River trail by Laurie S

Bryce • (none) • posted on Jan 27, 2002

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My LOTR tribute, for my daughter, who's breathless first comment upon viewing this beautiful epic movie was "Oh Mom! Did you see the gorgeous elf??" It's my hope that someday she will be able to see the forest behind the elf *g*. The background was an exercise in Bryce .. the terrain is 4 terrains stacked , all with different textures some created in the DTE and some created from free ground cover I found at Digarts, samples from the Jungle3D pkg. Stacked one on the other I think I like the effect. Every thing you see of the background is in the actual Bryce file, the trees except for a couple are made from Johnathan Allen's tut, then I grab some foliage from another model and mixed and matched. I also added another tree top in among the background trees. The far right tree is one I painted and then applied to a symmetrical lattice , then I used a Jungle 3D canopy for the tree top. The ferns are first made in painter and then also applied to a symmetrical lattice .. to finish it up I used the old "Lit Rays" material on cones trick (Andy uses this in a tut he has on his site). The whole idea was to create myself a forest library of parts so that I can construct forest images a bit faster . Hope you enjoy .. Wood elf was created using Mendis fantastic "Wood Elf".. there is a detail of him in Poser for anyone interested .

Comments (65)

Mehndi

7:34PM | Tue, 29 January 2002

Damn... for a second I did not recognize my Wood Elf. I thought to myself, "she must have made her own, that looks too good to be mine..." :) But oh my word... you have brought tears to my eyes Laurie...THIS is what he was created for, and I could not be more proud and happy!

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rcook

7:37PM | Tue, 29 January 2002

Fabulous render Laurie! Man, that makes me want to get Bryce sooo bad. ;) Great work.

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pixilator

3:19PM | Wed, 30 January 2002

What a beautiful piece of artwork Laurie!.I've always enjoyed your work,and thx for shareing the little hintswith us.

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allengraph

6:21PM | Wed, 30 January 2002

Very well done! nice lighting and cool texture works =-)

archetype

2:44AM | Sun, 03 February 2002

Well Laurie, this is everything I want my art to be. Fantastic!

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Debbie M.

5:27AM | Mon, 04 February 2002

This is without a doubt AMAZING work Laurie! I never tire of viewing your bryce works. Excellence in every pixel :)

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LuckyLook

6:37AM | Mon, 04 February 2002

That's a wonderful pic. Where's Frodo ?

aprilgem

8:57AM | Sat, 09 February 2002

Laurie, this is too awesome for words. That's excellent Bryce work all around and the best forest scene I've ever seen. And you didn't stop there! The Poser work looks natural, and the whole thing is just seamless. Great colors, textures, lighting, composition, everything. I'm glad I caught this; I almost missed it.

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TheWingedOne

12:30PM | Sat, 09 February 2002

Laurie, I can't believe my eyes! This is simply breathtaking. You did an absolutely wonderful job on ths image!!! Thanks for sharing it with us.

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sand_tyger

4:32AM | Sun, 10 February 2002

drool I love Legolas!!!

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studio

8:47PM | Sun, 10 February 2002

I see the Forest...

howdydooo

6:27PM | Tue, 12 February 2002

Thank you. This is awesome stuff.

superpoison

10:35PM | Thu, 14 February 2002

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

tradivoro

10:12PM | Sun, 17 February 2002

Great forest... Great scene.. Fantastic work... :)

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racin-jason

2:40PM | Tue, 19 February 2002

Laurie - every once in a while, I come across an image among the many from skilled artisans in these forums that so closely knock the literal breath from my lungs - that surfing the galleries is beginning to be hazardous to my health...lol. Today, after just recovering from a month long battle with the flu, I receive a fine comment on one of my pics from you, and now have opportunity to click on your most recent upload - only to feel the whoosh of air leave my lungs involuntarily again. My good gawd Laurie - this is without a word of exaggeration, or stretch of the imagination - one of the VERY BEST Bryce background environments I have EVER had the pleasure of having appear on my screen. Your exquisite eye for detail coupled with your technical skills are 2nd to none. I've not had the pleasure of seeing LOTR, but after seeing this stunning piece of extraordinary work - I've seen the best the movie could ever offer. This comment will embrace both of your uploads Laurie, so I was also extremely impressed with the close-up view of single male character. You are certainly a skilled artisan, and one who shall be the shinning pinnacle of example for the desired achievement of many who aspire to 3D - myself more so! Truly a masterful achievement.

pnevai

7:25PM | Fri, 22 February 2002

Hi Laurie, I know you from way back. And Ive negected your gallery, May I say you host some of the finest works on this or any other site. Youve come a long way and your images are supherb each and every one.

humorix

10:22AM | Sat, 09 March 2002

Truely beautiful work! Must have taken a lot of love and patience!

Franky

5:57AM | Fri, 29 March 2002

It really is hard to add something new to what everyone else has already said, but this is truly wonderous work Laurie. Good forest scenes are hard to find, EXCELLENT forest scenes are next to impossible to find, so far this is definately THE best I have seen. Look forward to seeing more!!

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Rio

2:39AM | Thu, 02 May 2002

WOW! If Bryce can do THAT, mayeb i oughtta open it up again on of these days! WOW! This is just gorgeous!!!!

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RaysOfLight

3:48AM | Sun, 19 May 2002

ummm.........self-worth drops down to -0 :p i was going to ask if you really did those trees in bryce. then i read the little story thing, and, you answered damn you, you're good :p

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rds

2:57AM | Wed, 14 August 2002

WOW! Fantastic work. ",

linkinpark

11:48AM | Mon, 26 August 2002

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IMAGE I HAVE EVER SEEN....totally amazing lighting,modelling,texturing....Beautiful environment,very peaceful place...Breathtaking image!!!!

Elfquest

4:06PM | Sun, 29 December 2002

Excuse me while i pick my jaw up from the floor. I just can't find the words to describe how impressed i am by this Image. THIS is ART. Elfquest

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Aeneas

1:38PM | Fri, 04 April 2003

I could not comment on the dress you just posted, so I decided to visit your gallery. I entered something I can only describe with the name Ali Baba. I will come back often, very often, because Many of your images radiate the atmosphere I love so much in the later Pre-Raphaelite movement. Much poetry can be found here, beautiful colours, dramatic light, perfect compositions. Thanks for creating this holiday/hideaway from the madding crowd.

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SAMS3D

10:18AM | Wed, 04 June 2003

This is certainly amazing and the work involved is well....wow

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cwshorty

11:56AM | Wed, 04 June 2003

This is incredible Laurie, what a breathtaking image!!

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JurgenDoe

1:44AM | Thu, 05 June 2003

Fantastic and amazing job Laurie. Wish I could use Bryce in this way :)

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elektra

7:15PM | Fri, 27 June 2003

(Sigh)He is hot. The background is amazing! How the heck did you do that??? Jealous, jealous, jealous - okay, I'm over it. This is absolutely breathtaking.

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Fusselchen2001

9:54PM | Sun, 24 August 2003

Oh yes... to see this image is a must... smile ...it is a great inspiration. Very excellent!

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Lyne

1:14PM | Mon, 16 August 2004

Well I sure am a johnny come latly...or joanna come lately..and everyone said everything I would... you are just the best with Bryce (and of course I buy every one of your environements! :))