What do I need?

[hmk]

Hi,
Those are renders that I am trying to achieve photo realism output of. As you see I did not succeed in this

What do you think is needed (objects, render setting, material, lighting...etc) to achieve a realistic output ?
Your feedback is VERY MUCH needed

[foxid]

Most popular thing to get close to realism is to plag in more detailed photorealistic textures. More details from real life with random dirt, holes etc.

[hmk]

So you think the texture is the only problem here?

[radiance]

you need to supersample, to get rid of the aliasing: http://www.refractivesoftware.com/forum ... f=21&t=878

then, try not to use repetitive textures, but seamless ones, or make a procedural for the sidewalks and asphalt etc...
make larger images, and use a better camera response curve, and adjust your tonemapper to give more contrast and a bit less saturation.

Radiance

[foxid]

If u will make textures or some complex materials on lights, asfalt, borders, make normal bump on tree, garbage columns, and more accurate bushes i think it will be closer. main light is really ok. And get off tiling.

[hmk]

use a better camera response curve, and adjust your tonemapper to give more contrast and a bit less saturation.

By tonemapper you mean gamma? Also problem when i try to increase the contrast by modifying exposure, fstop and iso I cause all the bright surfaces to get over lighted (burned), not to mention that I completely loose the sky color.
I am trying to find some articles about exposure, fstop and ISO on physical cameras/films, any recommendation?

, make normal bump on tree, garbage columns

I am having a problem with bumps, it doesnt show up right, I read something on the forum about the object scale and bump, however, my objects are scaled to meter, so it should not give me problems, no?

[hmk]

Hmmm...What is the use of Clay Render mode? Can it be used to adjust lighting and tonemapping?

[hmk]

Here is a render after adjusting some camera settings and some texture/material setting for the grass and rubbish bin.
Sky is completly white now! and the sides of the villas are over lighten, right?

[hmk]

Another Render

[hmk]

Another one! Guys what do you think? is it getting better?!