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    • BoxB
      Box
      last edited by

      Great images but I think you are doing yourself a disservice by keeping the sails vertical.

      The language of sails is quite complex and what yours are saying is they are talking a short break but they are busy milling. You would almost never have multiple windmills saying that at the same time.

      The diagonal cross position is the default for we have stopped milling. The one o'clock position is generally used to announce good news, a birth or a festival or some such and the 11 o'clock position is used to announce a death. You'll often find all the windmills in a region set in mourning for a funeral. There are many other coded positions, often used in combination with flags and other visual clues, that were used to spread news quickly around the area.

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      • DanielD
        Daniel
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        Looks like a nice day for jousting...
        Beautiful images, as always, Davidh

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        • Bryan KB
          Bryan K
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          ๐Ÿ˜ฎ Wow. Incredible images.

          See my portfolio at https://delphiscousin.blogspot.com/

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          • pbacotP
            pbacot
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            Great images.Light and sky especially.

            RE the windmills, I guessed that multiple mills in a flat area meant they were pumping water out of tidal lands, not milling. Or do grain mills tend to congregate in the wastelands? I don't think we had them much in the US, did we? Water-driven mills were used.

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            • artysmediaA
              artysmedia
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              I like the third image. It looks like the planet Tatooine from Star Wars ๐Ÿ˜†

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                davidh
                last edited by

                That iconic image from star wars was actually one of my references when doing the third image,particularly the sky colour and low orange sun -
                here's a slightly different version!


                Windmills Across country tatooine.jpg

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                • cottyC
                  cotty
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                  @davidh said:

                  ...here's a slightly different version!

                  here too... (I hope it does not matter to you.) ๐Ÿ˜‰
                  (find the differences)


                  windmill2.jpg

                  my SketchUp gallery

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                    davidh
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                    One thing I would say about your version is that the birds are way too much prominent in the image.
                    If they were as close to the camera as your image would suggest,they wouldnt be as dark or lacking detail.

                    The whole idea of my original image is that the landscape and sky reflected no movement - a snapshot of stillness.

                    I would also say that if you want to add movement in an image and want to add birds, - think about them as part of your idea rather just sticking some entourage in.
                    Give everything you add-in-post the same respect you give to your render.

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                    • olisheaO
                      olishea
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                      I think the crosses may be symbolic perhaps? Works for me.

                      oli

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                      • Bryan KB
                        Bryan K
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                        Oops. Double post.

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                        • tinanneT
                          tinanne
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                          @olishea said:

                          I think the crosses may be symbolic perhaps? Works for me.
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                          • majidM
                            majid
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                            Wow David
                            I always like the way you do the job and wishing try something like this,
                            here is an attempt
                            ready model 3DWH, Thea, Photoshop


                            detail


                            windmill2.jpg


                            balanced

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                              davidh
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                              Majid,
                              These are excellent,I particularly like the long landscape with the context of the surrounding area.

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                              • majidM
                                majid
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                                Thank you David
                                I always love your works, point of view, and post productions. Thank you for all your posts
                                Best

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                                • olisheaO
                                  olishea
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                                  wow majid, pure poetry! amazing work, david should be flattered that he inspired such works. Love seeing this sort of art. ๐Ÿ‘

                                  oli

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                                  • majidM
                                    majid
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                                    Yeah dear Oli, david's jobs are always inspiring to me , but am lazy to do.
                                    here is another more artistic version and in other different scene and atmosphere and moode


                                    fotosketcher version


                                    new mood


                                    new


                                    original scene

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                                    • olisheaO
                                      olishea
                                      last edited by

                                      They remind me of your watercolours (your real art work) ๐Ÿ‘

                                      oli

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