Mountain Home Exterior - Part 2

[markf]

I originally did this as a daylight light scene:

http://www.openrangeimaging.com/test-posts/ElkRun_Exterior01_lowres.jpg

 

I posted it in a previous thread in the WIP section here.

 

I have since revised it to be a dusk type scene. I haven't attempted many of these dusk scenes. It seemed like the best thing for this. I'm very interested to hear any comments and criticism from the pro's here. See the image at the link below:

http://www.openrangeimaging.com/test-posts/ElkRun_Exterior_Dusk01.jpg

 

Thank you

[adamf]

Nice start and whilst there doesn't look anything that wrong with it the image lacks punch. Why not take it more towards a night shot adjusting the exposure thus making the insides a lot brighter, more yellow and saturated.

 

Your best resource here is not us but photos of real life situations. Have a look around just in google image search.

 

Also the trees don't look that great, maybe have a look around for some better textures to use, not sure whether they are 3d at the moment, but maybe something a bit thicker would work better.

 

Hope that helps.

[FlytE]

I like them, but I think its in the contrast of indoor and outdoor where it lacks a little bit.

 

Day shot:

 

I think your sun should be more vivid, creating more contrasting shadows. I notice in the shaded areas there doesnt seem to be much blue light coming from the sky... is your environment light blue? Also, typically during the day, people dont tend to have many lights on in the house. I think it would look better with maybe just the odd lamp on but some nice reflections in the glass of whats surrounding the building (reflections of mountains might be nice)- subliminally giving the image a bit of context.

 

Night shot:

 

I actually think the light you have here is pretty much spot on but its sorta back to what I was saying about exposure in your internal - just the other way round - you have to up the exposure to catch the light, so those areas indoors that are light up alot with lights are brighter. Again I hope you dont mind but I took the liberty of showing you what I mean.... bear in mind I quickly did this in photoshop but I recommend you use proper lights in your scene, so you get a more realistic light.

 

hope this helps

[markf]

Hey, thank you both for your very helpful comments. I agree that on the day shot the window glass reflections should be stronger and less light from the interior. I am doing this for an architect who really wants to see the inside. Flyte, you have a very good eye and are correct that the environment light is just white not blue. I really appreciate the photoshop image you added. It does look better. I'm not using a physical camera so I can't adjust exposure. I'll try turning up the intensity on the interior lights in the scene.

 

Thanks for your help!