[michaelplogue]

Finally got around to play with RC5 - Haven't really touched the Studio yet, just straight from the plugin (3dsMax). I've just 'recycled' bits from various other pieces to do a test run.

Image reached SL12.2 at 13H. Original image size 5375x1000, 2.8 million polys. Only post work was to resize.

Water is dielectric - there's ground just a few inches below the surface, but the light angle was wrong for it to come through. Needed to subdivide the water some more (has sharp angles in reflections).

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[deesee]

This a great image. Are they emerging from the water or are they about to drown? Who knows.

Great render.

[JDHill]

But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only,
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered - not a feather then he fluttered -
Till I scarcely more than muttered `Other friends have flown before -
On the morrow will he leave me, as my hopes have flown before.'
Then the bird said, `Nevermore.'

Nice work...as usual!

~JD

[tom]

Crowd is great!

[NicoR44]

Nr3 really does it for me, woow

[rivoli]

that's a good one, it reminds me of those old juan munoz's works. have you ever seen any of those (well, yours actually looks as you drowned one..)?

[aitraaz]

eh eh great stuff mate really like this one!!

[Maximus3D]

Pretty good work Michael although it's this kinda art i cannot understand, but that's another discussion for another thread..
anyways great to see you used RC5 for this one!

Keep on rendering!

/ Max

[iker]

Wooow! ..one again , I love that DOF!

... does it have any relation with the Bird flu pandemia flying over our heads?

[Mihai]

The last crop is great

[michaelplogue]

Thanks all! Always a pleasure to hear from y'all!

I was VERY tempted to put some bird droppings on the poor fellow that's being used as a rest area. I may still do that - his expression is certainaly appropriate!

I think I also need to customize the texturing on the heads. Would like to have a water mark where the waves lap.

Anyway, thanks again everyone! I may eventually start playing around with Studio, if only to try the material editor.

Now, I just gotta come up with something that would actually make use of the advanced material fetures.............

[Hervé]

as always... very cool concept.... I agree , the last pic is super... !

[jotero]

WOW good work michael

[michaelplogue]

Thanks guys!

Here's a re-worked version: Smoothed out the water, and re-textured the stone heads with a water stained map. Also, I couldn't resist the bird droppings! Used Glu3d for the poo, though I had a heck of a time trying to figure out what settings to use (does anyone know the actual viscosity, adherence and bounce settings are appropriate for droppings? )

[JDHill]

...does anyone know the actual viscosity, adherence and bounce settings are appropriate for droppings?

Be careful what you ask for.