Greetings: Thanks for visiting my page here at Renderosity. My real name is Clayton. I am Canadian, living in Southern Ontario. I suppose you could describe me as a middle aged man, not at all wealthy and working as a "sort of" public servant in computer support. Putting those three factors together you could also conclude that I'm too stupid to get a real job.
I will also say that I am old enough to remember the line, "Danger is my business", when I was half my current size (vertically) and sat down on Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. Hands up all those who can remember that. And while were on the subject of old, obscure cartoons, hands up those who watched Rocket Robin Hood. But those shortcomings have been balanced by the fact that I still have all my hair. AND, except for the occasional errant strand, it's still its original colour - BONUS! Take that, all you "Mr. Perfect"s out there who got all the girls in university.
My work is largely done with Poser. With Poser, I've noticed that I have a habit of diving into projects without fully realizing the overall complexities of the tasks which I create for myself. Hence the avatar I use which also symbolizes my 'chosen' profession rather well. Still, I hope you enjoy some of my images here.
In addition to Poser, I have also posted a number of digital photographs. For the most part these images are of the streetcars (electric trolleys, trams or light rail) that operate in the City of Toronto - near to where I live. Toronto has a long history of streetcar operation and is one of the few North American cities that has retained and developed its streetcar network into the present day. Unlike many other cities that are now having to rebuild their networks.
I have adopted the handle 'KatesFriend' for my work here at Renderosity. The reason is mostly due to the fact that 'Katie' was the first Poser character with which I worked. Well that, and the name Clayton appeared to be already in use here.
I discovered Poser quite by accident. A friend gave me a copy of Poser 6 for my birthday. At the time I had no experience with 3D image rendering and no interest. I also had no computer suitable to implement the package. A 100MHz Pentium 1 with 16MB of RAM and a 36kbaud internal modem running Windows 95, USED to be cutting edge Buster. So, the box sat on the shelf for a while (months) until I could install it on a computer capable of running it. Well. I had to BUY the computer first, then install the software. Then, I was hooked.
I have also provided a couple of small contributions to the Free Stuff section. My favourite is the Glowy Orb: 101 uses. It can be the thruster glow for an Eagle transport from Moonbase Alpha. A sparkly light bulb on a Christmas tree. Or just a shiney mystical ball for your cat to play with. Remember, the Glowy Orb is your friend.
Glowy Orb My thanks to the various tutorial authors that showed me how to create this useful material. PS. I should point out that Eagles were never actually depicted with glowing thrusters on Space: 1999. Nor did they ever fly in front of stars or planets when depicted in full flight. Saves a lot on production costs that way. But they were still pretty cool space ships.
Comments (31)
Minda
clayton i think you did amazing job , beautiful scene and i love it..
magnus073
I think it is a very nice scene considering all the firsts and concerns you had Clayton. On top of it all the lighting is very nicely done
myquad
I'm glad you posted this, Clayton. The shadows and lighting turned out wonderfully. I really like this.
anitalee
Great work
evielouise
It would just be like any of us looking out before the light great and realistic~!
flaviok
Fascinante ambientação, trabalho excelente, aplausos (5)
eekdog
clayton, this is superb sir, very well done lighting and mood. s
flavia49
excellent picture!!
lior
It's so great!
npauling
The lighting in this ones gives a superb result. I love it.
Lunastar
Really lovely work. I love the lighting
JeffersonAF
Very nice work.
M2A
I like how you have created the dark atmosphere, it works so great. Well done.
DanB-Creations
It's a very good work. A very nice idea to post this render. 5/5
zoren
very nice...
lyron
Very cool image!!
beatoangelico
Fantastic and realistic scene...beautiful work..!!!!
MagikUnicorn
Gorgeous Dark & Shadow work
LynLinz
Cool lighting - I know is easier said than done.
drifterlee
Grogeous lighting!!
chimera46
Despite the fact that you've hidden this one away for so long, I like it, especially the star filled sky and that last bit of sunset red in the sky. I wouldn't mind getting a look at how you did that one day.
giovanino
very wonderful work! :-)
MarciaGomes
BRILHANTE OBRA FANTÁSTICA SILUETA,MARAVILHOSA ILUMINAÇÃO.+++++++++5
mgtcs
Great work with shadows, excellent scene!
Chipka
this is quite nice. It has a somewhat haunted and lonely feel to it, but that is in no way off-putting. It's superb work and a wonderful "experiment" that's definitely far better than something I'd have done! I have no poser skills...yet. I especially like the way darkness predominates while offering ghost-like glimpses of the outside world! Great work.
A_Sunbeam
Very nice; great lighting and shadows.
stevey3d
Superb lighting and composition! Excellent!
pops
Your lighting and image are both stunning
Deane
Nice work on the framing and great render with the shadows and lighting!!!
KyotoDragon
Agree with all of the above! As for the horizon; in DAZ I have created a simple plane, textured it with sand or grass and extended it to the backdrop. Sometimes it involves having to go into Photoshop to fix the texture but I have had good results with it. I don't know if that is possible in poser or not. Excellent artwork!