Crested Tit by Ken _Gilliland
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Currently, I'm working through updating the Poser Firefly versions of my first 5-6 SBRM sets. My reason for doing this only in Poser is to test the revised model and its old/revised/new morphs with a wide variety of the SBRM library. I think things are working well enough now that I'll probably start next week filling out the sets with the DS versions and getting them closer to release quality. Almost every bird from the 2003-2005 era has required a significant reworking of the texture maps.
To not go completely crazy, every once in a while I render what I'm working on and share the image (provided I'm relatively happy with the end result), so here's the revised Crested Tit from 2005's European Edition set.
The Crested Tit is found in Northern Europe and prefers conifer and mixed conifer forests. It's one of my favorite European birds and I saw my first in the Black Forest (Triberg, Germany).
It eats insects and spiders, conifer seeds and some fruit. It is relatively a common bird but may not be too much longer. Population numbers (depending on the area) have dropped 20-50% in the last two decades. This is due primarily to urbanization of their forage areas.
Rendered in Firefly without postwork. Includes my SBRM European Edition and Perching Places as well as Flink's skydome and Andrey Pestryakov's Forest Superior autumn

Comments (15)
Beautiful as always, Ken, and so realistic!
your realism is always a pleasure to view
I'm glad you pause every once in a while to share a render with us, both for our sakes and yours!! You do such lovely bird portraits :-)
Great great pose and a wonderful environment !!!
Lovely very artistic!
I am fond of your superb work, and the information you give. I am worrying about the extinction of so many living species, insects, birds, mammals...and the fact that so many people don't mind!!!! Unfortunately, I am a basic modeler and am unable to create 3D animals. I create exclusively vintage architectural or mechanical models.
part of my evil plan with my Songbird ReMix series is to draw attention to both ordinary and extraordinary birds (and other creatures) through my art and models and get people to care. The more people that care, the better the chance is that maybe we'll start figuring a way to share the planet rather than hoard for ourselves
Very cool scene well made
๐ precious!
ein sehr schรถner Render
Beautiful little bird and scene!
A wonderful update Ken. I always look forward to your continuing work on the birds of the world.
Such a realistic bird, excellent work Ken, hugs Jane xx
Wonderful modelling, this is really excellent and exquisite! ๐จโ๐
This is marvelous!
A most brilliant awesome, adorable realistic cutie, exquisite render, superb details.
Magnificent Masterpiece of Finest Arts. I love it!