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Nature's Wonders Sneak Peek Thread
- Thread starter Ken Gilliland
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Nice render Lyne-- the agamas are among my favorites too, although the Eastern Collared Lizard from the new set is giving it a run for it's June bug 
nice render, Lyne!
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I squeezed in a little work on new habitat yesterday between doing the beta fixes of the Sagebrush one... The Saguaro arm is lower (I like that better), there more rocks and nesting areas-- notice the hole in the column Saguaro ( perfect for a cactus wren or gila woodpecker) and a burrow network (2 holes) for burrowing owls.
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I squeezed in a little work on new habitat yesterday between doing the beta fixes of the Sagebrush one... The Saguaro arm is lower (I like that better), there more rocks and nesting areas-- notice the hole in the column Saguaro ( perfect for a cactus wren or gila woodpecker) and a burrow network (2 holes) for burrowing owls.
Thanks Ken!
Nice Render, Stezza
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I just finished one of the monsters (lots of polys) in my Saguaro habitat-- the Octotillo. A deceptively "simple" looking plant that with a closer look will reveal hundreds upon hundreds of leaves (that eventually turn into thorns) covering every branch and complex flower clusters at the top. I "had" to do this plant because of my memories of all the Phainopeplas perched of them at Saguaro National Park. Hummingbirds also love Octotillo flowers.
The last plant I'll be adding is Four-winged Saltbush which will add a medium-size shrubs to the set and a visually a nice change to green cactus with spines. I am planning to add optional Saguaro Cactus flower cluster to add to the top of the Cacti too. I also probably include a number of high resolution photos I took of Saguaro NP for backing images.
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I just finished one of the monsters (lots of polys) in my Saguaro habitat-- the Octotillo. A deceptively "simple" looking plant that with a closer look will reveal hundreds upon hundreds of leaves (that eventually turn into thorns) covering every branch and complex flower clusters at the top. I "had" to do this plant because of my memories of all the Phainopeplas perched of them at Saguaro National Park. Hummingbirds also love Octotillo flowers.
The last plant I'll be adding is Four-winged Saltbush which will add a medium-size shrubs to the set and a visually a nice change to green cactus with spines. I am planning to add optional Saguaro Cactus flower cluster to add to the top of the Cacti too. I also probably include a number of high resolution photos I took of Saguaro NP for backing images.
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Adventurous
@Stezza, What are you using for the grub in the blue-tongue's mouth. Did you make it?
@Ken the habitat sounds excellent when finished. How tall will the Saguaro's be in relation to the size of the ground (for camera angles and that).
Don't forget to put a list of the birds you have already created in the .pdf in order to make the habitat authentic with the wildlife found there.
@Lyne, gorgeous render, "splendor in the desert"
@Ken the habitat sounds excellent when finished. How tall will the Saguaro's be in relation to the size of the ground (for camera angles and that).
Don't forget to put a list of the birds you have already created in the .pdf in order to make the habitat authentic with the wildlife found there.@Lyne, gorgeous render, "splendor in the desert"
Mythocentric
Extraordinary
Sweet work Ken. I love the Natures Wonders sets and I am so looking forward to giving them somewhere to 'play'! 
Your lizards will love them however
While I'm busily working on my last shrub for the Saguaro set, I decided to switch tracks and do the Saguaro Flowers...
I decided not to do a massive flower cluster for memory's sake. I think there's enough flowers to keep my hummingbirds busy
...with any luck, I'll be texture painting the set next week
I decided not to do a massive flower cluster for memory's sake. I think there's enough flowers to keep my hummingbirds busy
...with any luck, I'll be texture painting the set next week