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"The Cove" image was done during SOA Master Class #16 in July 2015. I've explored various approaches to making an image and here I'm showing the main approach, process and final result.
Below is an initial concept exploration with a naked version of the house model and abstract shapes.
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Image direction based on reference photos.
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Sketching the image based on the above and translating to an abstract fast environment model.
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I'm pretty sure I had this photo I took near Göcek in Turkey a long time ago when I decided on the final framing...
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The RAW render!
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And all the major steps of the post-production process in Photoshop.
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Resulting in this FINAL image of "The Cove"
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Big thanks to the SOA team for all the knowledge shared during the Master Class and their dedication to the field of Architectural Visualization.
Thanks for watching!