I am a developing artist working on improving my abilities to create beautiful digital landscape compositions. Without the help and suggestions of the many fellow artists in this community, it would be a long time before I reach the next level.
BIO
I am a retired procurement professional who has long had an interest in photography and painting; and, lately in computers and photorealistic natural landscapes. I hope to become more proficient and perfect my abilities to produce acceptable work. My experience in art started at a very early age when I would spend many hours sketching and painting. I had instruction at The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. I did some freelance work for Flying Models, Model Airplane News and Top Flite Models creating plans and illustrative construction sequences for magazines and kit models. I had spent more than 20 years designing, building and flying radio controlled model airplanes...a very rewarding hobby for me. During the 1970s, I spent 11 years in the hobby of "bonsai"; the Japanese art of miniature trees. In my first 7 tree entry in a contest, all 7 trees were awarded ribbons in various categories. Japanese landscaping became a passion for me where I completed a 3 year project creating a Japanese landscape around my home in Oak Forest, Illinois. I also did this work for several other people in our community. In 1987 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I currently make my home. The love of the American southwest and all its beauty is where I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Now that we have computers, digital cameras; and, Terragen; I'll have enough to do for a long, long time.
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Comments (38)
Thelby
Oh Yeah, the stratification in this is Very Realstic and the lrge view provides some very Amazing Details. Awesome Work Bob!!!! Merry Christmas!!!!!
Petra-S
Super terragen..fantastic surface and light!
Juliette.Gribnau
absolutely gorgeous F
Darthmagus
Beautiful place and lighting!
Coppens
Marvelous vista! You're getting it together, Bob!
christianfly
Looks like as it should be!
Maori
Realism at it's very best, Bob. I am glad that I was finally able to see the finished result! I love everything about it!
stbc
Must agree with C-fly. I love the distribution of plants, very awesome. The colors and scale are impressive.
stormbringer80229
Nice work!
mcv
101% art and mood is this superb southwestern landscape!!! Amazing detail and nice to know the resources used too!
athesdan
agree with Darthmagus
azrabella
Gorgeous render - and such a big sky! I think you are right, though - a lower POV might improve the view. Only a small thing but the shadow cast at centre is slightly distracting.
carlx
Awesome and fantastic scenery!!! Wonderful view!!!
WeeLaddie
Excellent terrain and surfacing/shading. Atmosphere still has some noise in it (more samples). White clouds in background a bit globular for me. But super desert scene.
fredric_lpn
Good Deep!
CATMANDO
Looks great!
Saurav
Excellent terrain and surfaces.
Costaud
Very nice, great atmo and POV.
inkydigit
a superb shot Bob, there is so much to take in ... the 512 terrain base is exceptionally detailed, the pants are expertly placed as are the strata and surfaces i also love the distant clouds obscured slightly by the lower level ones ... the lighting too is well suited for the pov ... I look forward too seeing more from this world!
RBlue
I know this place! The DEM files worked nicely!! A great place to camp!
ledwolorz
Fantastic photo.
Ionel
I think you did a fantastic work, Bob, as it is so hard to get the right textures for the rocks in the foreground! It is a wonderful view with a splendid sky and very realistic 'monuments' in the background!!!
Markal
Seems a bit too red on my monitor....the clouds look good but, I dunno...maybe the contrast is off or something...they just don't seem normal for some reason...still, I love the terrain and view but, overall....well your old TG .9 work was way better than this....sorry :(
Rich2
Believe it or not, Bob - I think a lower view would benefit a better experience - yet this exercise shows the potential of TG2 with a little 513 heightmap... I have not yet done serious work with them yet, but soon... Thanks for the inspiration!
choronr
Thank you all for visiting. Yes, I agree with Markal; I was not satisfied with this image either ...back to learning!
kanzler
I like the red color.And the depth is superb!
shantay
Agree, love the deep and the distant canyons. Perhaps the clouds are a bit too heavy?
artgum
I personally like the rich, deep reds here- combined with the excellent terrain features, I think it's a great scene. I agree there are many more great POV's in this one- I will look forward to seeing them all.
ppetersen
WOW Bob... incredible beauty. I find the 'red' rock/sand a delight to look at here. Fits the lighting and the terrain perfectly. I feel as if I'm looking at a photo... beauty...
criss
Great render, Bob!