This is great, gives me some ideas as to what to look for or what might make a good background.

I'm usually out taking photos for texture work and the last time I used a photo as a background it was for something to see through a window when the study was of light through glass bottles on the windowsill.

I haven't used many background images in more prominent positions, - very interesting to see both examples and people's opinions as to what they like.

Thank you so much.

Oh the pic of the river? I was a little way back from the near bank but I was trying to get textures of that side of the building as well as trying to record what the layout of the mill was - since I was modelling the watermill at the time.

I have now moved from that part of the country, Surrey, to here in Wales - I'll have to see what I can find here.

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