I tried to replicate a Julius Shulman photo

I've always like this Julius Shulman photo. I've started this several times but never gotten too far.

Here is the original:

Here is my attempt:

I researched photos taken at this same time and found some color photos that let me work through the color conversion. I will still adjust, every time I look at it I see more things that I can fix.

fun with texture

Fun with particles

Paper bags in candle light at night in Blender 3D 2.72

Candle lit paper bags at night in Blender 3D 2.72

Plastic material test in Blender 3D 2.72 WIP, TEST

B3D Plastic Material Node Setup

Speedometer in Blender 3D 0 - 300

Speedometer 0 to 300 km/h in Blender 2.72

Rocket Staging in Blender 3D 2.72 (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Rocket Staging in Blender 3D 2.72
Earth credit to gavinhoward

Satellite in Blender 2.72

Billiards in Blender 3D 2.72R2

Eye Glasses in Blender 3D 2.71

Eye Glasses Depth of Field Blender 3D 2.71

I did some Blender 3D ‪#‎B3D‬ for a friend who owns a great home-brew supply store in Sparks, Nevada.

Box of Peaches in Blender 2.71

2nd render with added box aging, leafs, lighting, label imperfections.

Initial render without any aging or detail

light rays with color in Blender 2.71

Blender photo interpretation in Blender 2.71 with volumetrics

Original from http://archivoltage.tumblr.com/post/32737316693 I'm not sure what or where this is from.  Working with the new volumetrics light rays.

Ash Tray from my childhood Blender 2.71

Wash Day in Blender 3D 2.70a

Blender 3D scene laundry out to dry #B3D 2.70a

Bottle with wind in the curtains, Blender 2.70a

Wind at the curtains with bottle #B3D

Train Tracks in the Woods, Blender 2.70a

Train Tracks in the Woods, Blender 2.70a #B3D

A by-product of the development of the Train Track image in another light.

dandelion in Blender 3D 2.70a

Dandelion Flower in Blender 3D #B3D 2.70a

Wind (Force Field), Material, Node work. Oh My. Blender 2.70a

Working on wind and cloth techniques, yes it is fun and wasting lots of time. 

Wine Cellar in Blender 2.70a

Wine Cellar in Blender 2.70a #B3D

Neon Sign in Blender 3D 2.70

Neon Sign in Blender 3D #B3D  Work in progress, dirtying up the bulbs is next.

Having some fun with Blender and TANGAROA GLYPHS

having fun with TANGAROA GLYPHS with Blender 2.69,
http://davidocchino.com/portfolio/typography/tangaroa-glyphs.html 

Forest in Blender 3D 2.69

Blender 2.69 Forest by yodamon

Blender Video film intro @ 10 seconds, Particle System and Camera Rigging

Single frame from the 10 second film intro

Final, Mountain Trees with Stones, Blender 2.69

Final, Mountain Trees with Stones, Blender 2.69 #

B3D

results from tutorial Creating Antelope Canyon

Here is a new Antelope Canyon result.  I was not happy with the first one. This is a do-over.
Get the Blend https://bitbucket.org/yodamon/antelope

Antelope Canyon tutorial results
http://cgcookie.com/blender/2013/11/26/creating-antelope-canyon/

having fun with holes in DOF Blender 3D 2.69 #b3d

holes in DOF by yodamon using Blender 3D #b3d #2

holes in DOF by yodamon using Blender 3D #b3d #1

Get the Blend https://bitbucket.org/yodamon/blenderholes

City Glass in Blender 3D 2.69

City Glass Blender 3D 2.69

Get the blend:   https://bitbucket.org/yodamon/blenderbuildings

Bedroom in Blender 3D 2.69

Car Garage with Graffiti and Long Shadows in Blender 3D 2.69

New York Window Skyline from photo done in Blender 3D 2.69

Blender 3D 2.69 render of photo http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpvem11WTg1qeqvrgo1_500.jpg
with  Empire State Building