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.
Comments (29)
mambo
Very nice scene. Great landscape, mood and lighting! Really well done.*****
Coppens
A very promising beginning!
Brian S.
Looks great already!
DreamersWish
I am simply behind on what is going on with Tgen. What a fantastic render! Love the lighting and the mood. Well done!
Petra-S
super images!
ariz
Very very impressive Robert. Excellent.
carlx
Superb POV, composition and realism, Bob!!!
bebert
FANTASTIC !!!
Juliette.Gribnau
wonderful.. the water is perfect
JPSoft
I like the vegetation and the water very much.
abreojos
Plants are looking very natural, Bob. Only thing I see is maybe a color change between where the ground meets the water to accent a shoreline. To really impress me you will have to put Jurassic rock layer somewhere on the slope with Dinosaur fossils in it. Then I might try to render a Terragen scene again. Do they have a control for that?
prutzworks
cool vegetation is this big bend terrain?
choronr
Thanks to all for visiting. @ prutzworks: This is the 'Big Bend' 514 terrain which can be imported into TG2. You can use a vertical height adjusting shader to shorten the height which I did. @ abreojos: What you are seeing is the mountain's reflection on the water. The only thing I might have done different here was to lighten the color of the dry vegetation.
artgum
I like everything about this. One of my favorite terrains too.
Maori
Superb realism and work, Bob!!!!
xplosivemind
Beautiful image. Looks like the terrain out here in Yuma next to the Gila Mountains in the Sonoran Desert except we do not have the water here lol. Nice terrain and vegetation.
BenBischop
Awesome Work....!!
Savage_dragon
Excellent start. ")
Tiwiwine
Great render. One of these rare views where I can feel the (big) scale of the landscape. Position/size of trees and water is perfect. Perhaps a little more contrast for the render ?
2121
wonderful atmosphere, nice setting
pclavett
Hi Bob ! Beautiful image in all aspects ! I am starting to learn TG2 and find the forums at Planetside extremely useful and eager to finally realize a decent render ! Hope I can get to your level at some point ! I just love this one and the distribution is just about perfect ! What are those plants BTW ? Have a good weekend my friend ! Take Care !
stboettcher
absolutely gorgeous!! a test?? uuh, waiting for the things to come ;)
ppetersen
WOW... I have a book of pictures done by Edward Curtis, this shot could be right out of his book... except it's color!!!!! Beautiful POV, immense land and mountain. Can't wait to see the finished one Bob...
Danny_G
Great work here, Love it
kasalin
Like the soft flow of the water and the small plants .... amazing creation !! Greetings to you Bob !!!
fuzzoom
Beautifully detailed landscape. Excellent scene!
Markal
Wonderful realism Bob!!
Dotthy
wonderful realism Bob!!!!!!
sossy
less life in it because missing the clouds! but the plants and the dry grass on the ground are great! ;o)