So I liked that planet - and then I like the ship the Niagra - then I liked that star I did so I HAD to include - it... if you're a bit worried about light-sources we can say there is a white-dwarf companion star to the right or there is a close - moon!
Plus I needed some more structures considering it might be at least a semi-important - strategic wise Planet.
Grazar - the Federation President in Homefront/Paradise Lost was a Grazarite. Supposedly evolved via a bovine evolution... It's quite a grassy planet!
Andrew
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Grazarires: they're whats for dinner! Pretty damn cool. One thing: (just a idea) Have you tried mirroring the layer with the planet in it? That would place the darkside of the world on the right and give more contrast to the ship and station (where's you get that?!)
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
OK here's a better version.
Warning the file's a little big - I can post a shrunken version if you want.
[ May 04, 2003, 02:35 AM: Message edited by: AndrewR ]
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
....and there was much rejoicing! I dig it! It's kinda like a scene from TWOK but updated for TNG and with pretty planets and ships.
[ May 04, 2003, 02:34 AM: Message edited by: Jason Abbadon ]
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
Hehhehe.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
I have to post that today...after sleeeep and work and then sleeep and then work. Tuesday in other words.
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
That's great!
(although it's actually "Grazer" and "Grazerites")
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
ok, bugger!
heh
wait...
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
Hell, the Niagra even looks a lot like the Connie Refit from that angle. If the waiting ship were a Nebula and the planet a lifeless rock, it'd be a perfect illusion.
Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
What's that Jason? Illusion? Wha?
*edit* Oh the TWOK illusion... gotya!
oh and I've got it right this time and there's a smaller version.
Can I move there? Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
There's just a lot of standing around! Posted by Balaam Xumucane (Member # 419) on :
Wow. Neato. What did you use to make the planet? It's very cool, but maybe a bit too clear for photorealism. Like not quite hazy enough. Like bring down the saturation on the green a few ticks or maybe add some yellows, oranges or browns. I like it though and the atmosphere is pretty great. Good clouds. It's just the highlights on the green might be too much and the shadows are a little too crisp for a grassy planet and methane (cow-fart) air. I could try some photoshop on it (no Liam-redness, promise), but I wouldn't want to step on any toes. Very nice work.
Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
ballam, I gots lots of other ships and shots of Niagra if you wanna take a shot please feel free.
Posted by Balaam Xumucane (Member # 419) on :
Ok, this kind of has to do with what I was talking about, but I don't want to upset either Jason or Andrew by taking liberties with what is obviously their hard work. Please, don't think I'm grandstanding, or trying to hork your flow or whatever. I just like these colors/this shading a little better. But I didn't do much. Just some selective color adjustment to the green and cyan channels and a little bit of blur on the mountains.
Again only for the purposes of explanation.
Posted by Captain39 (Member # 1001) on :
Wow Balaam I definately have to agree with you about the slight changes in the color scheme. The planet looks so much more real even with just those slight changes. I think the entire shot itself is gorgeous and my hat's off to Andrew on it. Posted by Jason Abbadon (Member # 882) on :
NICE tweaking Balaam. Do as you wish with any of the pics I have posted: I'm very intrested in other people' take on my models. Andrew's work has been amazing and I'd love to see more people join in. The "Niagra" thread has access to over 150 pics for you to play with including thses P-Shop images by me and a few nice ones at the top by Andrew: http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=1755600&uid=657989 Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :
quote:Originally posted by Balaam Xumucane: Ok, this kind of has to do with what I was talking about, but I don't want to upset either Jason or Andrew by taking liberties with what is obviously their hard work. Please, don't think I'm grandstanding, or trying to hork your flow or whatever. I just like these colors/this shading a little better. But I didn't do much. Just some selective color adjustment to the green and cyan channels and a little bit of blur on the mountains.
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