Dragon in a Drop by Rutra
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Description
** This looks much better in fullsize. **
Here I radically changed the default settings that Vue applies to Poser imported figures, in what concerns bump/displacement of materials. By default, Vue creates a skin bump map of -0.002 for all the skin and I changed it into a displacement map from 0.1 to -0.03, depending on the skin area.
Atmo is environmental but with a light balance close to 40%. For light model I used GI.
The BG is a structure from Stonemason (that's NOT a 2D background, I never use that). DOF in PS.
Thanks for watching.
EDIT: after 2 or 3 comments about pixelation and jagged edges, I reposted an improved version where hopefully these things look better. Thanks!
Comments (26)
RoseMoxon
oh that is so cool. beautiful pic, wonderful idea.
FunkyShaman
Sweet render, awesome reflections and textures!
JOELGLAINE
Looks like the poor thing is dead. Very cool render! I can never get the bump and disp maps to show up right with vue and fighting with it leaves me too exhausted to do any renders I like. Great job!
majikart
Cool!,Dragondrops; I think you've invented a new candy; Very cool image.
kobaltkween
nice depth blur! the dragon in the drop is very, very cool. the bump looks good, but because the skin is so opaque, her fingers look a bit like a painted wood to my eyes. doesn't vue have subsurface scattering? and isn't there a free vue skin shader? i know i saw some posts about it somewhere. her face looks softer than her hands, but both would look better with some translucence and sss. her expression and her hand pose are great (though they seem to bode ill for the sea dragon). great use of color, and all around excellent image.
Mondwin
Absolutely fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
JNH
Very creative! I didin't realize Vue was so versatile. Have to play with it more.
Bossie_Boots
Wow fantastic image superb work hugs lou x
Umbetro38
wonderfull charakter and excellent creativ
Stardust_Crossing
Full of fantastic imagination! Splendid job!
richard57
Marvellous work my friend5+!!!!!!!!!!!!! richard
Burpee
Oh yes, full size is awesome! Grand job!
Arturzinho
Excellent work :o)
Boni
This is a wonderful image and great idea! I love the lighting, placement and environment. Only thing I would change is to bring out the head of the dragon more. It's hard to get the form from the drop. Maybe it's just me.
kalon
Wonderful concept, wonderful delivery. I love her expression, it's so intense, but hard to decipher but her hand pose, at least to me, says she means the dragon no harm. Great technique, my only quibble would be the pixelation on the edge of her exposed ear, it seems to affect that wisp of hair as well.
soffy
wonderful portrait,beautiful expressive face,excellently done*** :)
Sivana
From my point of view, its a real masterpiece!! ;-)
FrenchKiss
Fabulou idea and execution!
pjz99
Terrific lighting, really exceptional. The lips could use a bit less bump strength but really great tweaks overall.
dphoadley
Very beautiful indeed! Reminds me a bit of Anne McCaffrey's 'Dragonriders of Pern' series. LOve how you got the drop to really look like water. DO keep up the good work.
woodant
Neat concept. Slightly softer edges round the fingers and top would improve it for me. It looks a touch jagged at the moment.
redking1
nice love the dragon :)
Ourias3D
Superbe composition, i love it ! Vraiment extrordinaire, surtout en full size
ArtPearl
Great portrayal of a sense of amazement and wonder. The dragon and water drop have a wonderful jewel-like quality. All in all - magical image!
aliensprog
Marvellous!!!
Thelby
Beautiful Conception and realisation, this Rocks Big Time!!!!!!!!!