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From: Jim Holsenback
Subject: A shore scene redeux
Date: 18 Aug 2007 19:43:24
Message: <46c7841c@news.povray.org>
Hello,

I've been reworking an earlier post "A Shore Scene" ... it's still a work in 
progress. Feedback on the first version prompted a change in the terrain ... 
thanks Thomas for that feedback, The foreground and background are made from 
the same heightfield ... just different scaling with the foreground 
overlaying the background. I think it gives the scene the depth it was 
missing. The background terrain looks a bit like a low tide area.

The sky/clouds .... well I departed from my concentric sphere's approach and 
decided to have a look at make_clouds from Gilles Trans' website. Not 
wanting to totally plagiarize his work I decided to download and use his df3 
files. I wrote my own macro with enough parameters to start (trial and 
error) looking for the best looking clouds I could. If anyone is interested 
I could relate some of what I found out ... for now I won't go into that for 
the sake of being brief.

I want to keep the dory, but I'm not really sure what to do next. I'm 
thinking for balance the scene needs something midground. A dock and fishing 
shack or cattails and reeds? ..... both? I know you folks have plenty of 
ideas .... so what do you think?

Jim

BTW: this scene was rendered with default AA and test quality radiosity .... 
so pardon the jaggies.


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From: Tim Nikias
Subject: Re: A shore scene redeux
Date: 19 Aug 2007 10:56:03
Message: <46c85a03$1@news.povray.org>
Jim Holsenback wrote:
> I want to keep the dory, but I'm not really sure what to do next. I'm 
> thinking for balance the scene needs something midground. A dock and fishing 
> shack or cattails and reeds? ..... both? I know you folks have plenty of 
> ideas .... so what do you think?

A dock and fishing shack would be nice, and reeds at several spots. How 
about some grass (this really tall one) on the dunes? And if you model 
some seashells, they'd make a nice addition for the foreground.

Depending on how you made the heightfield, it might be interesting to 
add some footprints, but then you'd have to use different heightfields 
for fore- and background.

And the colors of sky vs clouds looks kinda strange me. If the horizon 
is that yellow, shouldn't the clouds be, too? Or turn the horizon more 
red/orange for a sunset/-rise color... A suggestion: it's always a great 
idea to look at photos for colors on clouds in the sky to pick the 
correct color-combination sky/horizon/clouds.

Otherwise a nice start!

Regards,
Tim

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


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From: Jim Holsenback
Subject: Re: A shore scene redeux
Date: 19 Aug 2007 14:09:48
Message: <46c8876c@news.povray.org>
"Tim Nikias" <JUS### [at] gmxnetWARE> wrote in message 
news:46c85a03$1@news.povray.org...
> A dock and fishing shack would be nice, and reeds at several spots. How 
> about some grass (this really tall one) on the dunes? And if you model 
> some seashells, they'd make a nice addition for the foreground.

good ideas .... I was headed in that direction!

> And the colors of sky vs clouds looks kinda strange me. If the horizon is 
> that yellow, shouldn't the clouds be, too? Or turn the horizon more 
> red/orange for a sunset/-rise color... A suggestion: it's always a great 
> idea to look at photos for colors on clouds in the sky to pick the correct 
> color-combination sky/horizon/clouds.

ahhhh .... that was bugging me too, but couldn't figure out why. Thanks for 
the nudge. I think I'll change the fog at the horizon and tweek the 
lighting.

> Otherwise a nice start!

thanks! .... good feedback BTW

Jim


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From: Simon
Subject: Re: A shore scene redeux
Date: 21 Aug 2007 09:07:26
Message: <46cae38e$1@news.povray.org>
The few thigns I was going to say have already been covered - But just 
wanted to add that I think this scene looks like an excellent start - With 
the fex modifications suggested, it may well be breathtaking...


"Jim Holsenback" <jho### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message 
news:46c7841c@news.povray.org...
> Hello,
>
> I've been reworking an earlier post "A Shore Scene" ... it's still a work 
> in progress. Feedback on the first version prompted a change in the 
> terrain ... thanks Thomas for that feedback, The foreground and background 
> are made from the same heightfield ... just different scaling with the 
> foreground overlaying the background. I think it gives the scene the depth 
> it was missing. The background terrain looks a bit like a low tide area.
>
> The sky/clouds .... well I departed from my concentric sphere's approach 
> and decided to have a look at make_clouds from Gilles Trans' website. Not 
> wanting to totally plagiarize his work I decided to download and use his 
> df3 files. I wrote my own macro with enough parameters to start (trial and 
> error) looking for the best looking clouds I could. If anyone is 
> interested I could relate some of what I found out ... for now I won't go 
> into that for the sake of being brief.
>
> I want to keep the dory, but I'm not really sure what to do next. I'm 
> thinking for balance the scene needs something midground. A dock and 
> fishing shack or cattails and reeds? ..... both? I know you folks have 
> plenty of ideas .... so what do you think?
>
> Jim
>
> BTW: this scene was rendered with default AA and test quality radiosity 
> .... so pardon the jaggies.
>
>


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