Morning Light

[JustinTuaylou]

Studio/Institution: Justin Traylor Design Visualization
Client: Self
Genre: Residential Exterior
Software: Maya, Mudbox, Mental Ray, Photoshop
Website: http://www.jtraylor.com
Description:

Hello,

 

This is a personal project I've been working on. I've been staring at it for so long that I can't see what's wrong anymore, so all feedback is appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Justin

[Stan Zaslavsky]

i think there is a lot of great things here

 

what is the purpose of this image? is it to show the trees and your skills around foliage or to show the building?

 

cheers,

[JustinTuaylou]

Thanks Stan, I appreciate that!

 

The image originally started as a series showcasing the house, but as I worked it became less about the house and more about experimenting with the foliage and environment. Since this was a personal project, it was nice to take the time to try some new things.

[neil poppleton]

Too much focus on the tree..

[JustinTuaylou]

Thanks neil, that's a good point. Here is a revised version with DOF slightly reversed to focus on the house in the background.

[Tommy L]

Sky is underexposed. I woould keep this as a study on the vegetation. Its a pretty boring house. I think you should maybe put a random discarded object in the undergrowth. Like someone left it behind, maybe a doll or a baseball. There is a certain amount of repetition in the leaves etc, maybe add a noise pmodifier and some variation in materials and colors over instances.

[Tron]

huge improvement, imo. Its more believeable with the foreground slightly blured.

[JustinTuaylou]

Thanks for the comments everybody. Tom, I agree that it is a boring house, I think that's why I began to spend more time on the foreground foliage. Also, I really like the idea of adding a random man-made object into the undergrowth. It seems that you can find someone's lost stuff or trash almost anywhere in the world.

[JustinTuaylou]

Here is a new version of the rendering. I exposed the sky more, warmed the light temp., and added a rusty old wheel to the ground. I also reversed the blur, since the foreground is much more interesting, at least in my opinion.

[Wrender]

Looking good - my 2 cents:

 

By the trees, this appears to be a spring shot. However, with all the dead leaves on the ground, it would indicate fall. Sort of a contradiction in my mind. The brighter/fresher light used would also lean towards a spring shot.

[JustinTuaylou]

Thanks Ryan, yeah I see what you are saying. But woods and forests tend to have dead leaves and other debris on the ground all year.

[JustinTuaylou]

Thanks Ryan, yeah I see what you are saying. But woods and forests tend to have dead leaves and debris on the ground all year long.

[JustinTuaylou]

Thanks Ryan, yeah I see what you are saying. But woods and forests tend to have dead leaves and debris on the ground all year long.