I worked on the ground a bit, but didn't feel right about adding too much of a bump texture to it. (Apollo 13 really got me thinking about the surface of the moon. The light is comming from the cocpit and search lights mounted on the sides of it. And I refigned the pose. is this worhty? -Gabe-

Looks good to me! The lights on the figure really help it alot.

Send it over to Sci-Fi Art and post it there, I really think they would like this....They have a Poser/Bryce section. http://www.happy-soft.com/scifiart/ubb/Ultimate.com

I liked the original and this one as well. One thing I'd like to mention... 3D artists in particular tend to want to show too much in their scenes. I know we work hard on the models and want every detail to show, but the real world isn't like that. The trick to realism is to leave some detail to the shadows. -JH.

Well put Jeff... Food for thought.

heya; yes, the focus is right on in this version. the ground looks better, even if you didnt change it much (at all?). the only thing i find disconcerting is the lack of a shadow on the ground under the figure, somewhere. he should be casting one forward from the light, over the foreground? (maybe it's behind that little hill thing and he's further back than i think), and from the searchlight, a smaller shadow kinda behind him.

Bloodsong, Your right I have been having a hel of a time with the shadows, that is what I am now working on. it has driven me crazy since the begining. as for the ground I did a little to it, mostly just tweak with the depth of the bump map. I tryed doing other stuff but it didn't quite di it fir me, so I put it back. I have to agree with jeff though, I think that the new light scorce makes it a bit unrealistic, but it does give it a neet efect. -Gabe-