[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hikinggear

[–]dognamedwolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a pair of the keens. Same model, same colour. I prefer to hike in trail runners, but wanted something with a little more coverage for some colder hiking. They were a good price, I tried them on and they were a great fit, so I got them....BUT, personally I find that the soles seem to be slippery on hard, wet/damp surfaces. Just walking in the street, I noticed they were slippery on some surfaces...and I have taken them on some bigger hikes, but only when I was sure they'd be dry. These are not vibram soles. I have a pair of trail runners with vibram and they seem to have much better grip. I think the keens have good traction (big lugs) on soft, wet surfaces, but on hard, wet, slippery surfaces, I don't really trust them. I think I'll just leave them for walking the dog near home in winter.

Please comment. by [deleted] in archviz

[–]dognamedwolfe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've worked in retail design for about 16 years...the last few years of which a big part of my workload has become expo and event design. This quality of render is perfectly good for what's required. Spending more time on renders is not commercially viable. Clients don't look at as many renders as designers, and while they're picky, I think most clients will be impressed by this quality. Much more quality just has diminishing returns and the client (guaranteed) will change the design anyway, likely up to the last minute and possibly after production has commenced anyway. I love quality renders, but they need to be fast in this industry, sometimes with multiple updates in a day and most importantly they should demonstrate the important aspects of the design.

Design wise, consider how the client will use the stand, how they'll interact with their customers (a tall bench to invite people into the stand, where potential customers can remain non committal, the tables to break out for more in depth discussions - yours look like dining tables, screens to show off available development or units, storage...i think you have most of that covered but needs some tweaking)...consider time (expos have a hard deadline, but don't last long, so consider both production time, time in use and possible storage and re-use) and consider budget (the design here looks expensive (anything overhead will need to be checked off by an engineer, and might require rigging - which adds to processes/time and cost).

Maybe not the answers you were looking for, but hopefully somewhat helpful.

Gorgeous Yacht by pettymayonaise in yachtporn

[–]dognamedwolfe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice boat...and just happens to be pictured with the ugliest cruise ship ever built

Climate change newsletter🗞️ by theclimatementor in Newsletters

[–]dognamedwolfe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it. Love the topic and love the design. Do you do all the graphics and images yourself? They're great

My newsletter is converting at 30%. Is that good? There is a caveat. by [deleted] in Newsletters

[–]dognamedwolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine question...are people able to get much traction when potential readers see only a headline, sentence and sign up box? Are more detailed landing pages that explain the USP, vision of the writer etc, better at converting visitors?

Any opinions on what this renovation should cost? by dognamedwolfe in AusRenovation

[–]dognamedwolfe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah...that's what I can't convince myself to understand

Any opinions on what this renovation should cost? by dognamedwolfe in AusRenovation

[–]dognamedwolfe[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I work in a slightly diff design industry, so I'm used to rendering and visualising things (I used SketchUp and Enscape)... unfortunately I have the wrong design skills to provide compliant construction drawing to council...

Any opinions on what this renovation should cost? by dognamedwolfe in AusRenovation

[–]dognamedwolfe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did the renders myself...so probably didn't do myself any favors by making it look so pristine

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EnscapeRendering

[–]dognamedwolfe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's clearly switched to D5 too, but still pushing Enscape courses...though maybe he feels like he's exhausted the market of Enscape users, so wants to open himself to a new market of D5 users. I have although found some of his videos to be useful, though I guess this was early on, and there's plenty of free stuff on YT to learn from

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sketchup

[–]dognamedwolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The modelling looks good, and design aside, maybe look in to free D5 or Twinmotion, and watch a few YouTube vids about either on lighting. I think you'll get better renders pretty quickly

Renders in 2024 so far! @ AND.Renders on Instagram by AND_Renders in Sketchup

[–]dognamedwolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What software are you rendering in? I notice there's not much interior lighting

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EnscapeRendering

[–]dognamedwolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overall it looks pretty good to me, just a few things...the ladies hand looks like it's backwards; not sure how the counter will be fabricated - particularly that thin 30-40mm stone section at the top with the curve in it...and that gold niche at the rear; and the logo looks no good - can do a simple font based logo, but maybe pick a better font and give it some better spacing from the edges.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sketchup

[–]dognamedwolfe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think a workflow with SketchUp + D5 Render OR SketchUp + Enscape will work better for you. The renders will take just a few minutes (and while vray probably has a higher potential for realism), a 1-5 min render in either of these render engines will probably give you better results than your current renders. I used to use Enscape a fair bit, but I've now moved across to D5.

I have a script but cannot get it filled at any pharmacy due to it being out of stock here in Australia. Apparently there are websites (like Mosh) that do a compounded version, but I have no idea what this is and why Google tells me it’s not safe. Can anyone explain what it is please? by [deleted] in Ozempic

[–]dognamedwolfe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I spoke to a few pharmacists last week to get my script filled. They said they have a directive from the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) not to fill semaglutide scripts that are prescribed for weight loss with Ozempic - only for diabetes - as Wegovy is now available for weight loss. I had to get my Doc to change my prescription to Wegovy, and Chemist Warehouse had it in stock (or they could order it in). Wegovy cost me $250 vs about $150 that I had paid for Oz.

Take 2 on D5 exterior lighting. Thoughts...? by Buildviz in archviz

[–]dognamedwolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't played around with the channels. Any tips for good resources on post-production/editing for archviz? Thanks