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!!!!!PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE COMMENT AND GIVE YOUR OPPINIONS!!!!!hello again fellow viewers! here i have recreated the saturnian system as viewed from Rhea(saturn's second largest moon).
from left to right:
-Iapetus(very dark moon to the far left of the image. i blew it up by about a factor of 2 to make it visible.)
-Dione(largest moon in the image to the left of saturn.)
-Enceladus(moon in front of saturn.)
-Tethys(moon to the right of saturn.)
-Titan(red moon to the far right of the image.)
-all distances are roughly scientifically accurate except for iapetus.
-iapetus and titan are behind saturn.
-saturn's axial tilt is also farely accurate.
-saturn's rings are supposed to be slightly thinner.
-the moons orbital planes are also farely accurate.
-saturn's rings are also farely accurate.
Oh! and for the first time ever, i added ring shadow to the planet!
so comment and tell me how i did on them! i'll see if i can make a tutorial on how to do it, its pretty easy!so comment and tell me how i did on the image! enjoy!
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Comments: 72
Great interpretation of saturn. You nailed the colors and the rings as well as the proper atmospheric glow. The only thing i think this image needs is for the shadow on Saturn's rings, and the ring's shadows on the planet to be darker.
See this real image: [link]
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thanks, and for the constructive feedback! i'll note them, thanks!
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Wow wow wow! 
But... is that the meteor crater?
I think the ring's shadow disappear too fast... I mean, before the dark area of the planet. And the shadows on the rings should be darker also.
Anyway, this image is still breathtaking! instantly
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thanks, much appreciated!
and it is meteor crater!
the technique i used for the ring shadow is quite crude as i thought up a way on how to do it while working on the scene, so it still needs a little refining.
as for the shadow on the rings, your right, they should be a bit darker!
so thanks for the constructive feed back!
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are you sure you rendered it??? 
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thanks!
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but this crater is a stock or you paint it too??if yes hat down before your skills
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its a picture of meteor crater in arizona!
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Wao! This look damn great! Very realistic. I really love that big crater!
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thanks!
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