Rendering an Architectural Exterior

[isurunath_b]

Hi,

 

I have been rendering an architectural exterior using a photometric sun and a skylight, using light tracer and scanline rendering. However when ever I off the sky light and just try to render the building using the sun, some of the areas in shadow become black. I am desperately trying to get a pohoto realistic render.

 

I WOULD REALLY APPRECITE ANY ADIVICE ON ACHIEVING THIS

Thanks

[manta]

Why did you turn the skylight off ? it would seem to me that the skylight is your indirect illumination...

[isurunath_b]

Yes, but the back of the bulding looks too bright and it looks a bit like a painting even though i reduce the intensity, the sun is hitting the front facade. Is there anything in the light tracer settings i should manupilate to get photo realism?. this is a image of the building without the proper lighting effects.

[IHAB]

try using diffirent kinds of shades from the shadow type pull dwn menu

then try to use a lighter tone..

[isurunath_b]

Ok thanks, but do you reccomend that I use mental reay instead of scanline?

[manta]

I acctually like the look of it, but the sky looks like its bright and sunny, the rest of the pic looks like its a rainy day, try vray free...

[JamesTaylor]

looks fine to me, but its difficult to tell with image you posted, try using less compression so its easier to see the detail

[chutti]

Try to use a simple target direct light with bright yellow color instead of that photometric light.

the sky light must on to get the GI....