"TC" <do-not-reply@i-do get-enough-spam-already-2498.com> schreef in bericht 
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> Really good picture. The upper left corner is quite perfect.
>
> Nonetheless, the front is too smooth, so the surface (snow and rock) is 
> not looking right. It is very, very difficult to model anything natural in 
> such detail that it is convincing when seen up close, even things like 
> humus, pebbles, rocks, sand and snow... There are so many differently 
> shaped rocks (and in other scenes: plants, trees, vines, leaves) that it 
> is more than hard to get a realistic render.
>
> I would try to cover the front in a kind of ground fog. Thus the too 
> smooth rock surface and flat snows on outcrops would become less 
> noticeable and look more realistic.
>
> Apart from this, again, a really nice picture: congratulations.

Thank you! Yes, the foreground needs work of course. That is why this is a 
wip. I intend indeed to add extra rocks there, but also an extra snow cover 
using one of the snow macros available. I am not sure about vegetation (fir 
trees) as I am still hesitating about the altitude suggested.

Thomas

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