Few apples

[Hervé]

HI, I am texturing those few apples.... any advice ? any remarks... ?

Thanks, Hervé

[Hervé]

Xcuse me for the size... I posted the large version... oh well...

[[hjd_uk]]

Looking good, they look too glassy though, i think you need a specularity map - break up the shine, and to make them less shiny.

[freedik]

I see absolutely nothing to improve.
hmm.... the rightmost apples shape is a little strange. But maybe its how its supposed to be.

[sammael]

Nice man!

id lessen the gloss and specular where the stork pops out the top.

[lunarcamel]

I think the specular is fine. I just bought some apples like these a few days ago and they look even more shiney then yours :)

Looks really nice gj

[Lude]

I think they look great, just the stems look too bright.

What are they for?

[jin'a]

I would only say they need a very small bump map. So small that you can only see them on the reflection areas!

[Hiraghm]

looks like a freaking photo to me!

[Remi]

I thought for sure Hiraghm would've went into the dilema of not protraying green apples and how sick and twisted the world is for not liking granny smith apples....:confused:

Nice image...I agree with the stems being to bright comment and the bump map comment...other than that a better backround would be great...looks good though nice job on the texturing.:)

[mrxd]

Very realistic. Adding a little specularity and bump mapping might help but there is not much to improve.

[uberslayer™]

Thought about lunch straight away (actually checked the clock lol) nice job

[Hervé]

Hi LWer's, thanks for all the constructive critics, you're right about the bumps, there is a map, but I smoothed it too much (I am using HyperSmooth for the reflections), what I am tryingto do is to replace the specularity with real life reflections (because that's all it's all about in fact, so much reflections accumulated in one spot , that the amount of reflected light creates "specularity"), and it is normally possible with the Hypersmooth plugin.... well normally....

what else , ha yeah, I'll reduce the gloss (improving the bump map might fix it as well)... and the light on the stems too high...ok ok ok ..

oH, and if you want I can make a Granny Smith apple.... juicy hummmm... (and very crunchy !)

Thanks
Later, Hervé

[Hiraghm]

Nah, Remi, I generally don't talk about Apples, unless comparing them unfavorably with Amigas.

Besides, all we dumb rednecks know about apples is that they taste better without worms. ;)

[Lightwolf]

Hervé,
Very neat apples. I agree on the stem comments.
As far as the specularity is concerned:
Are you going for apples off the tree or for polished and hand washed apples? :)
I tried the "no-spec, all reflections" approach for a couple of shots too, a pain in the a** ans massicve rendertimes, but that can be handled if you use a decent reflection map.

Originally posted by Hiraghm
Besides, all we dumb rednecks know about apples is that they taste better without worms. ;)
I knew it, treehuggin' vegetarians you rednecks all are! ;)

Cheers,
Mike

[Hervé]

he he thanks Lightwolf, yes I am going for the shiny ones.... I'll give it another try today....4

Thanks for the nice comments !!

Hervé