Monolite

Time for a simple render.
Always Blender 2.49 and Yafaray, using sunsky for illumination.
For the grass i use this sample (too long for making decent grass in yafaray, too lazy for do that):
http://s3bi.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/exemples-pour-yafaray/

I think that is missing something, but I can guess what, maybe the grass is too flat, without color variation.

Any suggestions??

8/12/2010
Here is the new one:


The old version

Something behind the model perhaps… now the world just ends there…

The grass is good, the model is interesting. I’d go with macouno’s observation: it looks as thought the model is sitting on the edge of a cliff. Even a couple of birds in the sky would add some depth and impart the sens that the world doesn’t end just beyond the model.

You’re right, I wanted to leave the rear clear, but is very empty. I already have some ideas for a background element, like rectangular monoliths, and make the grass continue a bit.
Thanks for the suggestion!

Here is the new render with the background elements and a little of DOF (made in blender using node system), now it looks much better:

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/744/monlitehd8.th.png

Excellent!

I think it just needs a little lens flare thrown in. Would really make it look good.

Agree with zanyman, lens flare would be awesome.

Thanks for the comments, I added the lens flare, now it looks more dinamic :slight_smile: Also added another monolite in the background.
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8051/monlitehd9.th.png

Now that looks amazing! I think you got the angle of the lens flare spot on given the position of the sun. I really like the colours and the mood set by the sun and grass.

looking exceptional. the design is well done.

Thanks a lot guys :wink: