kakiku 's dump

[kakikukeko]

Thx for the comment Rydin, I guess your critic about the head concerns the guitar? if that case, I agree 


here is a wip of the new challenge.. (on my previous post I was saying pixelation's challenge, I meant pixel joint)
theme is a forest, 16 colors alowed

I'm at 15 colors so far, thinking I 'll make one more for AA from the darkest to the darkest green..

[Turbo]

I'd say you only need to AA the bright cristal against that pitch dark background, first thing that popped out at me. But maybe that's what you meant by "from the darkest ---- to the darkest green..", ---- being a mystery color which is probably crystal blue

Great entries, both for this and the past one! I love the plants on the foreground, really add depth.

[kakikukeko]

no I didn't mean this 
but to create a intermediate color between my too darkest..
done on this:


but of course you 're right, I need to AA the crystal.. 

[kakikukeko]

Something was bothering me about the lighting/colors but couldn't find what...

I think I found it now 

takes me so long time tho.. result of my lack of experience.. 

[The B.O.B.]

   Wow! the shine looks much better without the yellow hue, in the previous pic. I also like how you subtracted the dithering from the biggest crystal. Looks much smoother now. I'm guessing the lower crystals in the center are still a work in progress, as they still seem chunky, and undefinable at some parts. Not as geometrically defined as the upper portions is what I'm basically trying to get at. Also, the detailed crystal being so smooth, now creates a problematic consistency with the rest of the piece; the crystal is so wonderfully done, and smooth, yet the rocks towards the right look very unfinished. I'm just wondering how you'll pull off the smoothness of the water with the light source and ripples...
   Again, this is probably still a work in progress, so I'll hold my tongue for now. Looking great though...

[eck]

with my experiences, i have found that the best way to create smooth water is with a whole ton of AA'ing. 

thats my 2 cents anyway =P  looks great.

[kakikukeko]

with a ton of AAing and such a small rez I'm afraid it wont look too much like ripples anymore..

Bob: thx for the comment, about the rocks/crystal.. I don't know, for me the rocks don't look unfinished, just more rough.. and that's what I'm looking for.. a contrast of material.. but maybe I did something wrong.. 
and yeah the bottom of the crystal and some other parts are not done yet.. but after seeing Jamon & ilkke 's entries, it's hard to get back to work on this 

[Xion]

Here's something I've been told the water looks nice in:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v157/Xionight/sklypse.png
...Not sure if it really does, much less whether it'll help any. Looking awesome nonetheless.

[philipptr]

with a ton of AAing and such a small rez I'm afraid it wont look too much like ripples anymore..

Imho it looks okay, and is still readable as ripples..

[kakikukeko]

nice edit phil thx,  I thought Eck meant more AA than this tho I imagined kind of blurry effect.. as he said 'ton' of AA..  I agree with this amount (don't know if I have to precise that I did'nt start AA the water yet )