79 comments on
"The Forgotten Way (2013)" |
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| Greg in KC |
| "sorry for the dupe post." |
Fri February 1, 2013 at 1:26 pm
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sorry for the dupe post... my browser did something funny when I tried to comment without being logged in. |
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| Greg in KC |
| "9" |
Fri February 1, 2013 at 1:25 pm
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Ryan, the leopard did make me jump when I first noticed it. I loaded up the tri-screen version, and I was looking around and noticed the statue/rock pile on the right panel... then was scanning back left and litterally jumped when I saw the leopard. Well done! |
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| Greg in KC |
| "9" |
Fri February 1, 2013 at 1:25 pm
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Ryan, the leopard did make me jump when I first noticed it. I loaded up the tri-screen version, and I was looking around and noticed the statue/rock pile on the right panel... then was scanning back left and litterally jumped when I saw the leopard. Well done! |
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Ryan |
| "@Sundog" |
Fri February 1, 2013 at 9:12 am
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The leopard is supposed to creep you out ;) Really though, anything on the side-frame of a multiscreen image is going to be stretched out a little. That's just how Vue works unfortunately... |
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| Sundog |
| "uncanny valley" |
Fri February 1, 2013 at 6:47 am
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The leopard is giving me an "uncanny valley" problem. I'm probably going to cut down a larger image to make a differently framed dual screen. That leopard is creeping me out. It's off in some way. |
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| Karl |
| "Overwritten version" |
Thu January 31, 2013 at 11:38 pm
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I have all the resolutions of the version that was overwritten, thought I don't know how to securely share them with other members. |
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| Xandra |
| "7/10" |
Thu January 31, 2013 at 4:25 pm
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While this is lovely, I have to agree with Sebastian. There just isn't enough variation in the green, and its lack makes the image a little flat. |
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| Sebastian |
| "Much better now" |
Wed January 30, 2013 at 3:10 am
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... but still too green (there's no pleasing some people :D). Especially the jaguar is a very nice touch. IMHO, some more variation in the greenness of trees (you know not every tree has green leaves right?) or the background wouldn't miss, but I guess you can't have everything. :) |
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| Tyler |
| "Jaguar" |
Tue January 29, 2013 at 4:50 pm
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Spotted him on the dualscreen. Excellent touch. Reminds me of the movie Apocalypto; one of my all-time favorites. This image begs for a night version. Complete with tiki torches and you name it. |
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| LisaB |
| "10" |
Tue January 29, 2013 at 12:40 am
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Wow - just saw the leopard...have had this on my desktop for days - lol. |
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| Ockyin |
| "Squee..." |
Mon January 28, 2013 at 6:45 am
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<3 the pickle jar version but updated to the dual screen today ~ and "bam"! Sleeping kitty hiding in the bushes. Ryan~ Thanks for all you do. (P.S. Keep the fantasy going; I get enough reality when I look up from my monitor O.~) |
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| colleen |
| "v2" |
Sun January 27, 2013 at 9:23 pm
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I love it. I hear jungle birds and feel the steamy humid air. Just what the doctor ordered as we hunker down for winter's last hurrah. |
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| suab |
| "v.2 update" |
Sun January 27, 2013 at 3:17 am
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Thank you ryan :) |
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| betsey |
| ".zip files in pickle jar" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 6:59 pm
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see??? I'm not the only one who'd like to see them there!!!! but for once in my life I've got them both--one is labeled "no eyes"!!!! |
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| Lidia |
| "Overwritten Version" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 4:55 pm
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I actually liked the overwritten version more than the version that overwrote it, mainly because it was shadier. I'm glad I saved it before it was overwritten, but sad that now I won't be able to download it in any other size. :( Can't you bring the overwritten version to the Pickle Jar? |
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| Bill |
| "Green and warm." |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 3:46 pm
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Thanks Ryan! Needed a little green for my Alaska Winter. P.s. 1440x900 missing for my old laptop..no worries. |
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Ryan |
| "re: "The Eyes"" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 3:07 pm
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Sorry, those were a mistake. I just was not happy with how the arch turned out in the overwritten version. |
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| James |
| "10/10" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 2:17 pm
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The new V2 version is stunning. Many thanks. It looks amazing! :) |
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| Brian |
| ""bring back the eyes!!!!"" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 11:03 am
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I thought I was the only one that saw those. |
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| betsey |
| "bring back the eyes!!!!" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 10:38 am
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please!!!! |
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Ryan |
| "@Jonathan" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 9:47 am
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I've added the 1680 x 1050 render Not sure how it went missing... |
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| Jonathan |
| "1680x1050" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 9:39 am
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No more 1680 x 1050? |
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Ryan |
| "v.2 update" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 9:24 am
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I overwrote version 2 with an improved render late last night. The new version moves the arch slightly to the left (for suab) and adjusts the vegetation growing on the broken stones. |
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| JMK in CT |
| "There gone!" |
Sat January 26, 2013 at 9:24 am
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Methinks the creature either went back to sleep or Ryan made a minor change. Either way, its not so creepy now. hehe |
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| Adamtrons |
| "Better Lighting But Archway..." |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 8:41 pm
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I think the lighting is much better than the first one which is now in the pickle jar. However, the archway doesn't like right to me. With the center missing, I think the pillars would fall down. Also, they took on the appearance of cactus as another person mentioned. Perhaps if there was more stone and less moss, it would be more clear what it is. But overall beautiful! |
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| Jeff |
| "Second coming" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 7:33 pm
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This new version is WAY better, and the first wasn't bad at all. When I'm ready for spring on my desktop, this is going into the wallpaper rotation. |
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| betsey |
| "thanks Jenanne and JMK" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 5:25 pm
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thought I was the only one who saw the "eyes"--shades of "Garg"!!! had almost decided they were a figment!!! Seriously--I really like this version!!! |
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| Lidia |
| "Much Better Lighting" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 3:52 pm
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The lighting in v.2 is much better! I continue to love how much green this one has. |
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| Jenanne |
| "8/10 It's almost there!" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 3:13 pm
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I love the new title, since this doesn't look much like a road. The foliage is much better in this render -- more detail and brighter colors. However, I think it's still a little too bright and washed out in the background. A bit more detail and some sun rays would really bring the background to life (perhaps something on the order of Canopy Creek Spring, Untouched, or Lord of the Forest?). Also, it didn't bother me until JMK in CT mentioned it, but the two yellow flowers at the top of the right-hand pillar do resemble glowing eyes. This is going to be a favorite. |
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| JMK in CT |
| "9" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 2:21 pm
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For some reason I think something is looking at me from the top of the right pillar. |
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| Winds |
| "Turned out awesome" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 2:06 pm
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I've noticed that usually when there are plants and such up close the pixels really come out and the picture ends up looking like a cutscene from a 90's RTS game. But this came out super nice. Cant wait for a night version if there will be one. |
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| Kyle |
| "Much Better" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 1:59 pm
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Not sure when the change went up but this version is much better than the last. The other felt too washed-out and bright in a way that doesn't jive in my mind with the somewhat wistful concept of something forgotten. |
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| Nico |
| "Green" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 1:58 pm
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Much Much better! I didn't load the "bright" version but this one is an improvement by far! Thanks! By the way is there a version out there with just the bottom quarter showing? When I scroll up I the the bottom quarter with all the plants and flowers an I am simply knocked out by how vivid it looks!
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| Craig |
| "10/10" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 12:45 am
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This version is amazing. |
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| suab |
| "10/10" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 12:17 am
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I love the original version and I love the tone-downed version even more.... I only which the pillars were centered :) Maybe its weird but the current position (a little to the right) makes me nervous :D |
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| Josh |
| "I don't get it..." |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 12:16 am
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It's green and all, and pretty, as all DB wallpapers are, but "The Forgotten Way/Road"? What am I missing? The foliage grew over the path? Is that a broken archway in the background that has been overgrown with vines, two cactuses, or two giant phallic symbols? This one just doesn't do much for me. Over my head. |
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| Littlemom |
| "Still 8/10" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 12:14 am
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Although the lighting is better the archway trees are now to dark for me and looks like two large menising figures to me so it's still only and 8 out of 10 render for me. Love the rest of the render though. |
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| docsensi |
| "phenomenally greenish!" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 12:03 am
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And yes, thanks for the toned down version. It is now much easier on the eyes to gaze down the "Forgotten Way". |
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| Roberto De |
| "8/10" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 11:24 am
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It's very nice but IMHO there is too much light or perhaps there's too muck green. I can't make up my mind about it. But I love the composition! Nice job. |
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| Roberto De |
| "8/10" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 11:24 am
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It's very nice but IMHO there is too much light or perhaps there's too muck green. I can't make up my mind about it. But I love the composition! Nice job. |
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| Roberto De |
| "8/10" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 11:24 am
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It's very nice but IMHO there is too much light or perhaps there's too muck green. I can't make up my mind about it. But I love the composition! Nice job. |
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| Nelson |
| "Animals" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 9:26 am
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Sorry, I forgot something: For me it's absolutely no problem that there are no animals to be seen. The scene looks lively enough with all the vegetation around. I personally wouldn't be delighted to see an elephant covering half of the picture... :-D |
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| Nelson |
| "Bright green" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 9:23 am
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The setting really is nice, especially for a cold winter day :-) I'm looking forwand though to see your tweaked version which hopefully will not be so green and bright. This shouldn't be a problem for you, however. I was able to create a version that works for me, just with a few clicks of color regulation in GIMP, so yours is going to be much better, I'm sure of that ;-) |
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| Sebastian |
| "Not my favorite" |
Fri January 25, 2013 at 8:37 am
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I'm not really convinced. Maybe because it's way too monotonously green? A little bit of blue? Some clouds, somewhere? Others have mentioned it, maybe some animals? As it stands now, too green and too sterile... |
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| Adamtrons |
| "9" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 11:16 pm
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This is beautiful and like the color very much. Kind of reminds me of an environment from “Alice in Wonderland” or the upcoming “Oz The Great and Powerful”. I did notice it seems to be overcast or diffused lighting. I would be curious to see how this would look with some beams of light shining through and illuminating some mist, pollen or whatever else floats through the air in these areas. :=) |
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| Eel River |
| "10++" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 11:12 pm
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Kind of allegorical really. For so long, you wandered aimlessly in "Sleepwalker Woods" and now you're back on "The Forgotten Road." I wonder where this overgrown and long forgotten road will lead you next. Anyway, welcome back, Ryan! |
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| Eneelia |
| "Spring" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 11:03 pm
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This render is making me long to get out side and plant things and pot flowers for my deck. So cheerful, like a mini tropical vacation. |
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| Chris |
| "Very nice" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 11:01 pm
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I like this one alot. Its maybe a bit early for verdant green pieces, but I feel you on the cabin fever. I would say tone down the light a bunch and make it more emerald colored, not lime colored. |
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| Eel River |
| "10" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 10:55 pm
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Finally, Ryan, your "Dark Period" is over! This is the most colorful piece you've done since "Sunburst Daisy." And personally, I love it! Onward, Great Master! |
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| Leanna |
| "Chicago" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 9:53 pm
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I totally feel you on the cabin fever! Illinois has been freezing this week and I NEED sunlight! Thanks for the greenery! |
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| celmendo |
| "gorgeous" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 7:00 pm
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Once you tweak it, it's gonna be a place I'd love to be...not loving winter. The only thing missing is floating pollen and bugs and other such tiny details. Although I'm not sure anyone would really miss those except for a night version with fireflies and glowing stuff. |
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| David |
| "Magnificent" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 4:25 pm
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On a scale of 1 to 10, I give it an 11.
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| Jason |
| "Looks Great" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 3:56 pm
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I like the look of it and all the green is awesome. Only thing I think could use tweaking is the lighting level. It seems almost to bright in the middle and back and you can't see the detail of the green.I also agree with the looking blurry at the top but that could be due to the lighting. |
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| Clark |
| "I feel warmer..." |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 3:46 pm
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The idea here is awesome, but, I feel it gets a little blurry and intense towards the "top" of the image and as the depth increases. Maybe have the sunlight be yellow instead of green and sharped the detail in the aforementioned areas. Honestly though, even if you left it as is, it's still great! :) |
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| Nhaleen |
| "10++" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 12:22 am
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Wow!I love the color green and nature and this has both in abundance!Very beautiful,although I think there's too much light in the middle. |
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| Jen |
| "A sight for frozen eyes..." |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 11:07 am
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Just got in from an epic commute because of icy rain and accidents everywhere in the middle of a grey fog. This was an instant lift to my dimmed spirit and frazzled nerves. Thank you!! |
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| Scarr |
| "Love it" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 11:05 am
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Foreground: 11/10. Beautiful. The veins on the leaves is spectacular. The lighting is perfect.
Backgroun: 8/10. The lighting seems to mold it all into a very pastel-like blur. That being said, it looks fantastic, I just prefer crisp lighting where details are enhanced and not muted (like the foreground). |
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| Sheldon |
| "I don't see any Poison Ivy ..." |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 9:46 am
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Nice art ... not realistic for Illinois though, because all that undergrowth would be poison ivy! :-D Keep up the good work! |
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| Nic |
| "8" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 8:58 am
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Love the concept and I would love to be there on a nice hoot day but to my tastes, and others I see, its a bit too green at the top. I think it needs somthing at the top of the picture to break it up a bit. I do like though thats it bright. |
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| Tom |
| "6/10" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 7:19 am
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Thats a bit to much green for me, its very busy and the detail upfront is nice it blurs as the depth increases. Also the sun is very indistinct, I would of expected rays in this sort of setting. Not going on my wallpaper this time |
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| John |
| "Road" |
Thu January 24, 2013 at 6:39 am
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Would be nice if there was a bit more of a hint that a road had been there. Maybe just a couple small spots where the road shows through a little. |
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| Doug |
| "8/10" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 10:51 pm
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I have to agree, the overall brightness is a bit much and it's washing out the background, maybe if there were more of a canopy overhead filtering out some of the light..... |
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| Littlemom |
| "8" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 10:50 pm
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I love the green but parts of this look sort of cartoonish tome so that's why I gave it an 8. And the tree's look not quite right to me in some way maybe to much vegetation on them I don't know. |
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| Kana |
| "holy crap green" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 9:43 pm
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Wow. Great potential here, but my eyes are overwhelmed with so much bright green. I would love to see shadows and such like your "Forest Lord" scene. Looking forward to future versions before it goes on my desktop, though it's still downloaded :) |
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| Eli |
| "Possibility" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 9:39 pm
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Will there possibly be a night version of this? I think there could be a lot of potential for one with moonlight and fireflies. |
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| Beer's Law |
| "9/10" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 7:42 pm
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Absolutely not too green, and definitely what the doctor ordered for cabin fever. It's visually interesting, it tells a story, and we're complaining about the palette? I think we lose some detail & depth in the upper half, but this is very nice. Looking forward to the dual-screens! |
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| Maggie |
| "So Verdant..." |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 7:26 pm
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This is a beautiful image...so lush and lively. My gripes with it are that the light source is far too bright, and I think there needs to be some variance in the type of life showing. Perhaps include a multitude of butterflies? |
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| Lidia |
| "I love green" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 7:09 pm
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I love the fact that this piece is so green. That said, I agree that it is too bright and so I am greatly looking forward to shadier version 2.0. |
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| Laura G. |
| "9" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 6:56 pm
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I don't think it's "too green"-I've been in places that look just like that! Like you're standing inside of a green filter. I did give it a 9 out of 10, though because I hope that the next evolution will have a bit more detail. |
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| Jeff |
| "Definitely has promise " |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 5:38 pm
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I agree with what was said below: Way too green. Also the sun is a bit strong across the top. But, I long for spring, and I look forward to seeing this one develop. |
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| Jenanne |
| "7/10" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 3:37 pm
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I love the overall concept and the detail and colors in the foreground, but the background could use some tweaking. It seems washed out and the plants could use more detail. Looking forward to the next rendering! |
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| Tim |
| ""a bit too green"" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 3:31 pm
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I can certainly sympathize with cabin fever, but I think this one is a bit too much unrelieved green. The little hints of color with the flowers only seem to highlight the overwhelming green. I don't know if making the tree trunks actually brown, or the sky blue might provide a little relief or not. Even the double and triple canopied jungles I have been in are not this green at their "greenest". However I do think with a bit more of something not green I will enjoy this immensely. |
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| Russ |
| "Not cool..." |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 2:58 pm
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Ryan, it is 9 degrees outside. NINE! This picture reminds me of a steamy warm place and now I am itchin to get out of the cold. Not cool bro, not cool. All kidding aside I rated it a 10 ;) |
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Ryan |
| "@Gary" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 2:26 pm
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I agree with you actually. I've spent the last two days trying to get the light and shadows right. I decided today, however, that people have waited long enough for a new render... |
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| Gary |
| "Sunglasses Please" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 2:22 pm
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I think I need some sunglasses... it's almost too bright... but don't get me wrong, I do really like it. I just think we could turn down the brightness a little. |
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| Ben |
| "10" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 2:22 pm
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That is like Rawr in your face green. If only that's what I saw outside my window. Love it. Can hardly wait for the multi-screen versions :D |
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| Paul |
| "Gorgeous" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 2:05 pm
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Finally found a successor for Sunburst Daisy! Amazing as always Ryan! |
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| Wraith |
| "Me too!" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 1:51 pm
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Makes me want spring here even more. :) |
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Ryan |
| "Something Green" |
Wed January 23, 2013 at 1:47 pm
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I'm was tired of the grey and brown outside my window I just had to do something green and colorful. Let me know what you think! |
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