more volumetric clouds.
> Sunbeams get rid of a little of the monotony due to the repeating colums, as
> well as providing a counterweight to the red petals on the left side.
> 
> I've incorporated some of the suggestions I got from my last post: raised
> the camera somewhat, put it into a sunset theme and thus got some more color
> onto the otherwise grey backdrop. The sunbeams also play a crucial role in
> spicing up the backdrop's repeating nature.
> 
> I'll experiment a little more with the textures for the floor and columns,
> right now, only the floor is textured. Maybe I'll introduce a slight
> reflection on the floor and a marble texture for the columns, but I'll have
> to experiment a little if I can get it right. I don't want to make too great
> anymore, as the deadline is nearing (her birthday is on the 3rd of June, and
> this image will probably need somewhat ten hours to render).
> 
> Note that the shadows of the columns will be made with arealights in the
> final version, but I left it out for time-consuming reasons in this render.
> I'll tackle thorns and the leafs for the rose next before I head for the
> refinement of the background.
> 
> As always, comments and suggestions welcome.
> 
> Regards,
> Tim
> 
>

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