[Tea_Bag]

No Probs! I got to say those modeled oranges are looking great makes my material come alive! Well done! Just curious are the material settings slightly tweaked? Can I use this picture on the mxm site along with my material? - credit will go to you for the scene setup!

[KurtS]

It's your original material, only displacement settings are adjusted a bit to fit the scale of the model. I would be happy to see it along with the material on the MXM site

[Tea_Bag]

Haha! Thanks KurtS!

[KurtS]

a new version that I think looks better. I've scaled down the material mapping a bit:

[Fernando Tella]

Much, much better!

[KurtS]

and a version with more "normal" light:

[Thomas An.]

This last shot seems to be getting really close to the real thing.

[Tea_Bag]

This last shot seems to be getting really close to the real thing.

Agree

[simmsimaging]

+1
Looks great Kurt!

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[eddiepom]

BTW Kurt U rock!! keep em comin!

/E

[KurtS]

thanks a lot!

Enough oranges for now, I guess...

[KurtS]

here is a quick test to see if the SSS-effect can be faked using a translucent layer int he leaves material. The reason for testing this is that I think that to model each leave as a solid and using SSS is not the way to go to achive a correct appearance in a back-light situation.

Scene: Ive from the Ivy-generator, sunlight from the back and single-sheet leaves.
to the left: normal clip-map material for the leaves
to the right: added a diffuse, translucent layer (no SSS)

[JCAddy]

I hate this thread now because I can't view the images at work I think photobucket has been blocked or something.

[djflod]

poor guy but i can tell you it looks beautiful in my eyes

[Tea_Bag]

Aah! No more oranges! - That new scene faking sss is pretty convincing a great little cheat!