Hey so this is going to be a verry cool forum 

So lets put it to use, I want to know how you get a lighting effect like this : http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/v35anchoragestorm1.jpg (image taken by stormtrooper)

The dark clouds but lighted plane are some of my favorite.

The composition of shots like this astound me but i dont know how to reproduce this.


All help is great 

Hi James.   Here's a few  suggestions you might want to try..First there's an interesting way to create a kind of "spotlight on a building" effect on any aircraft.  




Here's how it's done: First if you don't have the DSB Eurofighter, get it as it's part of the formula. Take off with the Eurofighter, leave your gear down. Fly into the position you want for the shot. Pause. Add all your elements..ie. time of day, weather etc. then switch aircraft. This will give the new aircraft this underside illumination. For some aircraft it may stay on indefinately, others the lighting will turn off when you unpause. Here's a couple more  examples of how it looks..



This effect should illuminate your aircraft in any type of lighting or weather situation.

A more practical way might be to set up your cloud, rain aircraft etc..then slew to a position that is near a light source ie. building, tower, lighthouse etc. You should be able to generate a reflect and position yourself so you don't have to include the light source in your pic.

Hmmm, to the best of my knowedge, that was just the sun reflecting off the aircraft, no illumination from scenery or lighting strikes...

...I think it was taken later on during the day, so the sun glare seemed brighter, and the clouds were just really really thick...so they seemed darker...

Orginal thread if anyone is intreasted...
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=paywareshots;action=displa...

Jeff