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Carrara Challenge XVII - Wonder of my World - WINNERS

StezzaStezza Posts: 8,050
edited June 2015 in Carrara Discussion

Carrara Challenge XVII - Wonder of my World

WINNERS & Hon Mention

1st Prize
MDO2010 with Entry 1

2nd Prize
Pimpy with Entry 4

3rd Prize
Varsel with Entry 5

Honourable Mention
evilproducer with Entry 6

STONEMASON'S AWARD
TBA


You all done very well... I shall PM the winners soon to get your email details ect...

Thank you to our generous sponsor DAZ 3D for once again offering the following awards to the winners:

1st Place: $100.00 towards DAZ 3D owned item(s)
2nd Place: $50.00 towards DAZ 3D owned item(s)
3rd Place: $25.00 towards DAZ 3D owned item(s)
Honorable Mention: $10.00 towards DAZ 3D owned item(s)

Thank you to our generous PA sponsor STONEMASON for offering the following awards to the challenge winners:
1st Place: 3 Items from Stonemason’s store
2nd Place: 2 Items from Stonemason’s store
3rd Place: 1 Item from Stonemason’s store
Stonemason’s award: 1 Item from Stonemason’s store

Thanks to Stefan for his support.. He will be popping in to see how we are all going during the challenge.
His DAZ store is here:
http://www.daz3d.com/stonemason
Please support our PA

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  • MarkIsSleepyMarkIsSleepy Posts: 1,496
    edited May 2015

    Entry # 1

    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)

    Title Adventurer's Journal

    Created or significantly modified inside Carrara
    I created the pyramids, journal, bookmark, magnifying glass and fountain pen in Carrara.

    Additional Credits
    Michael 6 http://www.daz3d.com/michael-6
    Menswear 1930 for M4 http://www.daz3d.com/menswear-1930-for-m4
    Egyptian Statues by the hankster at Renderosity
    Sacred Barge http://www.daz3d.com/sacred-barge
    Lorenzo and Loretta Bundle http://www.daz3d.com/lorenzo-and-loretta-bundle
    Crocodilia 1 http://www.daz3d.com/crocodilia-1-alligator-and-caiman
    The font used in the journal is Akhenaton by Maelle.L/Thjomas Boucherie http://www.dafont.com/akhenaton.font

    Link(s) to WIP(s)
    Quick basic pyramid models, render, sketch version test
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/803106/

    Vertex model of journal, renders for journal pages before and after post-work, scene setup
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/806676/

    Magnifying Glass modeled and added to scene, Test render with HQ settings
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/806711/

    Modeled Pen Nib in Spline Modeler, Converted to Vertex Modeler and Textured
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/807263/

    Modeled Pen Body, Final Render
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/809850/

    Postwork
    Photoshop and FilterForge used extensively in creating textures, but the final image only has a little subtle color adjustment for post-work.

    Comments about your entry
    The "drawings" on the journal pages are several separate Carrara renders (this is where most of the items listed under additional credits were used) modified in Photoshop to look like drawings and watercolor which were then used as a texture for the journal pages for the final render.

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  • shlomi laszloshlomi laszlo Posts: 250
    edited December 1969

    entry #2

    the parthenon

    vips:

    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P180/#817954

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  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,585
    edited May 2015

    Entry # 3

    Artist- Bunyip02

    Title- Ocean View

    Created or significantly modified inside Carrara: SHADER WORK ONLY.
    Shaders for wrecked boat and rocks created by exporting textures from Filter Forge, the textures were then used as the basis for the shaders for the wrecked boat (rust shader created) and the rocks (Initially did a quartz look but then did a grey coloured shader)

    Additional Credits-
    UltraMarine Ocean:- http://www.daz3d.com/ultrumarine-ocean
    Humpback Whale:- http://www.daz3d.com/humpback-whale
    Angelfish:- http://www.daz3d.com/angelfish
    Moray Eel:- http://www.daz3d.com/moray-eel
    LionFish:- http://www.daz3d.com/lionfish
    Corals:- http://www.daz3d.com/gardens-of-poseidon-corals
    Invertebrates:- http://www.daz3d.com/gardens-of-poseidon-invertebrates
    Ocean Rocks from Bryce
    Boat Hull from Carrara Yacht 2 model
    Texture Maps for Boat and Rocks from Filter Forge:- http://www.daz3d.com/filter-forge-professional-edition-win

    Link(s) to WIP(s)-
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P120/#811108
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P120/#811128
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P135/#811735
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P150/#814870
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P150/#815898
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P150/#815899
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P180/#821299

    Postwork
    A water caustic image was generated from Filter Forge, this was added to the Carrara render in PSP.
    As the light beams which were mild in the original render were reduced in effect I then added extra light beams over the top of the faded light beams to recreate the effect.

    Comments about your entry
    Would have liked to have modeled a better wreck but my modelling skills still need improvement.

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  • pimpypimpy Posts: 274
    edited December 1969

    Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza
    Created or significantly modified inside Carrara:
    - Snake Head, Pyramid, Upper temple and Stair ( refinished models, created UV map and texture in Carrara 8 Pro)
    - Fern and others plant (created model, UV map and texture in Carrara 8 Pro)
    - Mayan ldol image (created model, UV map and texture in Carrara 8 Pro)
    - I modeled, created texture and UV map using Carrara for the base of the plant with the red flowers but the model of the flowers (amaryllis) I found for free but I do not remember where.
    Additional Credits
    I used The Ivy Generator by Thomas Luft and some free tropical plant by Nobiax ( http://nobiax.deviantart.com/art/Free-Tropical-plant-Pack-176675068 ) and other trees and plants (free resources) found some time ago on the web but I'm sorry... do not remember where.
    Link(s) to WIP(s):
    - model and texure of the snake head
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P30/#803402
    - model of the first quarter of the pyramid (UV map and texture)
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P45/#806558
    - stair model (UV map and texture)
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P60/#807218
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P75/#807274
    - simple visual tutorial on how to build a plant in Carrara – Create a fern plant
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P75/#808005
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P75/#808009
    - Carrara displacement map: how to create a Mayan ldol image (vertex object, UV map and texture)
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P105/#810822
    - model and texture of the Upper temple and preliminary scene settings
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P135/#813371
    - preliminary scene and render settings
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P165/#816450
    - final scene and render settings – render preview pre and post work
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P180/#821762

    Postwork:
    In Post Work (I used Gimp and PhotoImpact) I added some little effects (light and fog), changed intensity of the color level and added some flying bird.

    Comments about your entry:
    My idea for the contest is create an image of the past (real and imaginary) of the Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza before its rediscovery.

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  • VarselVarsel Posts: 574
    edited December 1969

    Entry # 5

    Artist : Varsel

    Title : Time for Ice-cream

    Created or significantly modified inside Carrara:
    Everything, except the kids are created in Carrara.


    Additional Credits
    http://www.daz3d.com/lorenzo-and-loretta-bundle by Predatron
    http://www.kartverket.no (The Norwegian Mapping Authority) for the .DEM file to create the Aurlandsfjorden.
    Tim Payne ( http://www.sharecg.com/v/30481/browse/5/3D-Model/Light-Dome-presets-for-Carrara-6 )

    Link(s) to WIP(s)
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/811781/
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/812343/
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/814841/
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/815503/
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/818695/
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/822754/
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/822768/

    Postwork
    No postwork.

    Comments about your entry
    The Epic Fjords of Norway, or the Epic Journeys one have to take to cross them.
    The west coast of Norway is full of them. Some parts of the fjords are 1000 meters high cliff-face and 1000 meters deep.
    They are a very popular places to visit for tourists.
    But to travel along or cross them, it takes time. 320 km can take up to 8 hours.
    The ferry-port is not an exact copy of an existing one, but it contains elements from real ones. The placement is also not accurate. That spot in the fjord does not have on. (It is about 30-40 km off.)

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  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
    edited December 1969

    Entry #6

    Artist: evilproducer

    Title: Low Orbit

    Created or significantly modified inside Carrara: I built a couple cloud formations by grouping volumetric clouds together. I built the earth by using three nested spheres with image maps from NASA. I built the sun. I rebuilt the shaders for the space shuttle as the mesh and shading domains sucked.

    Additional Credits: The space shuttle is from NASA, as well as the earth shader elements.

    Link(s) to WIP(s):
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P135/#812705
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P195/#822944

    Postwork: Pstwork was minimal due to my depth pass, volume effect and post effect render passes not correctly rendering. I did get a useable object index pass and volume primitive passes, which I used to try and blend the volumetric clouds with the cloud image map.

    Comments about your entry: I've been a long time admirer of space exploration, both manned and unmanned. I recall watching the Challenger explode on launch, live on TV and it made a huge impact on me. This image is meant to portray my admiration for the shuttle program and the people that made it work. I only wish that I had the time to get my image the way it appeared in my mind's eye.

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  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    edited May 2015

    Entry # 7

    Artist headwax

    Title: Surfers' Camp, G-Land, 1972

    Created or significantly modified inside Carrara
    Tents, surfboards, water

    Additional Credits
    M4
    KurtHair
    Beach Hair
    LisaB Palm Trees
    Traveller Props
    Stonemason Enchanted Forest
    Fenric's plugins
    Duke Hair
    Other stuff


    Link(s) to WIP(s)
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P210/#824656
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P195/#821872
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P165/#815953
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P165/#817179


    Postwork
    Photoshop
    Oloneo HDR
    Painter 2015
    Ron's Brushes.

    Comments about your entry

    G-Land was 'discovered' in 1972.

    The boards you see in this picture are twinnies and a bonzer. Tri fins weren't 'invented' till later. The fatter boards have fishtails, the more narrow one is a swallow tail. They don't have leg-ropes because they didn't need them ;).

    Wiki quote:

    A very long, world-class, barreling left hand reef/point break breaks along the east side of Grajagan Bay. It has long been considered one of the world's best left hand waves. The correct name of the point upon which the main wave breaks is "Plengkung." The wave becomes shallower and more critical the further down the point one rides the wave. It is one of the most consistently rideable waves in the world in season, with offshore tradewinds and often plentiful swell between the months of, roughly, mid April to mid October.

    Thank you Stonemason Daz and Stezza!

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  • JonstarkJonstark Posts: 2,738
    edited May 2015

    Entry #8

    Artist: Jonstark

    Title: The Wondrous Courage of Little George vs the Insidious Night Dragon

    Created or significantly modified inside Carrara: The cardboard tube 'sword' little George is wielding was entirely created and textured in Carrara in the Vertex modeling room. Also the K4 I'm using was retextured in Carrara as well, various glow effects to the 'sword' and the creature's eyes and mouth were done and rendered in Carrara

    Additional Credits:

    Counting Sheep pajamas for K4 (Rendo), Boys Bedroom by Truform (Rendo), Sledge by Sixus1 (Rendo), Kid Cuts by Naomi (https://www.daz3d.com/kid-cuts), Kids 4 Complete (http://www.daz3d.com/the-kids-4-complete)

    Link(s) to WIP(s)

    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P15/#802136
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P15/#803022
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P30/#803061
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P30/#803501
    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/55008/P210/#824731

    Postwork: Thanks to the recent excellent thread by Joemamma, did my first real postwork, mostly adjusting levels and curves to enhance the colors I liked, and to sharpen the image slightly. Also had to postwork add in several render effects done in Carrara (the blue glow for the cardboard tube 'sword' and the glow effects for the creature's eyes and mouth)

    Comments about your entry: I actually misread the title to the challenge, and originally thought the focus was on 'Wonder'. I had been reading a bit of Calvin and Hobbes, and made me recall what the world felt like when I was a boy: it can be a scary yet fun and always imaginative place. Also, what kid hasn't taken a cardboard tube (usually left over when the Christmas wrapping paper is used up) and turned it into an impromptu sword? I hope the concept translates to the render, but in my mind's eye this was sort of what was wondrous about a boy's childhood. After starting to put together my render I realized that probably the emphasis for this theme was more likely meant to be wonders of the world like historical and natural places of note, and I probably should have switched my entry subject, but I really wanted to follow up on my concept and develop it.

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  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,050
    edited December 1969

    Entries have now closed...

    Thanks to those that have entered, your chances are good in getting a prize..

    The title of this thread has changed and is now the voting thread..

    Good luck all, I hope you all had fun in doing your artworks. :-)

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,050
    edited December 1969

    I wish I could vote for all of them... some great work has been done..

    alas I can't so have decided on the following in no particular order..

    Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza

    Entry # 7

    Artist headwax

    Title: Surfers’ Camp, G-Land, 1972


    Entry #8

    Artist: Jonstark

    Title: The Wondrous Courage of Little George vs the Insidious Night Dragon

    Honourable mention:
    Entry # 3

    Artist- Bunyip02

    Title- Ocean View

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    edited December 1969

    Entry # 1

    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)

    Title Adventurer’s Journal

    this one wreaks of old world charm. I can smell the dust.

    Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza

    a feeling of decay an menace exudes from this work

    Entry #8

    Artist: Jonstark

    Title: The Wondrous Courage of Little George vs the Insidious Night Dragon


    love the dragon, how you discover it gradually - the floor is a little too clean for me, it should have some dragon poo on it (or dirty soxks at least)

    hon mention


    Entry #6

    Artist: evilproducer

    Title: Low Orbit

    a simple image, much like Evil ;) but it works real good

    of course the other images all had lots going for them

    shlomi laszlo - love the way you made the statues
    Bunyip02 - the surface of the water is exquisite
    Varsel - wonderful to see a real world place lovingly rendered - even if you did move the kiosk!

    thanks again to Stezza Stonemason and Daz!

  • DUDUDUDU Posts: 1,945
    edited May 2015

    Increasingly difficult to make a choice so much the entries become of very high level of quality!

    1-Entry # 5
    Artist: Varsel
    Title: Time for Ice cream

    It is not only the nostalgia of my many travels in Norway (for me, the most beautiful country of the world), but also the incredible work to arrive at this ultra realistic image, bravo Varsel !

    2-Entry # 1
    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Title: Adventurer’s Journal

    Super work of creation of textures and lightings, congratulations !

    3-Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza

    Also an excellent work, full with details and a very beautiful atmosphere !

    HM:
    Entry #8
    Artist: Jonstark
    Title: The Wondrous Courage of Little George vs the Insidious Night Dragon

    I feel here memories of my youth which come back in my head.
    Scene very well rendered !

    All the others did an excellent job too !

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  • MarkIsSleepyMarkIsSleepy Posts: 1,496
    edited December 1969

    As always, it's so hard to choose - great images and ideas from everyone.

    My Votes
    Entry# 4
    Artist Pimpy
    Title The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza
    This is a beautiful, complete image from the texturing to the atmosphere to the composition and point of view- I just love it!

    Entry# 5
    Artist Varsel
    Title Time for Ice-Cream
    Great image of a part of the world I've always wanted to visit that makes me want to go even more.

    Entry# 8
    Artist Jonstark
    Title The Wondrous Courage of Little George vs the Insidious Night Dragon
    Wonderfully evocative image with a well lit hero and a genuinely menacing monster in the shadows. I like the glowing eyes and the monster's pose - the finger posing on the left hand really adds a sense of real weight.

    Honorable Mention
    Entry# 6
    Artist evilproducer
    Title Low Orbit
    I'm sad all your render passes didn't come out - would have loved to see what else you had planned for this. Even without that, since I was little anything about space gets my heart beating a little faster and definitley inspires some wonder.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    Entry # 5
    Artist : Varsel
    Title : Time for Ice-cream
    -- i'm feeling the z-depth


    Entry #6
    Artist: evilproducer
    Title: Low Orbit
    -- kinda looks like a shark orbiting, 1st impression was what a kewl idea


    Entry # 1
    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Title Adventurer’s Journal
    -- table wood shader is convincing

    hm:
    Entry # 7
    Artist headwax
    Title: Surfers’ Camp, G-Land, 1972
    -- like it

  • TangoAlphaTangoAlpha Posts: 4,584
    edited December 1969

    Entry # 1
    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Title Adventurer’s Journal
    Gorgeously rendered and utterly convincing. I just want to turn the page and see what's next . . .

    Entry # 5
    Artist : Varsel
    Title : Time for Ice-cream
    Some of the textures are a bit repetitive/simplistic, but those fjords are awesome. Book me on the next ferry!

    Entry #6
    Artist: evilproducer
    Title: Low Orbit
    It just needs some turtles! ;)

    Honourable Mention:

    Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza
    The detail, the chaos, the scale, the birds . . . it's Chicken Pizza! (as I used to call it when I was little)

  • Bunyip02Bunyip02 Posts: 8,585
    edited May 2015

    My picks but would have voted for double of what is allowed (6xWinners, 2xHMs), excellent work by all:-

    Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza

    Entry # 5
    Artist : Varsel
    Title : Time for Ice-cream

    Entry # 1
    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Title Adventurer’s Journal

    Honorable Mention
    Entry # 7
    Artist headwax
    Title: Surfers’ Camp, G-Land, 1972

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  • DADA_universeDADA_universe Posts: 336
    edited December 1969

    My loss not being able to join in the contest this time, but good enough, I can still join in by voting!
    Well-done everyone.
    In no particular order.....

    Entry # 1
    MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Adventurer’s Journal

    Entry #6
    Evilproducer
    Low Orbit

    Entry #4
    Pimpy
    The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza

    Honourable mention
    Jonstark
    The Wondrous Courage of Little George vs the Insidious Night Dragon

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    edited December 1969

    My loss not being able to join in the contest this time, but good enough, I can still join in by voting!
    Well-done everyone.
    In no particular order…..

    well said ;)

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,165
    edited December 1969

    My votes are

    1 - Mark, adventurers journal
    2 - schlomi, Parthenon
    4 - pimpy, Mayan temple

    HM - bunyip because I like the effects of the surface light. I can never do underwater scenes well.

  • pimpypimpy Posts: 274
    edited December 1969

    my votes are

    Entry # 1
    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Title Adventurer’s Journal

    Entry # 5
    Artist : Varsel
    Title : Time for Ice-cream

    Entry #6
    Artist: evilproducer
    Title: Low Orbit

    H.M.
    Entry # 3
    Artist- Bunyip02
    Title- Ocean View

  • xmasrosexmasrose Posts: 1,403
    edited December 1969

    Again a pleasure to follow the WIPs and see the finished images. Great work everyone!

    My vote :

    Entry # 1
    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Title Adventurer’s Journal

    Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza

    Entry # 7
    Artist headwax
    Title: Surfers’ Camp, G-Land, 1972


    HM:
    Entry #6
    Artist: evilproducer
    Title: Low Orbit

  • evilproducerevilproducer Posts: 9,050
    edited December 1969

    Fewer entries does not make for an easier choice!

    My votes are for (by entry number):
    Entry #1
    MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Very well done. The render gives the viewer a real sense of nostalgia as if they were thumbing through a long lost explorer's journal.

    Entry #4
    Pimpy
    The detail in the image is amazing. You get a real sense of the environment. The WIPs were also very helpful and informative. I know they've given me some ideas!

    Entry #8
    Jon Stark
    I can almost here the kid making lightsaber sounds as he swings his cardboard tube around to confront the monster under the bed.

    HM
    Bunyip02
    I love underwater scenes. I probably would have voted for it if you had put in a spline squid. ;-)

    Shlomi, neat idea on how to create the frieze on Parthenon. I may borrow your method for a project I want to try. Amazing work on the model of the building as well. I think that it would have benefited from some more texture work, but the great thing about these models is that they can be saved and refined and used in other scenes. I look forward to seeing future iterations of this one.

  • sukyLsukyL Posts: 251
    edited December 1969

    I finally stole some time to visit my favorite forum to find I've missed yet another incredible challenge. Happily, there is still time to vote! Excellent entries everyone!

    Entry: # 1
    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Title: Adventurer’s Journal

    The materials and lighting are outstanding. I love how the journal entries and photo were created.

    Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza

    The modeling and scene details are incredible. I'm floored by what was achieved with displacement on the idol panel.

    Entry # 5
    Artist : Varsel
    Title : Time for Ice-cream

    Lovely scene and modeling. I particularly like the atmospheric perspective, sense of scale, and beautiful rendering of the water.

    HM
    Entry #8
    Artist: Jonstark
    Title: The Wondrous Courage of Little George vs the Insidious Night Dragon

    Very nice story telling in this scene. I love how the dragon seems about to spring from under the bed and how the scene is revealed by the sliver of light from a partially open door.

  • JonstarkJonstark Posts: 2,738
    edited December 1969

    As usual, I procrastinated voting because I'm so indecisive and it's difficult to choose. I finally narrowed it to my top four choices (at least for the next 10 minutes before I change my mind again) so I better vote while the 'iron is hot'. Or something...


    Entry # 1
    Artist MDO2010 (Mark D. Olsen)
    Title Adventurer’s Journal

    This render is a triumph in every way, especially watching in the WIP strand and seeing it's actually several different renders combined in one. All the material texturing is first rate; if I didn't know any better I'd swear this was an unbiased render. The cat statue looks freaking real, the parchment and bookmark look like I could reach out and touch them, the 'photo' is totally believable, the magnifying glass and the pen too, and the 'sketches' are some of the best non-photorealistic render versions of drawings I've seen. I just fell in love with this one every step of the way.

    Entry # 5
    Artist : Varsel
    Title : Time for Ice-cream

    One of the places in the world that I have always wanted to see are the fjords of Norway. This looks different than what I pictured in my mind's eye, but looks like a real place, and the care and attention makes this nearly look like a photograph. The flowering tree is wonderful, the building and people just look very real-life. The boat gives a nice sense of scale. I would have thought the water would be more blue and surrounding terrain a bit more green, but then I've never been there. Excellent work.

    Entry #4
    Artist: Pimpy
    Title: The Mayan pyramid of El Castillo in Chichen Itza

    There's a lot going on in this scene, it's well worth making sure you view it in full size. The vegetation looks fantastic, and varied and looks realistic and natural. Love the vines overgrowing the top and steps of the pyramid. The pyramid itself looks great too, the rough stone texture really works here. Almost lost in the near vegetation is some broken stonework, that really sells the scene. The mist and the overflying birds, it just all works, not to mention the sky looks beautiful.

    HM:

    Entry #6
    Artist: evilproducer
    Title: Low Orbit

    Excellent use of lens flare and effects, love the twinkling lights of the nighttime cities down on earth, the space shuttle looks very realistic, and you can see the edge of the lower earth atmosphere. What's not to love?

    Also wanted to compliment the other entries, which I very much enjoyed and learned from as well (particularly neat was the trick Shlomi used to create the statues, the very realistic surface of the ocean and the various corals and water vegetation in Bunyip's scene, and the tons of interesting stuff to look at in Headwax's surfer camp (feels like I'm seeing a real place viewed through the nostalgia of memory). Even though we had less entries this time, it was still devilishly difficult picking what to vote for, and I easily could have gone with other choices, so just wanted to say excellent work from everyone.

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,050
    edited December 1969

    Only one hour to go till voting finishes...

    Please vote if you haven't done already... ;-)

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,050
    edited June 2015

    Voting is closed.... thanks everyone for your participation..

    There is one clear winner which is great and a clear 2nd and a clear 3rd..

    However, I shall take a little more time to work out the HM as we have a tied vote...

    ( according to my counting skills )

    I shall refer to the forum archive gods for guidance and then will probably just go with my choice anyways

    I have PM'd Stonemason so he can choose his fav.. so it may be a few hours till the final reveal :-)

    Once again thanks to everyone that entered, great work and thanks for making it easy for me to be your host for this challenge ( till now! )

    and a big thanks to our SPONSORS

    DAZ 3D

    and

    STONEMASON
    His DAZ store is here:
    http://www.daz3d.com/stonemason
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  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    edited December 1969

    Thanks Stezza, brilliant job !

  • StezzaStezza Posts: 8,050
    edited December 1969

    Carrara Challenge XVII - Wonder of my World

    WINNERS & Hon Mention

    1st Prize
    MDO2010 with Entry 1

    2nd Prize
    Pimpy with Entry 4

    3rd Prize
    Varsel with Entry 5

    Honourable Mention
    evilproducer with Entry 6

    STONEMASON'S AWARD
    TBA


    You all done very well... I shall PM the winners soon to get your email details ect...

    Thank you to our generous sponsor DAZ 3D for once again offering the following awards to the winners:

    1st Place: $100.00 towards DAZ 3D owned item(s)
    2nd Place: $50.00 towards DAZ 3D owned item(s)
    3rd Place: $25.00 towards DAZ 3D owned item(s)
    Honorable Mention: $10.00 towards DAZ 3D owned item(s)

    Thank you to our generous PA sponsor STONEMASON for offering the following awards to the challenge winners:
    1st Place: 3 Items from Stonemason’s store
    2nd Place: 2 Items from Stonemason’s store
    3rd Place: 1 Item from Stonemason’s store
    Stonemason’s award: 1 Item from Stonemason’s store

    Thanks to Stefan for his support.. He will be popping in to see how we are all going during the challenge.
    His DAZ store is here:
    http://www.daz3d.com/stonemason
    Please support our PA

    Waiting on Stonemason to get back with his choice which is exciting in itself....

    I chose evils as the hon mention as he had more votes for his entry, but gees, I could of easily gone the other way as well..

    Thanks everyone, the first post of this thread has also been updated.. ;-)

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  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    edited December 1969

    Congratulations everyone! What a bunch of well deserved winners! Really enjoyed watching them all develop!

    Thanks Stonemason Daz and Stezza ;)

  • JonstarkJonstark Posts: 2,738
    edited December 1969

    Congratulations! Well done to all of you, an excellent group of renders, the win was very well deserved :)

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