An attempt to "Martinise" my space scenes.
 

This is an attempt to give my space scenes a bit more "texture" ... It's far from perfect, but it's not bad :)

http://katana.3dgladiators.net/secti...ulaTest3_T.jpg

As always. click to enlarge ...

That's very nice! Nearly perfect, just the black areas look bit like clouds sweeping in the foreground (what they technically seen may actually be, don't know ;-)).

I like it.

I like it very much!

Only the red ring around that flare - I´d remove it.

Thanks guys ... I must admit the "dark clouds" are what I'm most disappointed with ... but they will do, I'm thinking of getting a WACOM tablet to assist in this kind of photoshop image creation.

You know I stared at this thing for about 5 hours last night and I never noticed that red flare ring ... I'll have to be sure I don't add that to the next one :) ... sharp eyes!!

Thanks.

I have a question, Katana.
That great little ship in your avatar - is there a LW-version of it? I really would like to do some renderes/animations with it.

My Katana class was converted to lightwave, I haven't released her to the general public yet.

I'll have to think about it for a bit :)

Very nice. Did you read his tutorials? Real pretty pic.

I did read his planet tutorial and his "Riven" walkthru ... it's amazing isn't it how some simple descriptions of techniques can really help pave the way to improvement :)

photoshop? What's wrong with the PSPyou're using?

I use PSP for just about everything, but for some things PShop is jut better (I hate it with a passion, it's so difficult to use)

:))
like what?
PSP8 is just superior to everything imho.

If I had PSP8 I might be able to agree with you :)

Could you make an 3DSM Tutorial on how creating such wonderfull Backgrunds??

(Please!!! :D)

please.. I've been trying to do that for smegging years...

Well, I can't do a 3DSM tutorial because it's all photoshop ... and for ideas on how it's done go to http://www.artofgregmartin.com and read his planet tutorial and his "Riven" Walkthru.

I'll see what I can do about my own tutorial, but It was really 5 hours of ... hmmm lets try this, and hmmm what does this tool do (Because photoshop is the worlds most annoying program (next to MAX anyway ;) )

WHOA! Photoshop ain't that bad :D I finally upgraded to 7 just awhile back and have actually found it sooo much better than previous versions. But PSP is easier.

^ Well, who wouldn´t??

I´m impatient, sorry.

Did you come to a decision?:blush:

Well, for the first 2 years I knew I was never going to make it public, then for the next 2 years I thought about it, then for the next year I really concidered it ... now I'm going to give it some serious thought.

It really depends on if I finish V3/4 ... I might release it after that.

It might take a while ... sorry.

I can wait - i think. ;) ;)