General Winter

**o5m6** · 16 January 2009, 10:17 PM

ex-Wehrmacht workhorse Magirus 3-ton 4x4 Cargo Truck under rough conditions...
Background is a conical b/w gradient, the blizzard was made by overlaying a stone pattern fill and adjusting transparency.
Once again X-T-R-E-M-E fun...

**steve.ledger** · 16 January 2009, 10:25 PM

Neat affect.

Personally I do think the heavy watermark is a bit overdone on this one though.

**o5m6** · 16 January 2009, 10:36 PM

You're right, Steve, removed it.

**steve.ledger** · 16 January 2009, 10:48 PM

Yes much better Oliver.
I like the small touches, like the icicles on the bumper and the piece of barbed wire.

**gray** · 17 January 2009, 12:36 AM

Neat effect with the snow Oliver.

**Egg Bramhill** · 17 January 2009, 02:25 AM

Great as always Oliver. One issue, you have a rounded rectangle which I finally took to be the rear window in the cab but it looks like it needs to be sent further back in the drawing as all of this window wouldn't be visible, it would be behind the driver and the seats etc.

**iamtheblues** · 17 January 2009, 08:25 AM

Great work, Oliver. I like mainly monochrome feel to this. The stone texture works well, too. If I were going to be picky, I'd expect to see a couple of snow-free arcs on the windscreen. Unless of course the vehicle is parked.
Saludos,
Bob.

**steve.ledger** · 17 January 2009, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by iamtheblues

If I were going to be picky, I'd expect to see a couple of snow-free arcs on the windscreen.

I think they are there Bob.
Referring to Egg's point:

you have a rounded rectangle which I finally took to be the rear window in the cab but it looks like it needs to be sent further back in the drawing as all of this window wouldn't be visible,

If you remove that rounded rectangle from your minds eye, the arcs are present. At least that's how it appears to me

**iamtheblues** · 17 January 2009, 10:39 AM

I see them now, Steve. I thought they were the seats! I had my eyes tested earlier this week, the new glasses won't be available until next Thursday. I'll have another look then!
Sorry, Oliver.

Saludos,
Bob.

**o5m6** · 17 January 2009, 11:08 AM

Gray, John, Bob, Steve
thank you for your kind comments.

Originally Posted by sledger

It think they are there Bob.
If you remove that rounded rectangle from your minds eye, the arcs are present. At least that's how it appears to me

The arcs are there, but they are somewhat covered by the blizzard and the white border of the rear window. the border is actually black but became white thru the white reflection of the windscreen, an effect that I always have to deal with.
So I have reduced the windscreen reflections and cut out the arcs out of the blizzard, should become clearer now.