Pav - thanks for bursting my bubble- it now matches the state of my liathroidi!!!!

Here is the hird attempt with an omni light directed at the dark patch - as you can see it is still there so its not a shadow - anyone any ideas whats causing it?

Hi Rich

I dont think so - it is generic soft. Will play about with it and see what I can come up with - as for my liathroidi - they are totally deflated by now. I'm off to me bed to dream of apples and vodka - now theres an idea for a drink!!!!

Cheers Gaieus

I havent a clue what that dark patch is - I thought it might be something to do with the still life sitting on the sudio set up but the 1st image doesnt have the studio and yet it is still there.

I am moving out of the dark already on this subject already thanks to you guys (pardon the pun) I must go away and practice with some simple modwls now just to see how they are affected by lights, positioning etc.

Thanks again

Okay - here is the second one with the studio back in - let me have it!!

Edit - just spotted the dark shadow to the bottom left of the placemat - there are not lights except for the HDRi image so I was wondering what was causing this?

Just to make me feel better Chris!! - you go and get more apples and a drink - I hope thats vodka in that glass cos I'm ready for it right about now!!!!

Hi SOlo

If the studio is there to BLOCKthe HDRi image - how can reflections and iluminations from the HDRi actually effect / affect the model. I am cooking an image in Twilight on Medium now and when its is finished I will post it - if you could point out what you mean on it I would appreciate it. Slainte.

edit - what a d**khead - I deleted the studio on this one so I am seeing the HDRi image now all around the still life model. I will cook another when its finished and compare and contrast!!

Thanks guys

Did that and I didnt see the hdri image anywhere in the model - should I have seen it and if so why didnt I?

I just did a quick render and there is something showing behind the studio set up - I take it I should have deleted the studio setup if Im using HDRi?

Cheers Solo

As you can see from my earlier post I tried the still life using twilight with preset Medium +. I have watched the Twilight tutorials and have gone through the manual and I understand that you apply materials and that you adjust the properties of those materials to get different reflections, shine etc.

What I do not get is the terminology and how things work. I downloaded the studio set up you kindly posted into the still life model and it took me 10 - 15 mins to finds the bloody plate because the studio was so big!!! Are you getting some idea of how far down the food chain I am here!!

When HDRi comes into it - how do I put that into the mix - how do I place that into the model to give of light - do I apply it as a texture to a face that I create in the model?

These are the really dumb ass questions I need to ask??

Hi Al

These rendering discussions are going way over my head at the minute - where do I need to start - photography, lighting, I dont know!!!- I have bought Twilight and the trial version of podium. I also have purchased Piranesi but I dont think it is suitable for PR renderings.

I would like someone to tell me of a good source of info in print or online where I can go and understand what is required to produce good images. You guys are amazing but to be honest I cringe when asking some of these questions and it puts me off participating in the forum quite a bit. Please give me some references to material where I can go off and get the basics of lighting, etc understood before I come back to bother you guys.

Here is my first effort - I down loaded the studio set up but hadn't a clue what to do withit so this is a materials application only - any tips on this HDRi thingy and studio set up anyone i.e a step by step , blow by blow how to do it workflow - and please, for the love of God (allah etc, etc....) keep it in a language that an irishman can understand!!!!!

Great shape - looks amazing in that material.

Thanks TIG - I look forwardto using this in my modelling.

Slainte

Dermot

Rocky - are you sure your not Irish too!!!

What about Ireland - for a really relaxing holiday!!! The Guinness is great!!

Cheers Guys

As always "there is more than one way to skin a cat" and i am grateful for all you budding taxidermy experts for showing me the ways!!

Hi Fymoro
I spend alot of time in a town called Fitou, near Perpignan each summer and that is very like the place we stay in - your a lucky guy living there all year round - if I could, I'd move there tomorrow.

Great initial render

@sepo said:

"Out of 10 , I'd still give her one" .... . One needs to understand British humor to pick up the meaning.

I have to put you right there Sepo - I am Irish!!!!!

Beautiful work - very similar output to Piranesi - I love that style.

Really liked the second image

great work rcossoli

I love the interiors - man am I green with envy at the quality on show

Solo - you have eyes like a hawk, it took me ages to spot that green car - I thought I had gone colour blind for a minute too!!