Mt. Saint Helens - 25 Years Later by photostar
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Description
On May 18, 1980, this volcano in the Cascade Range of mountains in the northwestern United States exploded in a violent eruption that collapsed the summit and left a sagging wasteland in a once beautiful area. Although the area was changed forever, nature is once again returning plant life which is beginning to green its slopes.
Made the terrain in WM. Exported to Terragen where everything else was done including the new lava cone which has formed in the center of the old crater. Spent much time finding the 'right' cloud formation and just hoping, when I did, that it would be centered over the crater. Yes, these are 3D clouds which seemed to work wonderfully with this rendering. Trying to get the right color combinations for volcanic ash was a bit of a challenge but I am pleased with the result. Hope you enjoy this look at the volcano and as always, thanks for viewing and commenting.
Comments (3)
stbc
Very well done - all that work paid off. I love the terrain, good surfaces and the brooding clouds are just right, imho.
B-M-O
It looks realistic! Very good job!
PatGoltz
This is a very pretty picture. You might like to use an actual DEM from Mount St. Helens for the terrain for another go. timster.net has a file. Check it out! Turns out that volcano is one of my favorite places to talk about. I'm absolutely fascinated by the discoveries scientists made there.