Quote - You could try reloading the scene in Studio, and see if that image file gets recreated. If it does (same filename), then see if resuming the render will fix it. Once it is going, then close DS and don't restart the PC until the render is done.

That recreated the files and lux finds them when it starts, but he still has a white face.  

I used the the refine brush to add importance on his face and going to let it go a while to see if it just needs to re-render that area. If there's no change in the next 30 minutes I'll restart the whole thing.

If you restart, use texture collection.

Have a recent render from me as I haven't posted in here for a good while.

Quote - > Quote - Bob, softbox or distant?

   All with the sun guess that makes it distance...

Not really. The Sun is a light of its own. It's placed in the scene using the Distant light but it has a very different effect on the scene than using a distant light. DLs should be avoided all the time, they just give terrible results.

Cheers.

I think I got nice renders using the sun. Thats because I used to combo of the DL & sky fill in..

Quote - Thank you very much, Doctorjellybean. That worked. Hmm, I guess Lux doesn't understand English language requirements. That is, No, as the abbreviation for Number, should be followed with a period: No., not No

This seems to be a no-no for Lux.  :D

The period, like the "" and the ":" are reserved characters when it comes to file names.

Quote - Hi guys.. (yes, I am still alive)

My first image I made in 3 months.. Not sure if this is the beginning of a new series or that it is the end of something.

Hope you like my 'Hazy Day'.

The Queen is back!

Hi Charley, good to see you again :)

Quote - I think I got nice renders using the sun. Thats because I used to combo of the DL & sky fill in..

Yes, the sun ican be a great light, my comment was about DLs, the sun is not considered a DL. I mean, it is definitely "distant" from us but the way it's rendered in Lux is different from the standard DL.

Cheers.

Attached Link: Spindrift scene

Attached Link: Kiss

I like the way they came out.

Attached Link: Intimate

Attached Link: Close up

Latest render fresh out of the oven.  skin got a bit washed out.  seemed like i had to get the lights harsher than what i normally set them at in order to get the shadows on the wall like i wanted to.  on the plus side.. the latex material i used on the pants seemed to come out nicer than what I expected.

Nonhumanness... I got the Daz horse 2 pro bundle and immediately wanted a donkey.

from stuff that my wife has done and i've done... i've noticed that horses render quite well in lux

Quote - Nonhumanness... I got the Daz horse 2 pro bundle and immediately wanted a donkey.

Is the fur set to matte??

Her fur is set to velvet. :)

Quote - Her fur is set to velvet. :)

Ha I only used it once on Jerry O Oconnols Hard core pants

Quote - Her fur is set to velvet. :)

that worked pretty well, nice one.

I am interested in the horse, but I don't do enough horse renders to justify the price, waiting for fast grab down the line, LOL.

Quote - Its cool here is another render using the sun. I just wish that a variety of realitic looking sky maps would somehow be included. In reality 3 perhaps?

I agree, I like using the sun, but if i include a sky map of my own, the sky setting can wash it out if turned up to high.

I am really hoping reality 3 for DS will have more material and lighting options.

The Sky2 model is more realistic than Sky. Needs manual editing of the lxm file, basically changing "Sky" to "Sky2" in the definition.

Hey reggie where was that free notepad program you had recommended & what did I need to unhide again to see the full file name? (Had the re format)

Google Notepad++

Hide extensions for known file types.

You'll get a line like this:

LightSource "sky" "float gain" [1.000] "float turbidity" [2.200] "vector sundir" [0.725207 0.008125 0.688483]

Change the sky to sky2

Got it many thanks

Sky2, does it has the same or extra properties/options in Lux? E.g. sun and sky?

I think there are more shaders in lux if you edit the files as well right?

Another question: is it possible to create a lens flare in Reality/Lux? Typically seen when using a projector. If yes, how?

Sky2 has the same parameters as sky. It's a different and more accurate/realistic model.

Lens flare is created by the action of light on the elements in a photographic lens.It depends on lens type, number of elements, focal length and the usual other parameters.

So, no easy way of getting Lux to do lens flare.

Thats my point the cloudless sky is not quite ralistic at times. There is SOR by DT but you need to add a mash for shadows the sun seems to produce better ones. The way im doing it now is render the scene without the sky as an alpha then add a BG for the sky from some nice skies from LDP2 I had saved.

Attached Link: 'The Red Sofa'

Turned out different then I had in mind.. (like it almost always does..)

Yummy

Quote - IBL, one lightbulb converted to meshlight (top), one spotlight (front-face/torso) and one big meshlight (behind camera).

Turned out different then I had in mind.. (like it almost always does..)

Very nice! I love all your renders, and you are the Queen when it comes to portraits and stockings. But there is something about these stockings that I can't put my finger on, that feels a bit off to me.

Quote - > Quote - IBL, one lightbulb converted to meshlight (top), one spotlight (front-face/torso) and one big meshlight (behind camera).

Turned out different then I had in mind.. (like it almost always does..)

Very nice! I love all your renders, and you are the Queen when it comes to portraits and stockings. But there is something about these stockings that I can't put my finger on, that feels a bit off to me.

I doubt your fingers are intended to be anywhere near those stockings.

Attached Link: gotcha

Attached Link: Woods 1

Attached Link: woods 2

Attached Link: The chase

Attached Link: Woods 3

How Penny was created from a base V4.2.
1.0: LM Pia with 5'8" Shape of a Woman scaling
2.0: Penny 1.0 & Perfect V4 Complete - Full Body Fix
2.1: Penny 2.0 & V4 Curves Glute Shaping and Movement Morphs

Quote - IBL, one lightbulb converted to meshlight (top), one spotlight (front-face/torso) and one big meshlight (behind camera).

Turned out different then I had in mind.. (like it almost always does..)

Charley, wonderful . . . again. ;-)  I absolutely love women's stockings and pantyhose, and you are a master at rendering them. Makes me quite jealous that I can't get this kind of result in my renders . . . but as long as you keep making these, I'll keep trying.

Quote - I agree, I like using the sun, but if i include a sky map of my own, the sky setting can wash it out if turned up to high.

You mean a IBL map? If so then you are simply overexposing the scene, it's not a matter of adding light types. You need to lower the contrast ratio between the lights and then set the exposure.

Cheers.

Quote - The Sky2 model is more realistic than Sky. Needs manual editing of the lxm file, basically changing "Sky" to "Sky2" in the definition.

Yeah but it's a marginal thing, it's not dramatically different.

Quote - Another question: is it possible to create a lens flare in Reality/Lux? Typically seen when using a projector. If yes, how?

You could try modeling a lens, setting it to glass and then placing it in front of the camera.

Quote - Thats my point the cloudless sky is not quite ralistic at times. There is SOR by DT but you need to add a mash for shadows the sun seems to produce better ones.

It's all a matter of size of the light. Make the meshlight small enough and distant enough and you will get the same type of sharp shadows. Sizxe the mesh light to 3% for a starter.

Attached Link: Anticipation

Quote - Its been a while since I shared an image here.  For some reason I really like this one.

I love the emotions on their faces, the pose. No words needed, the image tells the story. Very nice!

Quote - Its been a while since I shared an image here.  For some reason I really like this one.

Cool

Thank you Doc and Bobvan

Quote - > Quote - Thats my point the cloudless sky is not quite ralistic at times. There is SOR by DT but you need to add a mash for shadows the sun seems to produce better ones.

It's all a matter of size of the light. Make the meshlight small enough and distant enough and you will get the same type of sharp shadows. Sizxe the mesh light to 3% for a starter.

Ok thanks

Quote - Its been a while since I shared an image here.  For some reason I really like this one.

It's outstanding. I like the mood, the clothing textures. There's quite a lot that's remarkable here.