Kitchen WIP

[RJB]

Hi,

This is my first internal scene with Corona, it's still in the development stage but I thought it would be a good point to get some feedback and see if I'm heading in the right direction. I have been struggling a bit with the lighting and reducing noise, even after 1000+ passes... For lighting, I'm using an HDRI on a Corona Bitmap material and a Corona Sun.

Thanks in advance for any C&C's.

[JacopoGrosso]

I think that it's a bit flat, maybe sharp edges (of shadows), more reflections in materials and dof could give some help

[RJB]

Thanks mate, I haven't quite got the hang on managing the HDRI lighting. How can you adjust the image to increase contrast?

[kehlje]

I think it's heading in the right direction, although from a design standpoint I think the wood in the light fixture and textures of the stools clash with the built-in counters and cabinetry. Maybe these elements could be more neutral or more complementary in their texture.

Also kind of curious if this would just look better if you used a corona sun and sky instead of a corona sun and hdri in tandem. you can increase the contrast of the hdri's lighting by reducing its gamma to .75 when you load it in the bitmap texture.