Weathered Stone by Carl

Weathered Stone by Carl
http://www.filterforge.com/filters/4695.html

Hi Ron, I've been offline with problems with the internet But I'm back

Quote
ronviers wrote: Did you do it on the new computer?

Yes - I hadn't realized how much detail I was missing out on the old system - the detail now is fantastic - so a highly detailed first filter

Quote
ronviers wrote: Just curious, how long does it take your new computer to render preset one?

I was wondering what the time difference is from old to new - the lead preset takes 42 seconds to render - what's it on older machines I wonder, what does FF use to render them on

Ps new pc

Been tuning up - see what you think

This is the original preset default

Too soft

i like the last one the best. and variation #6 of the presets is really quite good!

Here the latest offering of fiddling -the time on my machines has got to 1minute 7 seconds and if it take 4 times the length for rendering on your machine that's a bit of a worry

Quote
Kraellin wrote: i like the last one the best

What do you think of this version, I've worked on improving the colour texture

Quote
ronviers wrote: what would you rather have an 'Editors Pick' or a 'Ron's Choice' award?

how could you even ask me a question like that of course there is no choice-just one question do your have an awards nite you know red carpet champainge sausage rolls?
The filter changed so much that! think I'll have to make this one version 2

that's looking pretty incredible, carl! the colours you are getting in that last preset are quite realistic. it does seem that you are losing a lot of depth as you are progressing though, i'm not sure if that's a good thing. can't wait to see what comes of this one!

Quote
Kraellin wrote: stands out as not belonging to the image

Kraellin, that's my favorite part. To me, those are the areas of recent activity - without that it all looks static.

The one nit-pick I have is this area looks too smooth.

I take that back. I like the textures *and* colors of the first one best and I like the colors of the last one best too. They look like two completely separate filters to me - 'Weathered Stone' and 'The Underside of Horse Hoof Material'.

[quote]garbanzo wrote:
it does seem that you are losing a lot of depth as you are progressing though[/quote]
[quote]Kraellin wrote:
small horizontal scoring effect that stands out as not belonging to the image correctly.[/quote]
[quote]ronviers wrote:
this area looks too smooth[/quote]
dilemma - I like the chunkyness of first - don't like the lines craig was pointing out and have been softened them off the problem is their's a trade of to hide them you loose all the depth and becoming too smooth[quote]ronviers wrote:
[quote]ronviers wrote:
FYI [/quote]
thanks Ron - I can't lie to you ron it's pretty dam good to be using a nice new computer with speed, detail and of course POWER and I actually have grown to like Vista

I think i will make this 2 filters there is just to much change

yup, this one looks great! you've got the scoring still, which is good. good depth and variation and the colors blend to each other well. this one i'd have a hard time feeling like it was a filter and not a photo.

It keeps getting better.