Aaron Gillies wrote:
> Folks:
> 
> Thanks for the respond on my image.
> 
> I agree that scale is sort of confusing here.  It is always a big issue 
> for me.  I think one of the crucial things is getting the textures to be 
> scaled in the proper proportions to the objects.  Also, I like shiny 
> stuff -- it makes for an appealing image -- but it detracts from any 
> sense of realism in the scene.  So I will have to work on making the 
> copper texture of the building tarnished, while still making it look 
> like copper.
> 
> When I come back to my work after not looking at it for a long time, it 
> always seems like the objects are too reflective, too specular and their 
>  textures are two large for the object size.  This tends to make them 
> look like toys rather than real things.  Although, it is comforting to 
> think that the original Myst also had this problem. :)

I agree that properly scaled textures can go a long way to improving the 
overall sense of scale in an image. However you also have to remember 
that you are dealing here with a fantasy landscape so some artistic 
license is in order. I agree you might want to turn down the specularity 
of the domes a bit, but don't go too far either, you'd be surprised how 
bright a pure coper dome of this size would look in bright sunlight.

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