This is a sculpture from the recently released "Aesthetiq" library. I wanted to get a good realistic render that emulates that iPhone flashlight everything-in-the-background-becomes-super-dark look.
Rendered in Blender at 4000x4800, then developed and downscaled in Affinity to 1000x1200.
Biggest learning: The jitter checkbox in Blender's "Lens Distortion" compositor node is absolutely fucked. You either get superb quality or 2009 smartphone in the dark artifacts. No inbetween.

5 Comments
ieatpwns@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 266d
I thought this was a photograph before I read the description.
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one · 15 pts · 266d
I thouught the OP was making a scupture out of stone or plaster.
ragingHungryPanda@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com · 15 pts · 266d
I thought it was real haha
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 266d
I thought this was a photograph of a 3d print that you weren't happy with!
justdaveisfine@piefed.social · 7 pts · 266d
Looks good