Rip This!!!

[ShaneG_old]

[Mazza]

IT'S PERFECT  :D .



No, I mean it.

[Harold]

IT'S PERFECT

Hardly ...


But seriously, this actually already is a really nice screenshot Shane!

I like that Eagle, the yellow details are nice and yellow often works very well in screenshots, however I believe that it works better against a clear blue sky than against a dawn or sunset. It just makes the shot a little more 'alive', a little more vivid.

I also like the purple reflections on the water. That is a very nice detail.

The perspective is nice; the river and electricity masts seem to gently fade in the distance, disappear in the clouds. And the streetlights are sweet. They give the shot a good 3D effect as they really seem to float above the ground.


But you know I am a horrible nitpicker and since your asking ...

The shot is a nice flyby but I think a little more aggression would be nice in a screenshot featuring a fighter. Here's an example that still has a rather peaceful feel to it ...

I am a sucker for nice clouds. And I would never - without a good reason - crop out clouds. In this shot I feel that it wouldn't be necessary to sacrifice the clouds for the scenery. I think that the composition would be a lot nicer if you would've lowered the camera. That would also add to the contrast of the overall shot ...

I see some vapor trails coming of the wings. I think vapor trails are really nice when done nicely; they can really give the impression of a steep turn and speed. Or on an airliner they can add to the heaviness of a take-off or landing shot. However in your shot there are vapor trails but they're hardly visible ...

It is probably due to the model (reference in the aircraft.cfg) but the navlights could use a little more definition ... I would get some replacement textures and/or effects for them. Currently your navlights look like a vague blob. Nicks Light Fix is rather nice ...

The artwork on the tail looks interesting so I might have chosen to highlight that in the shot. I might have swung that camera a little more to the left to bring out the artwork on the tail.

On the other hand I just might have rotated the entire aircraft a little more towards the light source, while keeping the camera in this position.

[a1]

IT'S PERFECT

Hardly ...


But seriously, this actually already is a really nice screenshot Shane!

I like that Eagle, the yellow details are nice and yellow often works very well in screenshots, however I believe that it works better against a clear blue sky then against a dawn or sunset. It just makes the shot a little more 'alive', a little more vivid.

I also like the purple reflections on the water. That is a very nice detail.

The perspective is nice; the river and electricity masts seem to gently fade in the distance, disappear in the clouds. And the streetlights are sweet. They give the shot a good 3D effect as they really seem to float above the ground.


But you know I am a horrible nitpicker and since your asking ...

The shot is a nice flyby but I think a little more aggression would be nice in a screenshot featuring a fighter. Here's an example that still has a rather peaceful feel to it ...

I am a sucker for nice clouds. And I would never - without a good reason - crop out clouds. In this shot I feel that it wouldn't be necessary to sacrifice the clouds for the scenery. I think that the composition would be a lot nicer if you would've lowered the camera. That would also add to the contrast of the overall shot ...

I see some vapor trails coming of the wings. I think vapor trails are really nice when done nicely; they can really give the impression of a steep turn and speed. Or on an airliner they can add to the heaviness of a take-off or landing shot. However in your shot there are vapor trails but they're hardly visible ...

It is probably due to the model (reference in the aircraft.cfg) but the navlights could use a little more definition ... I would get some replacement textures and/or effects for them. Currently your navlights look like a vague blob. Nicks Light Fix is rather nice ...

The artwork on the tail looks interesting so I might have chosen to highlight that in the shot. I might have swung that camera a little more to the left to bring out the artwork on the tail.

On the other hand I just might have rotated the entire aircraft a little more towards the light source, while keeping the camera in this position.

[Harold]

in your shot there are vapor trails but they're hardly visible

I really need glasses ... those aren't vaportrails but a bridge and a river :-/

this could be rather useful again.

It could indeed ... but please, let us not spam the studio with 'rip this' requests.

If we'd be posting ten 'rip this' entries every week, then after a few weeks people would not read them anymore! Make it useful for yourself and actually read and understand the comments on the shots and learn from them. I know I have and still do!

What he said.

Exactly my point ...

[ShaneG_old]

And that's how it's done. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] I really appreciate the advice.

I see your point about overusing this,  and it's a good one too.

It will be interesting to see how this will be used by others.

There are some great screen artists here, it's all about figuring out how to tap into their knowledge and learn from it.

Thanks again.

[Sean_TK]

A great shot as it stands, but here are my personal tips, and yes I realize these apply in a more general sense, rather than strictly to this shot:

-I have to credit this style directly to JSpahn, I enjoy using it and look for every opportunity now to do so: Low level clouds, specifically stratus layers. Just go in the "customize user weather" menu under the weather settings, and basically play around a bit. Try each cloud option, and adjust the height range. Sometimes you can have the same level of cloud coverage, with stratus for example, but adjusting the cloud height by 500 ft adjusts their position completely. In my case, I end up with the nicest weather effects simply by chance.
Stratus layers are the way to go though, for low level.
If you are looking in in upwards direction, go for cirrus, or

[ShaneG_old]

[quote], but here are my personal tips, and yes I realize these apply in a more general sense, rather than strictly to this shot: