Neithian Forest

[Solaris]

Just a small peek into a forest. I had nothing particular in mind when I started, after I was finished it reminds me a lot of Elder Scroll Oblivion. Anyway hope you like it, even when the pic´s small and not high quality (using my laptop atm due to my broken pc), but I will update pic in better quality later on...


Updated Pic....

 

[Cihparg]

Looks nice.
But, I got some improvement suggestions

1. Make the birds either larger, or bring them back a bit, they look like dots in the sky.
2. The background is missing something.. I'm not sure what, but something.

 

[Solaris]

Thx for your reply, indeed the birds are really small compared to the rest. Regarding the background, maybe a sun or more trees to indicate a certain depth are missing I think.

 

[Cihparg]

I've noticed something pretty funny.
Only the 2 trees in front have 'shrooms, no other has them.

Post 2:
Even tho this is a deep forest, there should be some spots with smaller grass.
Not everywhere in forest is high-grass.

 

[Oziris]

The first picture is better then the updated one. >.> If your gonna keep the second picture add a sun in the clouds and your missing trees behind the hill. =P

 

[Anthony Alexander]

Beautiful!

 

[Azurot]

The main problem I see, is that you made a very dark sky with extremely bright clouds? Try and tint them to something like 12,12,13. And see how it works. If I were you, i'd stick with the night terrain, it just fits much better, and it actually has congruent atmosphere that way. And the background mountain, I think i see it, maybe not though? It's a bit to far behind the clouds. If the clouds had been tinted correctly, it may have been a great technique to use, but since they aren't it just looks unnatural and ugly. Anyways, it's easily your best terrain, just try and add a bit more depth to the background and it should be awesome!

 

[Cihparg]

You killed fogs :/
Make it darker :/
Birds are not birds yet :/
Cloud ends on a tree :/
Bright clouds :/

 

[Solaris]

Thx to all I am working on it.
@Azurot I will try tinting the clouds and yes a mountain seems to be a good idea for the background, but atm I am experimenting with the fog...

 

[Aziex]

woah, that's really really nice

how did you make the sky? especially the grey shadows on the clouds?
I think i prefer the first terrain primarily because of the sky, though i do prefer the vegetation's colouring in the second one.

The curve in the landscape really works nicely, I was thinking that maybe a distant rolling hill to the right may help add a sense of depth and height, but this already has some of that.

Liking this a lot!

 

[Dr. House]

I prefer the first one more than the inproved one. This might be a weird suggestion but what if you make a cinematic doodad of the squirl? put it on the rock in front? i do that a lot just to make it look i dont know realistic/alive but like i say its just a suggestion. Besides that i like it but imo on the second screen the clouds are very bright.

 

[Solaris]

So...
-I tinted the clouds
-added a mountain in the clouds
-some more trees in the background
-set a squirrel
-edited the fog (cause i still havent found my original configuration)
and due to my low resolution I didnt made a cinematic pic this time

@Aziex the grey shadows in the clouds where accidental, I dont know how it looks that way, could be the sky configuration on the first pic I think i got the standard sky, night, bluegray fog.
Btw nice to see that you finally got an avatar.

 

[Aziex]

Fog is done really well
And, most importantly, the squirrel is awesome

 

[Azurot]

I do like this a bit more, but my main problem is that the last tree you see, looks like it's at the base of the that large mountain. And since they are on the same plane of your fog, the eye perceives them as the same distance away. Making the tree nearly as big as this gigantic mountain.
The mountain is a tad jagged as well, and isn't as smooth as you'd expect.

Something you could try is add even more depth to the fog, and bring that last tree a bit closer, and add very smooth hills to the back ground. Your computer may end up dying. But i think this will definantly enhance the depth of the terrain. But as I said, it's much better now.

 

[Dr. House]

Sorry my late response Anyway ye it looks a lot better now yet it seems like those clouds are bugged now or am i rong? Besides that i really love it +cookie for the inprovement.

 

[~Void~]

Too much bright blue fog o_o