Golden planet

[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.

[pauland]

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]

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]

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

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]

i love the colours larry

[gwpriester]

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]

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]

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

[Rik]

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.

[wizard509]

OK thanks guys, I revised these and I hope they look better. Maybe I still need to add the darkness like Frank did.