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

-- 
"Tim Nikias v2.0"
Homepage: <http://www.nolights.de>

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