ronmatt

someone (shadow) on another forum had some suggestions for texturing planets. So I gave it a shot. The name is 'PROXIMITY'

http://ronmatt.deviantart.com/gallery

p?tr?

Cool! [innocent] Only one thing though, the planet looks shiny/glossy. It looks neat, but REAL planets aren't glossy like that. Thats all.
[righton]

ronmatt

I'm sure that in a universe as vast as we think this one is, there exists a glossy planet or two. HOHOHO!. Your right, I'm just learning this stuff, I'll improve give me a week.

Moth

Interesting. Very shiny.

For other tips, check out http://www.solarvoyager.com

SCync

Physics aside, the first thing I thought was that we only have six or seven examples to rely on as to what a planet should look like. Remember it was not so long ago that we discovered that Jupiter and Uranus are actually ringed planets. So who the hell are we to say, that say, a silicon atmosphere wouldn't produce a "glossy" reflective. Ya gotta let the imagination flow.

Anyway Ron, nice flight. :}

ronmatt

Yes, of course, silicon atmosphere. Precisely what I was aiming at 8D

What I find to be of question is someone said 'the sky should be black'
(don't remember if it was on this forum) Well I pondered that and a question came to mind. We are on the edge of the galaxy. the closest stars are lightyears away. We know black. But how 'bout those folks nearer the hub? do they know a black night sky? I don't think so. Probably in one of their Photoshop forums, someones telling them, "You can't make the sky black. it's flourescent pink, idiot". So in this piece, it's a silicon atmosphere surrounding a glossy planet somewhere near the hub of the galaxy. (a different galaxy, a glossy galaxy ) LOL

lasa

You guys go ahead an discuss this silicon atmosphere issue...
While I strap my butt to a tree to avoid falling off this quote ROUND PLANET. 8}
I felt so safe while I thought it was flat! |
Nice work.
Lasa

p?tr?

Lasa, your nuts.... [confused] 8} [bustagut]