===== From rgow@lanset.com: I like the sky, but it seems not in synch with the lighting and shadows.. ===== From tek@evilsuperbrain.com: A little off topic, it's not a landscape "created by nature", and it's not exactly spectacular. Though both of those are fairly subjective interpretations of teh topic. The scene is quite nice, but it could be improved in a few ways. All the floor tiles look identical and perfect, as do the fence panels. The repeated texture on the fence is too obvious. The plants look nice but the grass doesn't seem to pick up the lighting. Also the photo you've used for the sky is lower res than your render, so some artefacts are visible. ===== From shay@simcoparts.com: The dark sky was an excellent choice. It adds a little bit of electricity to the scene. This just needs a little dirtying up and distinct textures on each fence board. ===== From ruy@hipernet.com.br: dead off-topic. ===== From batronyx@alliancecable.net: For some reason this brings the "Karate Kid" to mind. It kind of reminds me of the backyard in that show. ===== From charliemc@prodigy.net: pretty pict ===== From jrcsurvey@aol.com: Very realistic lighting. It adds a lot of realism. Not sure I really get your take on the topic. The lighting and moody sky seem to allude to something grand being just out of view. ===== From chris_hormann@gmx.de: Nice, pleasant garden scene, good choice of colors but i don't see the relation to the topic. Some small in some way spectacular element would probably suffice but right now it seems very far fetched. Grass and ground look somewhat flat. ===== From clem@dhol.org: Way too much pavement and other artificial stuff. More architecture than landscape. Such plants as are visible are nicely done, but they are lost in the "acres of tar and cement". ===== From p_chan@shaw.ca: Excellent level of detail. The sky (which I assume is a image map of a real sky) constrasts somewhat with the rest of the scene, which as a slightly artificial feel to it. A greater sense of realism could probably be achieved by adding some imperfections (chips, etc.) to individual flagstones. Another modification that would really help is if it was possible to randomize the texture between instances of the planks used in the outer fence. ===== From irtc_mail@yahoo.co.uk: Not very spectacular ===== From r@168-215-245-100.gen.twtelecom.net: Some of your dirt texture needs work but great looking image! Notable for textures, lighting, composition, modelling