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[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

This guy's grin and eyes are terrifying.  O.O

Also, assuming that the top is the barrel and the bottom some kind of light source, you may be missing a bullet and/or depth for the barrel itself.  =)

Funny that you should comment on the lack of DOF on the last render laptop, that's the theme for this month's contest.  Typing of that, I'm bummed to type that I've been out-rendered yet again.

Here's what I entered last month.



A nod to those who serve in the National Guard, as well as my late father who'd have been 62 last month and had been a guardsman himself.

(To any of my followers who serve or have served, I salute you in thanks.)

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Just a heads up, this month's contest is almost at a close and I'm finding it a pain in the rear getting my DoF right. Ether everything is blury or it's all in focus. Wish me luck guys.

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Managed to get my F%#$%^ing DoF working and made my entry official today.  Time will tell if I'll be out rendered once more, or if I'll be in the top three.

Here's something that I did between messes with my entry.



and a variant of above,

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Was out rendered once more last month, but I learned quite a bit about using DoF, so I'll probably start to use it more around here.  Here's my entry BTW.

[thelaptop]

Ooo... shiny!

I think shadows are your weak points.  With many of your renders, you often have more than one light source, but the shadows don't seem to match up well.

Sometimes when I look at a render, my eyes detect that something is "missing" when my brain cannot really say why.

But... don't be discouraged!  I still like your renders!  They have a tendency to play with space a lot -- contrasting between narrow spaces with the wide in a way that is terrifying/dynamic.  =D

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Ooo... shiny!

I think shadows are your weak points.  With many of your renders, you often have more than one light source, but the shadows don't seem to match up well.

Sometimes when I look at a render, my eyes detect that something is "missing" when my brain cannot really say why.

But... don't be discouraged!  I still like your renders!  They have a tendency to play with space a lot -- contrasting between narrow spaces with the wide in a way that is terrifying/dynamic.  =D

Thanks for the encouragement laptop.  I'm trying to make use of shadows more for this month's contest to create 'Atmosphere'.

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

I've officially entered both my renders for this month's contest, and will be sharing them with all of you once I know the results.  Until then, if I have any ideas for here I'll be messing with those.

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Here's the latest of my rendering in Iray.


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[thelaptop]

Woah man... all that shadow and fog... I dig it!

Fog's really hard to get right though...  =/

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Woah man... all that shadow and fog... I dig it!

Fog's really hard to get right though...  =/

If you liked those last two laptop, then get a load of my attempt at back lighting our brother in arms.

* Shinji_Ikari_9th locks and loads

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Just found out that I was out rendered once more last month, so here they are for your viewing delight.

Here's my first project which I titled "The One Easy Day... Was Yesterday."


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And this is my second project titled "No Plan Survives First Contact With The Enemy."

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

I've posted my entry for this month. Sorry about not being active like this.

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Thought that I'd share my first render with a new character I got this week. (The new guy is the demon.)

[thelaptop]

That plasma ball needs more shadows!  It's a very potent localised light source!  And the demon looks really pissed!  I like it though.  =D

[Shinji_Ikari_9th]

Here's what I entered last month. Was out rendered once more, but at least I'm trying and learning new things.