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From: William Tracy
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 17 Feb 2008 21:07:01
Message: <47b8e845$1@news.povray.org>
How are you creating the trees?

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William Tracy
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From: Kirk Andrews
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 17 Feb 2008 22:25:00
Message: <web.47b8f95d78eb25bcaf0d79570@news.povray.org>
Thanks everyone.

> How are you creating the trees?
The close trees are made with POVtree.  (Anybody know if they ever put together
a full version with obj export???)  The farther trees are just spheres with
texture.


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From: Sven Littkowski
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 17 Feb 2008 23:29:43
Message: <47b909b7@news.povray.org>
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Not bad at all! I fall in love with this landscape! 
Come, Kirk, tell me how you do this! I need to know!   :-)

Sven





"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:web.47b890bebada81b2af0d79570@news.povray.org...
> Just for fun.
>
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in 
> the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
>
> Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a 
> while.
> I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.
>


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From: Sven Littkowski
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 17 Feb 2008 23:36:00
Message: <47b90b30@news.povray.org>
No, not a castle, please. But a medium amount of small, round (bubble-alike) 
houses, some in clusters, some alone. In grass green color, in warm yellow, 
cream or orange shades, or in pure white. Ancient or future style but plain. 
And populate that settlement with plenty small humans, seen only from a 
distance (so you can avoid too many details). Some in groups, some alone. 
Walking, talking, trading.

The sky wants some more realistic look. Add clouds. Add some distant bird 
swarms.

Many of the small houses will have some small orange or yellow lights inside 
or outside which should work fine with this evening atmosphere.

The idea of a castle brings unpeace to this quiet scene, I think.

Greetings,

Sven



"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag 
news:web.47b890bebada81b2af0d79570@news.povray.org...
> Just for fun.
>
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in 
> the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
>
> Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a 
> while.
> I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.
>


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From: Kirk Andrews
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 18 Feb 2008 00:55:01
Message: <web.47b91cc778eb25bcaf0d79570@news.povray.org>
"Sven Littkowski" <sven [] jamaica-focus [] com> wrote:
> Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! Not bad at all! I fall in love with this landscape!
> Come, Kirk, tell me how you do this! I need to know!   :-)
>
> Sven
>

:)  I'm glad you enjoy it!

Really, its not terribly complicated.  A few key components:

1.  Isosurface landscape using wrinkles **poly_wave 4**(very important), bumps,
and cylindrical pigment patterns.
2.  A couple of fog layers for mist and distance
3.  Blurred reflection on the water
4.  Lighting:  light source is near the horizon that is very orange and very
bright.  The skysphere is purple, and ultra-low radiosity settings cast it's
purplish light on the landscape.  Fog settings provide the glow on the horizon.

I like your suggestions:  birds is an idea I hadn't thought of.  People are hard
but perhaps I can add a little primitive village here or there.  Or maybe
ancient ruins of some long-since-gone civilization.


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From: Nekar Xenos
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 18 Feb 2008 01:19:11
Message: <47b9235f@news.povray.org>
"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> wrote in message 
news:web.47b890bebada81b2af0d79570@news.povray.org...
> Just for fun.
>
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in 
> the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
>
> Anyway, here it is.  Just wanted to post something since I haven't in a 
> while.
> I think I might put a castle on top of one of the outcroppings.
>
Wow!


-- 
-Nekar Xenos-


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From: Thomas de Groot
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 18 Feb 2008 03:11:59
Message: <47b93dcf$1@news.povray.org>
"Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> schreef in bericht 
news:web.47b8f95d78eb25bcaf0d79570@news.povray.org...
> Thanks everyone.
>
>> How are you creating the trees?
> The close trees are made with POVtree.  (Anybody know if they ever put 
> together
> a full version with obj export???)  The farther trees are just spheres 
> with
> texture.
>

Like always, your landscapes are beautiful!
As far as I know, there has been no newer version of POVtree. At least, the 
site doesn't tell.

Thomas


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From: Kirk Andrews
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 18 Feb 2008 22:15:00
Message: <web.47ba48ec78eb25bcaf0d79570@news.povray.org>
"Thomas de Groot" <t.d### [at] internlDOTnet> wrote:
> "Kirk Andrews" <kir### [at] tektonartcom> schreef in bericht
> news:web.47b8f95d78eb25bcaf0d79570@news.povray.org...
> > Thanks everyone.
> >
> >> How are you creating the trees?
> > The close trees are made with POVtree.  (Anybody know if they ever put
> > together
> > a full version with obj export???)  The farther trees are just spheres
> > with
> > texture.
> >
>
> Like always, your landscapes are beautiful!
> As far as I know, there has been no newer version of POVtree. At least, the
> site doesn't tell.
>
> Thomas

....always an honor to get a compliment from the likes of Thomas!


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From: stbenge
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 19 Feb 2008 19:40:32
Message: <47bb7700@news.povray.org>
Kirk Andrews wrote:
> Just for fun.
> 
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in the
> trees, and they look a little squished.

We are all entitled to our opinions; I think the forest's foreground 
looks great!

Sam


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From: Eero Ahonen
Subject: Re: Landscaping again
Date: 20 Feb 2008 11:21:54
Message: <47bc53a2$1@news.povray.org>
Kirk Andrews wrote:
> Just for fun.
> 
> I'm not happy with the forest--I think I failed to get enough variety in the
> trees, and they look a little squished.
> 

My mind has problems with the foglayers, they seem somehow irrational.

-- 
Eero "Aero" Ahonen
    http://www.zbxt.net
       aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid


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