I've done a lot of renderings in PhotoWorks over the years. Now I've started to find my ways in 360 Photoview. I just want to share a rendering I did to day. I modelled the bike in SolidWorks and rendered the image in Photoview 2011 sp4. I'm looking forward to have some comments from the experts out there.
Thomas,
It looks like you are up there with the experts!
Brilliant job!
Are you willing to share your model?
Thank's Greg!
Sorry 'bout the model but no sharing. I put a lot of hours in my different Harleymodels, so they are very valuable for me.
I post an image more. The same model but in a different environment.
One word - brilliant!
Are the scenes pictures you took yourself?
Thomas,
I am no expert in Photoview, by any stretch, but I can appreciate good work.
I really had to look hard to realize that wasn't a real picture.
Awesome job !!!! Looks like you are well on your way to the big boys of photoview.
My only crateke is where's your dog?
Overall I'd say you've done a nice job. Materials and decal work looks good, the model matches up well with the background image, the model is nice work. If I had to really dig in and start picking it apart. The shadow of the bike on the ground (from a directional light I suspect) doesn't match the shadow on the roof of the building. The tires need some tread (especially the front one) and the chrome looks just a bit washed out to me. All just opinions of course.
Looks like you have a good handle on PV360.
Which do you like better after some seat time, PW or PV360?
Rob, I agree about the shadows and the look of the chrome material. I've just used the Chrome as it is configured in Photoview. When I was working in PhotoWorks I had a own made chrome material that looked much more realistic. But it took a while before I got there. I'm going to look into the materialproperties and see what I can come up with.
I liked PhotoWorks a lot, but I also had a lot of experience of that add-in. But still it took me several months of trying and experimenting with the materials before it looked right. I'm almost new with PhotoView and I still have a lot to learn, especially about how the materials works and how I can managed them to look more realistic.
Photoview is what we got now and I'm pretty sure that this program will match PhotoWorks when I've had my learning period.
These look great and I'd also say you've got a great handle on things! Re: chrome, I find that usually when I want to use chrome, it's b/c I want a metal to show high contrast in lights and the environment refelctions, as well as reflections of other objects in the scene. I also want the reflections themselves to not be de-saturated at all (or maybe I want them "fully saturated" is a better way to put it). In that case, I typically substitute the glass "mirror" appearance for chrome. See the two images and compare...
HTH
R
Ron. Nice tip you gave me there. I will try the "mirror" for my chromeparts.
Overall I'd say you've done a nice job. Materials and decal work looks good, the model matches up well with the background image, the model is nice work. If I had to really dig in and start picking it apart. The shadow of the bike on the ground (from a directional light I suspect) doesn't match the shadow on the roof of the building. The tires need some tread (especially the front one) and the chrome looks just a bit washed out to me. All just opinions of course.
Looks like you have a good handle on PV360.
Which do you like better after some seat time, PW or PV360?