Getting new shoes
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Hi Polycount members!
I'm new to the forum, as I searched for a more active forum than my previous hangout CGTALK (even though my activity there has been waaaaaay back). I work as a 3d artist at a (mostly) real-estate targeted visual agency during my day job and work as a photographer on the side. Anyway, I'd like to say hello by starting of with showing you my latest 3d project, which I have been working on in my spare time.
I'm new to the forum, as I searched for a more active forum than my previous hangout CGTALK (even though my activity there has been waaaaaay back). I work as a 3d artist at a (mostly) real-estate targeted visual agency during my day job and work as a photographer on the side. Anyway, I'd like to say hello by starting of with showing you my latest 3d project, which I have been working on in my spare time.
Unlike most of my personal spare time projects, I can actually call this one finished 
The render is in 8K, so if you open the image in a new tab you can enjoy all the details 
Done in Maya + V-Ray & Photoshop
Please let me hear your thoughts
Cheers!
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Thank you very much!
Technically speaking, I can't see anything. It's very well put together. However, if you want this to be a portfolio piece, the composition needs work.
There is a lot of negative space that's not really being used in the green area. I feel like something needs to be added here. Maybe something in the texturing -- like dirt of grime. If not, add another small object.
As far as the red areas go, there is a lot of repetitive shapes. This is boring to look at. I see some dents in the iron, which makes it more interesting, but it needs more of that. Maybe more shapes. Or tilt the geometry slightly. The lights are perfectly aligned.
Everything is also too clean. It makes it feel not real. Especially with it raining outside. Have people been walking around the garage? Maybe add puddles? Mud? Add some wear and tear on the tires and coil.
Again, technically the project is wonderful. Throw it in substance painter, add some more detail, and I think it would make it look even better.
The strongest areas are the rowed up tires, and the outside. Mostly because there is overlapping shapes and textures.
Im gonna see if I can do some more touch-ups in post, as the renderscene got corrupted and I don't feel like spending again several hours trying to sort out where the problem lies :P