81 - Summer's Eve
Hey there, it's been a while.
I was building up some stuff for a new season of CJ entries but my hard drive went wonky. Past few months have also been pretty busy.
Not sure what the future of Ionica is right now. I want to continue, but I fear I can't be as dedicated to it as I once was.
Anyway, I have a couple backlog entries to share with you. Lets reminisce on a calm summer's eve.
This is a remake of my Chinatown tile, also known as Walden II. Wanted to have some wider shots but those got lost with my hard drive crash.
Enjoy.
Comments, suggestions, and questions are always appreciated. Thanks for visiting.
Belfastsocrates: I love how you create your marinas, they're gorgeous. The night-time photoshop work is excellent, it really enhances the look and simple things like reflections add so much.
Thanks. The photoshop work is almost a bit of a curse because I can't go without it now and it can be time consuming.
kelistmac: Great photoshop work in your pictures ! Great job as always 
Glad you enjoyed it. Makes it worth the effort.
tankmank: Another lovely update, i like the temple, it doesn't seem too at odds with the modern surroundings.
Thanks tank.
gviper: Simply love looking at the marvelous urbanscape! The lights and effects are (as always) so provocative and soothing...
Hey gviper. I aims to please. Thanks.
MissVanleider: The entire east half of the Roman empire couldn't be bothered to learn latin, and spoke and wrote in greek for a thousand years, so the temple has a totally consistent name The marinas and the water in general is almost a bit too good, because it stops me looking at the city itself. The night shots are very Abu Dhabi, and some of your clever placement of the seawalls is going to be copied ruthlessly...
Copy away. Thanks.
kschmidt: Awesome work; Atlantis like temple island; lovely downtown skyscraperland, marina and riverfront very well scenarized, well done!
Yes, Atlantis! Something I've dreamed of creating in SC4 for a long time, but this will have to do for now. Thanks.
tariely: It's... very red !:-))) But an interestingly anachronistic idea. I love mosaïcs 2 & 3! The way the road follows the banks, the little marina...
Hah! Yeah I boosted the reds to make them pop lol. Glad you enjoyed those roads. I find having to re-build forces me to make more creative decisions with them.
heartless: 
M, The marina, the adjacent park, the underwater mmp work...gorgeous! Stunning work here, building placement, the flow of the urban landscape...very inspiring, allow me to pick my jaw up off of the floor. A masterful work indeed. Best, H
Thanks H. Glad you were inspired. Hope your floor was clean.
raynev1: ^ What they all said , Really good looking entry . Photo editing and all.
Hey raynev1. Thanks.
LexusInfernus: Eh the Romans borrowed a lot of stuff from the Greeks, so why not naming conventions either? 
Anyways, love the way you made the little temple island with the modern bridges. Im curious though. First, how do you make the water look so gorgeous, in particular the underwater flora? Second, whats the building that seems to hang over the highway? Because that looks awesome!
I guess the name isn't such a big deal after all. The underwater flora is all about laying down the mmps in layers, much like you would do on terrain. I start with the rocks and do some basic patterns, then I draw around them with the flora. I forget where I got some of them. I'll try to source it when I get a chance. The building on the highway is bixel's Raised Transit Park.
feyss: Nice pictures, the underwater MMP and your photoshop skills are great (and thanks for the advice, never though about it before)
It's one of those simple things that are easy to overlook. Thanks.
Terring: Oh boy, that's so awesome!
Thanks T.
takemethere: That's a killer skyline both day & night and all those effects you put in make it seem like your using a new kind of night mod. Any chance you might know where you found the sidewalk mod your using, I love the constancy of it.
I've always enjoyed the moonlight look of Maxis Night, but I think it's too blue so I tweak it in post and add yellow to counteract it. The sidewalk is just the Maxis default, but I think my photo-editing makes it brighter and whiter.
Schulmanator: Awesome stuff... I am always glad to visit scenic Ionica!
Thanks for your continued support Schul.
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