First Post - Condo Development

[cs_sean]

It's nice to be finally contributing to the forum. There is some amazing talent being displayed here, and I hope to continue to learn more from everyone.

These are two of my latest images for a condo development with a marina on Lake Michigan. I'm currently working on an overall site render that includes 6 buildings total. I just wanted to introduce myself, and get a little feedback on these images.

Vray Sun and Sky only, Vray Camera, xfrog trees and shrubs....

Thanks.

[powerandrubber]

Looking great. Your trees seem to be overexposed (in the first image) and your shingles could use some more bump and color variance. I think I see tiling on your red siding.

[DaForce]

Looks quite nice!!

The roof does need a little variation tho.. maybe some bump or dispalcement like powerandrubber said.

hehe black borders.. your making Nikki proud

[conceptdesign]

Can you tell us what your settings were for the sun and camera? I think the image is great and with a few tweaks as mentioned above will be outstanding -

Mike

[cs_sean]

Thanks for the comments. I've struggled a little on the roof and siding textures. I couldn't find a suitable bitmap, so they are both procedural. I need to develop a good bump/displacement for them, and ramp up the variation a little more. Any one have a good source for cedar shake shingle maps????

My settings are pretty basic. This is my first project using the PhysicalCamera, and it works great. I struggled before with just lowering the sun's multiplier. This just get washed out, and the balance color/light was hard to control. Probably why they made the VrayCamera???

Sun settings:
Multiplier=1.0
Turbidity=2.0
Ozone=0.2

Camera settings:
f=9.5
Shutter Speed=150
ISO=100
no vignetting

Exponential color mapping 1,1,1. No gamma correction.

DaForce....black borders are the only way to go Too many years of architecture school...

[DaForce]

Have a look at these for some roofing help
http://www.chaosgroup.com/forum/phpB...light=shingles
http://www.chaosgroup.com/forum/phpB...ighlight=cedar

As for the sun, yep the reason its at one is because thats more accurate for our own sun.
Plus it works with the sun/sky/cam combo

[EricCamper]

Great stuff.....You'll give Scott a run for his money....just kidding there Knight Rider....

I really need to start using the Vray camera......

[cs_sean]

Thanks DaForce...those links helped a lot. I'll try and post a update.

Eric...Funny about Scott. We actually went to high school together. He doesn't have anything to worry about. I'm only working on projects we design (for now )

[DaForce]

Excellent. Glad they help.

[CCS]

Watch it there boys. I'm monitoring this conversation.

If you want to do other projects besides your in-house stuff you'll have to work for me or leave town.

[EricCamper]

LOL....I figured the little bell would go off..