Golden planet

**wizard509** · 12 August 2013, 02:36 PM

I just finished these yesterday. The background is from Filter Forge.
On one version I added some plant motion equations, just to do something different from the norm. Actually I wanted to do them differently but couldn't figure out how to type equations like those so I could distort them and/or follow a curve. Any suggestions or criticisms would be greatly appreciated.

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**pauland** · 12 August 2013, 02:44 PM

Kinda nice, but would be more convincing with some more shadow ( gradient ) to suggest the curvature of the planet. Bit flat as it is.

**wizard509** · 12 August 2013, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by pauland

would be more convincing with some more shadow ( gradient ) to suggest the curvature of the planet. Bit flat as it is.

Thanks for the feedback Paul. I tried that but I lost to much of the light area, but I'll try again.

**Ron Duke** · 12 August 2013, 05:27 PM

Have you tried using the envelope tool?
Beautiful renderings Larry.

Originally Posted by wizard509

I just finished these yesterday. The background is from Filter Forge.
On one version I added some plant motion equations, just to do something different from the norm. Actually I wanted to do them differently but couldn't figure out how to type equations like those so I could distort them and/or follow a curve. Any suggestions or criticisms would be greatly appreciated.

**Big Frank** · 12 August 2013, 05:34 PM

i love the colours larry

**gwpriester** · 12 August 2013, 06:10 PM

Nice images Larry

They could almost work as a stereo pair.

The light in space is very clean, so the shadows would be more pronounced.

**stygg2003** · 12 August 2013, 06:59 PM

Great work all round Larry but I agree with Paul, a linear shadow would take the flatness off the planet without losing to much light.

Stygg

**Big Frank** · 12 August 2013, 07:11 PM

ive played with the shadows a bit
i hope you don't mind
i think it rounds off the planets/moons

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**Rik** · 12 August 2013, 07:18 PM

I wouldn't make it as dark as Frank has, but, he has shown what needs doing.
Whereas, as others have already said, that the planet looks flat.

**SCALEBACK666** · 06 September 2013, 09:59 PM

Why do I get the feeling I'm way out of my depth on here compared to you lot?
That is one seriously good bit of artwork.

You lot make it all look easy.