Lonely View - A sky/alpha fiddling

[M0rbid]

Well, I tried something totally new, at least for me.
This technique might seem a bit too easy, but I can assure you it's not and it delivers some new possibilites I think.
What do you guys think of it?

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[Cihparg]

Well that is a good way to create a background ( Really, really, background )
Though, you could've used a better grass model, somehow I do not like the one you are using in that picture, or perhaps its just a low-scale issue.
The deer really, really does not fit to the overall high quality.

But I guess I would give this 3/5 ( 6½/10 ( 76 / 100 ) )

 

[johannesr]

Background is pretty awesome, but i think the foreground does need some work.

 

[De.Facto]

Ye, I would agree with that. Foreground is nothing special, but the background and sky is really interesting.
.. but one thing: this is a one-angle scenario, isn't it? I could imagine this is not working anymore from different point of views.

 

[SA Dashie]

It looks like the dear is getting abducted by a mystical UFO but the dear isn't directly in the center of the light . Personally I don't like the rock path in front of the picture and seems to gray there. well it's only my opinion. And other than that it looks pretty great.

 

[M0rbid]

Ye, I would agree with that. Foreground is nothing special, but the background and sky is really interesting.
.. but one thing: this is a one-angle scenario, isn't it? I could imagine this is not working anymore from different point of views.

Well most screenshots for terrain showcases only work with one angle, huh


@everyone: Thanks for the feedback. Any idea on the foreground ?

 

[fladdermasken]

Get in touch with me about that technique of yours, seems interesting.
And as far as the foreground is concerned, the grass model ruins it. Use the unshaded version of B²M's Ufergrass.

 

[SpasMaster]

Looks awesome, mate. =)

 

[johannesr]

Im also interested in that technique

 

[The_Olorin]

Like we all are. Looks very cool!

 

[Oziris]

The clouds are really well done. Gives you a great feeling of depth in the terrain. Thought the grass and the whole foreground is kind of bad. The rocky path+those rocks with the same texture don't go very well + with that grass = No-no.
Make it more nature like, random and totally off. And I suggest you try giving it a more green feeling rather then dead/brown.

 

[thedeathunterxx]

wtf this is cool how did you do this O.O
This technique probably opens doors to realistic photography where the background is blurry, and the foreground is crispy clear.

And only thing this terrain needs is a better foreground.

+rep