Stone House and Pool

[Fletch]

my sun is default color and power.
my tonemapping from Twilight is default 1 and 1.
I set the SLIDER FOR THE SUN TO 5!

I save the file in PNG format (a bit crisper than .jpg)

I did tonemapping in Photoshop... I ran the standard photoshop warming photo filter, then I did precisely as described in the post-pro secret 1. Took seconds, because I actually have that set up as an "action" in Photoshop. Whenever I'm finished with all the entourage, sky, plants, etc... then I just hit "play" for the post-pro tonemap, and voila.

[Fletch]

added the other 3 views to original first post.

the repeating stone texture is embarrassing. It was the closest match I had to what was actually on the building.

I will be creating a much better one now. (when I get the chance)

[olishea]

mate you could just photoshop out the repetition. but I hardly even noticed it, a client certainly wouldn't.

These latest renders are fantastic....compositing is seamless, well done pal.

do you use spherical sky for these fletch? if so what brightness? your externals are amazing!

[Fletch]

You're right... I could just fix it in post-pro...

my sun is default color and power.
my tonemapping from Twilight is default 1 and 1.
I set the SLIDER FOR THE SUN TO 5!

I save the file in PNG format (a bit crisper than .jpg)

I did tonemapping in Photoshop... I ran the standard photoshop warming photo filter, then I did precisely as described in the post-pro secret 1. Took seconds, because I actually have that set up as an "action" in Photoshop. Whenever I'm finished with all the entourage, sky, plants, etc... then I just hit "play" for the post-pro tonemap, and voila.

[Stu]

OH NO!!!!

Fletch, you'd better get onto that builder straight away!!!!

I can see some noticable repetition in his stonework!!

[Frederik]

I can see some noticable repetition in his stonework!!

[PRSS]

Very inspiring!

With best regards
PRSS

[ScottPara]

Fletch,

I use a couple great tools for building custom textures or making normal maps:

Pixplant
Luxology Imagesynth

Both are good but I prefer Pixplant. It is extremely easy to use and does an amazing job. Worth looking into.

These are great renders!!

Scott

[Fletch]

Found a good wall in town with stone much more like the original house... and was able to create a pretty good texture from it.

Hope you like it better?!

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original rendering:
rt-click, view image to zoom in a bit more.

full resolution detail of final render

[olishea]

Fletch please please please can you share that texture. I work on natural stone buildings all the time! its very nice indeed

however I like the variation in tone of the repeating texture.....but thats just my opinion. it seems a bit too perfect at the moment!

do you use round edge plugin for the corner of the walls? I was considering doing it today but unsure whether its worth it or not

bloody good rendering