Concrete near the lake

[Refracty]

Yes the initial render is more punshy. I prefer the first one.

[gabrielefx]

very nice!
I don't like so much that rounded rocks in the lower center.

We nee rt gpu displacements.

[enricocerica]

Ok, I've replaced the first image with the intermediate version, less contrast but still that deep and dramatic atmosphere

paquito: Well, very simple to combine the images, I render one image with HDR, one with Sunlight and I simply use Gimp with one image per layer and playing with the alpha slider to let the background image overlaping the foreground one until the result is what I expect, I also use the eraser to increase the transparency in some parts. Nothing special as you may guess.

gabrielefx:Yep, displacement would be really welcome

[marcio_max]

Amazing renders, man!

[3rdeye]

beautiful renders as usual mate !!!

[enricocerica]

Hi,

Just added a new image with some water

[jmfowler]

I think its looks excellent!

my only criticism is that I think the rock texture has too much contrast in it - I often see renderings where this is the case, I believe its because of a 'double' up' in shadows by having a photo-texture already with shadowing, being shadowed again in rendering when it is used as a bump/displacement map or displaced mesh. IMO.

Cheers,
Jonathan.

[enricocerica]

Hi,

Just added two more images ...



jmfowler:Well, the texture I used was quite neutral with few shadows but that's true that sometimes such textures may create weird effect.

[Refracty]

great, do you create the water with blender?

[enricocerica]

great, do you create the water with blender?

Nothing special for the water, simply a normal map in Octane, no displace.