Various Renders (some random RenderWeekly challenges)

[cjwidd]

Thank you for a detailed response!

[JonWelch]

Just a few renders I did the past couple days to kill time. Trying to get better at speed, composition, and post-production. As always, feedback is greatly appreciated

[rfollett]

love the close up action shot..

[Josh3D]

These all look great! That wood.

[DriesV]

Loving the image with what must be a tractor beam flower.

Dries

[Magnus Skogsfjord]

I can't pick a favorite among any of the shots you have here I think. A lot of really solid pieces of work. Very nicely done all over!

[Will Gibbons]

That clock, man! Killer!

[JonWelch]

Here's a new shot I finished up last night using KS6. I'm hoping to upgrade to KS7 soon because after that competition - I so badly want it. I was given this wine decanter as a wedding gift and loved the curvature of it...so naturally I had to model it. I setup this little scene to go along with it inspired by some images I've seen online. As always, feel free to comment/critique.

[Will Gibbons]

This is beautiful. Excellent work! 

[Magnus Skogsfjord]

+1 to Wills comment. Really beautiful. Do I spy a modeled meniscus in those liquid surfaces too?

[JonWelch]

This is beautiful. Excellent work! 

+1 to Wills comment. Really beautiful. Do I spy a modeled meniscus in those liquid surfaces too?

Thanks guys! and Magnus: yes, you sure do. Ever since I've seen the small tutorial (however many years ago) about rendering liquids in a container, I consistently model my liquid surfaces to have a meniscus. I think it gives an overall more accurate look to the renders and its generally pretty simple to execute. So why not, right?

[Magnus Skogsfjord]

Thanks guys! and Magnus: yes, you sure do. Ever since I've seen the small tutorial (however many years ago) about rendering liquids in a container, I consistently model my liquid surfaces to have a meniscus. I think it gives an overall more accurate look to the renders and its generally pretty simple to execute. So why not, right?

Yes, I do the same! It's a small detail I love, and I put some extra love in those for a wine table i modeled up earlier this year.  Why not indeed.

[Josh3D]

Just jaw dropping gorgeous Jon.

[JonWelch]

I wanted to take a crack at a render with coffee art because I've seen a lot of artists on here do it and it always looks great. Put it together fairly quick, but I'm overall happy with it. As always, comments and critiques are welcome.

[cjwidd]

texture?