The Bleak Lake

[Celaquil]

So, I've actually been inspired to do this one for quite a long time. I just never got a good time to sit down and actually work on it. Its taken from my hometown, of a place called "Vanassen." Though, it is not a copy, but I got the idea while I were walking my dogs there.

Up here in Norway, and Stavanger in particulare, we have an odd tendence to get cold weather without snow. Making everything seem normal, yet the lakes is frozen as hell. And it is a rather odd and nice phenomen that I wanted to capture ^^

Hope you like it!

EDIT: Minor Update.

 

[~Void~]

Hmm. There are a few technical issues, which are that the fog fades in too quickly and too soon and the transition to the lake is iffy.

There is one other thing which isn't exactly important, but I think you should show less foreground and have a camera closer to the lake.

 

[Celaquil]

Well, I did the fog thing because I simply didnt have the space to more mountians in the background... I will see to it though and maybe I'll update.

About the foreground, I like it as it is. Since, lets face it, the lake is only a flat aeria with ONE tile. Would it be interesting with MORE of it on-screen?

EDIT: Nah, the background will just look ugly if I make it more visible. Wont do anything about it.

 

[Naze]

Very good tile variation, and the rocks covered with that green thing dont fit the weather. I think Lordaeron Winter rocks may do the job in terrains like these (cold but with no snow).

 

[Celaquil]

As I said in the first post; it was Norweigan nature that inspired me. And around here, rocks laying on the ground tends to get overgrown by moss. Which covers most of, or the entire rock. Even at winter when snow havnt fell down yet.

 

[thegreatsmite]

more like the bleak pond.... and the thickest fog in teh world

 

[Naze]

As I said in the first post; it was Norweigan nature that inspired me. And around here, rocks laying on the ground tends to get overgrown by moss. Which covers most of, or the entire rock. Even at winter when snow havnt fell down yet.

Oh! I didn't knew that. I only see moss in wet and hot weather.