This looks like a good tip for avoiding FSX 'shiny plastic wrap' water textures....by Bob70


This post is in reply to http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1191534669

Bob writes:

What do you think of the water in these? Same shot, only different times of the day. I've found that if I keep the sun over my shoulder I get better looking FSX water no matter what time of the day. Seems like FSX water just don't look real with the sun in front of you flying around 1000 to 3000 feet.  Looks good down on the deck and up high.  

8:00 AM



12:00 High Noon  Same shot.



4:00 PM  Sun in front Alt 1200FT  Bad glare,water don't look real. Tip.... Don't take pictures into the sun. It's hard on the eyeballs.




4:00 PM  Same time of day. Did a 180 got the sun over my shoulder and shot this one. Much nicer water.



 Bob"