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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Evening Hills
Date: 20 Mar 2003 18:27:45
Message: <3e7a4e71@news.povray.org>
Hi,

I feel that this image is complete, although I'd appreciate any comments or critiscism
you may
have.

I haven't gone for photorealism here... I simply wanted to create a blissful scene.

Sky and mountains were rendered seperately, then composited back in (still within POV,
as an
image map on a plane).

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From: Arthur Flint
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 20 Mar 2003 18:38:13
Message: <3e7a50e5$1@news.povray.org>
Andrew Cocker wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I feel that this image is complete, although I'd appreciate any comments or
critiscism you may
> have.
> 
> I haven't gone for photorealism here... I simply wanted to create a blissful scene.
> 
> Sky and mountains were rendered seperately, then composited back in (still within
POV, as an
> image map on a plane).
> 
> Andy Cocker
> 
Looks nice and quiet. Maybe a sleeping picknicker under the tree to give 
it that sleepy afternoon look.


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From: Greg Edwards
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 20 Mar 2003 19:18:02
Message: <7hsnu8f0nsar.j87sxvmv19n8$.dlg@40tude.net>
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 23:27:40 -0000, Andrew Cocker wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I feel that this image is complete, although I'd appreciate any comments or
critiscism you may
> have.
> 
> I haven't gone for photorealism here... I simply wanted to create a blissful scene.
> 
> Sky and mountains were rendered seperately, then composited back in (still within
POV, as an
> image map on a plane).
> 
> Andy Cocker
> 
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Interesting effect with the clouds. Is that a leopard pattern + media? It 
really adds to the lazy hazy feel of the image.

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From: Francois Labreque
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 20 Mar 2003 19:46:20
Message: <3E7A6029.5070003@videotron.ca>
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Andrew Cocker error:
> Hi,
> 
> I feel that this image is complete, although I'd appreciate any comments or
critiscism you may
> have.
> 
> I haven't gone for photorealism here... I simply wanted to create a blissful scene.
> 
> Sky and mountains were rendered seperately, then composited back in (still within
POV, as an
> image map on a plane).
> 
> Andy Cocker

Nice.

If this field has been tended at one point or another in the past, there should 
be piles of rocks somewhere (probably around the tree, or close to the fence).

But otherwise, the image works fine as it is.


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From: Ben T  Scheele
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 00:41:52
Message: <3e7aa620@news.povray.org>
Hey Andrew,
    It looks very nice.  One thing that is bothering me though is the tufts
of grass around the fence posts.  You would see that if someone had been
mowing the field, but then the flowers probably wouldn't be there, unless
they are dandelions.  Also, it seems kind of odd that the fence is one
continuous curve, and not a bunch of segments.  It looks like a sideways
traintrack as it is.  The tree looks really good, and the division technique
seems to have worked very well.

  -Ben Scheele


"Andrew Cocker" <mai### [at] andrewcockercouk> wrote in message
news:3e7a4e71@news.povray.org...
> Hi,
>
> I feel that this image is complete, although I'd appreciate any comments
or critiscism you may
> have.
>
> I haven't gone for photorealism here... I simply wanted to create a
blissful scene.
>
> Sky and mountains were rendered seperately, then composited back in (still
within POV, as an
> image map on a plane).
>
> Andy Cocker
>
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From: Bonsai
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 02:25:10
Message: <3e7abe56$1@news.povray.org>
Andrew Cocker schrieb:
 > I haven't gone for photorealism here... I simply wanted to create a 
blissful scene.

Great image. It has the nearly the same colors and lights as the Pixar 
movie "A bug's life". But there is a little mistake in the placing of 
the stones. Some seem to float over the grassland. But this is only 
nitpicking from my side. ;-)

So long,

Bonsai

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From: Marc Jacquier
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 03:40:36
Message: <3e7ad004$1@news.povray.org>
Very nice!
your image looks so quiet :-)
I'm kind of scared by such a quietness, one would expect something terrible
is on the point of happen.
Am I paranoïd, Dr?

Marc


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 05:04:11
Message: <3e7ae39b$1@news.povray.org>
"Bonsai" <bon### [at] b0n541net> wrote in message news:3e7abe56$1@news.povray.org...
> Great image. It has the nearly the same colors and lights as the Pixar
> movie "A bug's life".

Thanks

>But there is a little mistake in the placing of
> the stones. Some seem to float over the grassland. But this is only
> nitpicking from my side. ;-)

Actually, the rocks are all slightly embedded into the ground... what you are seeing
are the
heads of buttercups, daisies and poppies... their stalks are not all that visible at
this
resolution.

All the best,

Andy Cocker


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 05:04:46
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"Arthur Flint" <Art### [at] sbcglobalnet> wrote in message
news:3e7a50e5$1@news.povray.org...
> Looks nice and quiet. Maybe a sleeping picknicker under the tree to give
> it that sleepy afternoon look.


Thanks, but I wanted to avoid having humans in the scene.

Andy Cocker


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 05:05:38
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"Greg Edwards" <edw### [at] hotmailcomremovethis> wrote in message
news:7hsnu8f0nsar.j87sxvmv19n8$.dlg@40tude.net...

> Interesting effect with the clouds. Is that a leopard pattern + media? It
> really adds to the lazy hazy feel of the image.

Actually it's derived from Rune's Fast Clouds... stacked planes with
double_illuminate.

Andy Cocker


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 05:06:56
Message: <3e7ae440$1@news.povray.org>
"Francois Labreque" <fla### [at] videotronca> wrote in message
news:3E7### [at] videotronca...
> Nice.

Thanks

> If this field has been tended at one point or another in the past, there should
> be piles of rocks somewhere (probably around the tree, or close to the fence).

There are lots of rocks scattered about. The field is grazed by sheep, who avoid
eating
flowers, and don't like getting too close to fence posts.

;-)

Andy Cocker


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 05:08:20
Message: <3e7ae494$1@news.povray.org>
"Ben T. Scheele" <sch### [at] tcumnedu> wrote in message
news:3e7aa620@news.povray.org...
> Hey Andrew,
>     It looks very nice.  One thing that is bothering me though is the tufts
> of grass around the fence posts.  You would see that if someone had been
> mowing the field, but then the flowers probably wouldn't be there, unless
> they are dandelions.  Also, it seems kind of odd that the fence is one
> continuous curve, and not a bunch of segments.  It looks like a sideways
> traintrack as it is.  The tree looks really good, and the division technique
> seems to have worked very well.

Thanks. Yes, the fence is not ideal.... I used trace to place spheres along a spline..
took
the easy way, rather than having straight sections of wire.

Andy Cocker


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From: Rick [Kitty5]
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 06:17:54
Message: <3e7af4e2$1@news.povray.org>
Excellent image - I would add a few tiny birds on the upper left just to
balance the tree, and perhaps a cow

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From: Bonsai
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 06:21:48
Message: <3e7af5cc$1@news.povray.org>
Andrew Cocker schrieb:
> Actually, the rocks are all slightly embedded into the ground... what you are seeing
are the
> heads of buttercups, daisies and poppies... their stalks are not all that visible at
this
> resolution.

Oh, now I see it. I have to reclaim my new glasses and I take back the 
nitpicking. :-)

So long,

Bonsai


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From: Slashdolt
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 08:35:08
Message: <3e7b150c$1@news.povray.org>
Yes...

I love outdoor scenes, and this one certainly pulls the viewer into the
image.  Very artful, IMHO.

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From: Greg M  Johnson
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 12:08:49
Message: <3e7b4721$1@news.povray.org>
The best thing about this is that it's not photorealistic, but is "very
real" in that there is beauty and a consistent but alternative reality.


> Sky and mountains were rendered seperately, then composited back
> in (still within POV, as an image map on a plane).

Gasp!  Some of the cooler Shockwave games do this, and I've been toying with
this idea.  My previous approach would have been to try to get a perfect
isosurface out there....


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 13:31:34
Message: <3e7b5a86$1@news.povray.org>
"Greg M. Johnson" <gregj:-)565### [at] aolcom> wrote in message
news:3e7b4721$1@news.povray.org...
> The best thing about this is that it's not photorealistic, but is "very
> real" in that there is beauty and a consistent but alternative reality.

Thanks.

>
>
> > Sky and mountains were rendered seperately, then composited back
> > in (still within POV, as an image map on a plane).
>
> Gasp!  Some of the cooler Shockwave games do this, and I've been toying with
> this idea.  My previous approach would have been to try to get a perfect
> isosurface out there....


The scene was set up with everything in place... background mountains which are
actually a HF
pattern, and sky which is stacked planes, but the problem was that as soon as I
inserted the
tree, the whole thing ground to a halt. I worked out it was some issue with
double_illuminate.
When I turned off double_illuminate on the sky planes, the whole thing sped up again.
So... I
decided to just render the sky and mountains, inc ground fog, then 'reload' that image
onto a
polygon suitably scaled and positioned.

Andy Cocker


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 13:32:34
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"Marc Jacquier" <jac### [at] wanadoofr> wrote in message
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> Very nice!
> your image looks so quiet :-)
> I'm kind of scared by such a quietness, one would expect something terrible
> is on the point of happen.
> Am I paranoïd, Dr?

Thanks. Nothing evil lurks just off screen... honest ;-)

Andy Cocker


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 13:33:59
Message: <3e7b5b17$1@news.povray.org>
"Rick [Kitty5]" <ric### [at] kitty5com> wrote in message news:3e7af4e2$1@news.povray.org...
> Excellent image - I would add a few tiny birds on the upper left just to
> balance the tree, and perhaps a cow

Yes, I thought about it, and will probably do so as soon as I locate suitable models.
Oh, and
I'm not sure about adding that cow to the upper left ;-)

Anyway... hasn't Gilles cornered the 'cows in POV-Ray' market? ;-)

Andy Cocker


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 21 Mar 2003 13:34:38
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"Slashdolt" <jer### [at] questsoftwarecom> wrote in message
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> Yes...
>
> I love outdoor scenes, and this one certainly pulls the viewer into the
> image.  Very artful, IMHO.

Thanks,
My first 'real' (ish) picture, and I'm very pleased with it.

Andy Cocker


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From: Tom Galvin
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 23 Mar 2003 16:25:43
Message: <Xns9347A71D12038tomatimporg@204.213.191.226>
"Marc Jacquier" <jac### [at] wanadoofr> wrote in
news:3e7ad004$1@news.povray.org: 


> I'm kind of scared by such a quietness, one would expect something
> terrible is on the point of happen.
> Am I paranoïd, Dr?
> 

Yes. but that doesn't mean they are not out to get you ;)


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From: Tom Galvin
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 23 Mar 2003 16:37:02
Message: <Xns9347A907B3AD1tomatimporg@204.213.191.226>
"Andrew Cocker" <mai### [at] andrewcockercouk> wrote in
news:3e7a4e71@news.povray.org: 

> Hi,
> 
> I feel that this image is complete, although I'd appreciate any
> comments or critiscism you may have.
> 
> I haven't gone for photorealism here... I simply wanted to create a
> blissful scene. 

Beautiful.

Like a Vermont pasture foreground
    http://www.parrishillfarm.com/images/field.jpg

with a Irish mountain background
   http://members.lycos.co.uk/caingram/Uk/Pic-htm/reeks-2.htm


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From: Andrew Cocker
Subject: Re: Evening Hills
Date: 24 Mar 2003 05:17:48
Message: <3e7edb4c@news.povray.org>
"Tom Galvin" <tom### [at] imporg> wrote in message
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> Beautiful.

Thanks Tom.

Andy Cocker



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