CJElven wrote:I wouldn't worry about rerendering, really. I think that we don't see enough renderings that make use of the coloring available from dawn and dusk. We see plenty of night and noon shots, but these are very boring. This looks very realistic, and quite pretty besides. While I would maybe render several times of day, I wouldn't do it because THIS render doesn't "pop" enough. Great job.
I guess this is all a matter of personal preference. I assume that this rendering will be used by developers for use in attracting investors and/or bankers to provide financing for this project. In addition, this rendering may be used to get potential tenants to possibly put up a deposit on a space. Lighting, in many ways, is used to set a particular mood. I would assume (once again, this is just my personal opinion so take it with a grain of salt) that one might want to have a brighter, more lively scene, to get all of the aforementioned excited about investing into this project. Don't get me wrong, I think it is a very pretty rendering but it *may* not achieve its objectives. A rendering, in essence, is a presentation. When giving a presentation, one must keep in mind who is his audience. If the intended audience for this rendering are those on the various CG message boards, then this should suffice. However, if the architect ,who has commissioned this rendering, intends to sell this building concept (he/she may have other competing architectural firms to deal with) bankers, investors, tenants, then maybe something livelier may be more appropriate. From a more practical standpoint, the darkness of the image obscures many ancillary buildings that are connected to the main structure. There are many forms that are associated with this building that, IMHO, do not stand out enough in this rendering.
Having said all of this, if your client prefers the morning/evening shot, ignore everything I just said.
Marcus