I am looking to do a new series in an area I am not very strong in and could use some help. Oddly enough the one thing that Bryce supposedly does the best is what I am the worst at. Landscapes! I need whatever ideas, tip, foliage, models, etc to make some different scenes. I have not ever seen any Tutorials on how to do a Jungle scene either, have there been any?

I will take any ideas including using other software (Debating between Vue & Carrara still!). But I am trying to come up with a series of jungle scenes that I can use whenever and not spend a lot of money (Unless it is an Upgrade to new software!)

Thanks all! And Happy Holidays!

There are many plants you could use. check out 3dplants.com on the side bar under linkshare and also there are some programs for free out there to make your own. I keep forgetting their names LOL sorry. Plants like ferns,grasses and flowers like lilies LisaB has some great plants at Daz if you are a Platinum club member they are only 1.99 each. Trees you can use almost any tree except a pine tree. Vines are good too. RDNA has some stuff in their free section. Check out our free stuff too might find something you could use. . Hope this helps you some and you have a great Christmas.

ivy generator may be a good addition.

Palm tree from alvinylaya is the best palm tree model I've seen in bryce. Matches the standard palm you would find in many a Vue scene. Sadly I can't find a link to the download, but heres an image of his. I could mail you the file if you want it.
http://www.renderocity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=861272&member

Also I know this may sound odd being as you are working in Bryce but check out the gallery of http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?user_id=42108
thomaskrahn
Especially his older works in Vue to give you inspiration for composition and light etc.

The ground is just as important as anything else. I suggest taking three photographed textures and rendering each one separatly. Then make them 3 layers in any app that allows layers. Using the eraser tool, erase through to other textures in places that you want them.
Take a look at my latest scene to see what I mean. Yes, I cheat... but who cares; it works.

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1795877

Dryad is a good one.

Thanks everyone!

**SndCastie: great tips! I will check RDNA

Orbital: that was perfect there was a link to his web site with some tutorials and the kid is 20!!!! Damn!

Dhama: I would like to see this technique in action I am curious of what you do, and all good artists cheat...

Luchare: Dryad?**

Dhama, surely thats not cheating. Thats clever. Gonna try that.

I'll try to put together a tutorial of it.

As for Thomas Krahn, excellent artwork and an inspiration.... but levels of expertise in art has always been the amount of work one is prepared to put into it in the begining. Once that obstacle has been passed, ones level of expertise allows ones art to be quick and precise.

Dryad is a great veggie/tree maker - sorry I didn't know the link til i got home from work:

http://dryad.stanford.edu/

i just find it really easy to use - when i use the tree designer in Bryce everything slows down so much I can't take it, so I came across this one - saves as obj so you can just import it - hope this helps. 

Hmmm, Dryad's downloads are down at the moment... sigh