Well I have been at this fire thing as much as time permits and finally I came up with this. I know it sucks but I am very exasperated with it and I am very near mental instability. Feel free to bash it to pieces (so Ill know what to fix). The fire is actually justa touchup done in photoshop with eyecandy (is that cheating).

Actually, it looks pretty good. The only suggestions I'd make are to maybe lower the camera angle a bit and make the castle not so bright. I might try a slightly different water texture as well. This one sort of disappears. If using photoshop filters is cheating then I'm guilty because very few images go out from me with some minor touchups in photoshop.

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Also, try shrinking the size of the torches on the castle's towers. Scalewise, they've got to be at least 20 ft. tall.

i think it looks great! Umm, it's a little hard to tell what is good and what isn't because the resolution is poor. Maybe you should dim the light just a little, not too much. The terrain and textures look great. Hmm, I like it. But, like I said, it is a little hard to tell because of the resolution. Good work -Adam

But you think the castle is good as it is. I am pleased with it but if you have any suggestions fell free to tell me about them. I killed about 2/3rds of the light inside the castle and it looks a lot better. All I really need now is atmosphere, there has to be other things out there in that feild. Suggestions and comments and constructive critcism still appreciated. Thanks Tempest

I might add a few bushes and trees and such round the castle, just so the ground doesn't look so bare. Otherwise, the field looks good to me

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Love the new look! Maybe you could tint the moon a blood red to give it some atmosphere - foreshadowing and all.