Benches on The Hudson

[garystan]

Hi everybody :

              This is a early evening scene.

                                        garystan

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[nlipovac]

I think that shadows should be more elongated, if they are coming from Sun.

[garystan]

@nlipovac said:

I think that shadows should be more elongated, if they are coming from Sun.

nlipovac :

                Thanks for your comment.  Unfortunately, with the software, I couldn't extend the shadows any further.  
                                                        garystan

[Mike Amos]

Are you using a hdri background? If you do the sun should be turned off and the hdri should give you better shadows for the scene.

[garystan]

@mike amos said:

Are you using a hdri background? If you do the sun should be turned off and the hdri should give you better shadows for the scene.

Mike Amos :

          I'm using a .jpeg as the background.  It's just a software limitation on the angle of shadows.    Thanks for the advice.

                                                                     garystan

[Bryan K]

Looking good! That's just a jpeg background? Impressive!

Honestly, you are steadily improving and this is quite good!

[tuna1957]

garystan, Really like the tone of your render. I do agree that the shadows seem a little off for a sunset/dusk scene. I don't understand your comment about shadows limited by the software? You can get very raking shadows by adjusting the time and month settings in the SU shadow window. I've attached a quickie render as an example. The time is 6:30 pm, the day is August 26th. Both set in the SU shadow window. It got me the very long raking shadows you'd see late in the day.

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[garystan]

@bryan k said:

Looking good! That's just a jpeg background? Impressive!

Honestly, you are steadily improving and this is quite good!

Bryan K :

        Thanks for your comment......even though I  "hit a pot hole" now and then. And....even though I know there's more for me to learn.

                                                       garystan

[garystan]

@tuna1957 said:

garystan, Really like the tone of your render. I do agree that the shadows seem a little off for a sunset/dusk scene. I don't understand your comment about shadows limited by the software? You can get very raking shadows by adjusting the time and month settings in the SU shadow window. I've attached a quickie render as an example. The time is 6:30 pm, the day is August 26th. Both set in the SU shadow window. It got me the very long raking shadows you'd see late in the day.

tuna1957 :
Now THAT'S a shadow. Do you set the GeoLocation ? The reason I ask, is that (if I'm correct) by using GeoLocation, you set the Longitudes and Latitudes for the sun. Thanks.....................garystan