Pool Exterior at Night

[Fletch]

I could not more highly recommend if you have the means to purchase an 8-core machine... it's simply too fun.

I have very little experience w/ night shots... this has no post pro yet.

[Frederik]

Very nice render and lightning, Fletch...
But I find the shadows on the wall from the tree looking a bit strange...
As if there's a very bright spot-light behind a tree, which to me seem un-natural...
IMO it makes it appear as if it part day-ime - part night-time...

[Fletch]

you don't have streetlights in Denmark?
I appreciate the comment! ...if the moonlight was confusing, or it didn't look like a streetlight... then I will shut it off.
here's an update. (before I read the comment)

[Frederik]

Of course we have street lights in Denmark, just not that bright - i think...

The small light components in the first render seem better than in your last...

The water seem to lack a little life... I can see that it's not completely flat/stagnant - but almost, which makes it appear a little un-natural...

I know that I've exaggerated it in the below animation (hope you don't mind, btw...), but at least I feel that it bring some more life to the scene...

[Fletch]

actually I have the original night photo I modelled the scene from... and it's not rippling at all... it's glass flat... which seemed un-natural to me

you liked the little light bollards light power output in the first one better than in the second?

I have the orig. pic. of the wall sconces and they are almost perfect in the second image. That was the major change.

[Frederik]

actually I have the original night photo I modelled the scene from... and it's not rippling at all... it's glass flat... which seemed un-natural to me

Ooohhh... But didn't you like my animation...

you liked the little light bollards light power output in the first one better than in the second?

Most definitely...
They seem to have lost a lot of their power in the second shot...

I have the orig. pic. of the wall sconces and they are almost perfect in the second image. That was the major change.

They're also close to perfect now... I din't mention anything about them... I thought they looked OK in the first, but definitely close to perfect in your second render...

[Fletch]

I thought the bollards were unnaturally bright... but I can turn them back up.

like the animation idea... I somehow had a feeling you wouldn't be able to resist.