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Thanks Ryan, yeah I see what you are saying. But woods and forests tend to have dead leaves and debris on the ground all year long.

Thanks Ryan, yeah I see what you are saying. But woods and forests tend to have dead leaves and debris on the ground all year long.

Thanks Ryan, yeah I see what you are saying. But woods and forests tend to have dead leaves and other debris on the ground all year.

Looking good - my 2 cents: By the trees, this appears to be a spring shot. However, with all the dead leaves on the ground, it would indicate fall. Sort of a contradiction in my mind. The brighter/fresher light used would also lean towards a spring shot.

Here is a new version of the rendering. I exposed the sky more, warmed the light temp., and added a rusty old wheel to the ground. I also reversed the blur, since the foreground is much more interesting, at least in my opinion.

Thanks for the comments everybody. Tom, I agree that it is a boring house, I think that's why I began to spend more time on the foreground foliage. Also, I really like the idea of adding a random man-made object into the undergrowth. It seems that you can find someone's lost stuff or trash almost anywhere in the world.

huge improvement, imo. Its more believeable with the foreground slightly blured.

Sky is underexposed. I woould keep this as a study on the vegetation. Its a pretty boring house. I think you should maybe put a random discarded object in the undergrowth. Like someone left it behind, maybe a doll or a baseball. There is a certain amount of repetition in the leaves etc, maybe add a noise pmodifier and some variation in materials and colors over instances.

Thanks neil, that's a good point. Here is a revised version with DOF slightly reversed to focus on the house in the background.

Too much focus on the tree..

Thanks Stan, I appreciate that! The image originally started as a series showcasing the house, but as I worked it became less about the house and more about experimenting with the foliage and environment. Since this was a personal project, it was nice to take the time to try some new things.

i think there is a lot of great things here :) what is the purpose of this image? is it to show the trees and your skills around foliage or to show the building? cheers,