More Image-Based Lighting by LCGuy
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Modelling/render: Strata 3D Pro 3.71
Postwork (border, optimization): Ulead PhotoImpact 8
I am really becoming enthralled with image based lighting. Sometimes, it alone provides enough and just the *right* lighting I'm looking for, and sometimes I have to add a light or two, but, in Strata, it's a wonderful technique for rendering in Radiosity to get that artistic/real look you see on magazines and advertisement posters.
Some DOF here, while also working a bit with image composition, for a more "dramatic" effect.
All work done in camera- the overall color tint comes from the image I used for the lighting.
Rendered at 2x this size... you should see how sharp the actual rendering is ... amazing (the reduction did cause a slight pixelization in a few areas)!

Comments (2)
Your images really showcase Strata's fine rendering engine. This one is particularly fine. I'm quite fond of the mono-chromatic look of this. Really nice work Howie! dano
I simply love this image. Nice little details on the textures and I think the DOF is just right. Very cool!