POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.binaries.images : Life on the Rocks : Re: Life on the Rocks Server Time
31 Jul 2024 12:23:27 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Life on the Rocks  
From: Kirk Andrews
Date: 27 Oct 2009 20:28:35
Message: <4ae79033$1@news.povray.org>
Samuel Benge wrote:
> Nice, as usual ;) 

Thanks!

> Are those roots I see down at the water line? Pretty cool. I
> see what looks like iron-rich pockets in the stone. A major vacation in the
> cliff side also shows iron-like deposits on it's lip, possibly indicating that a
> ruddy pocket was worn away by weathering. Which looks rather convincing!
> 
Well, I used the same functions to texture it as I did to create the 
isosurface, so it made it easy to make the crevices darker.  Still it 
doesn't quite look like rock to me yet--could use some more work.


> The trees look pretty good, convincing in many places. The shading also
> harmonizes with the landmass in a good way. Maybe some ocean weathering on the
> trees would enhance the realism of this render?
> 
> Any way, it looks like it would be a fun place to explore! Your image is
> inspiring :)
> 
> Sam
>


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