Well, I'm working on this fantasy-like stream and I want it to be as vibrant and interesting as possible... I'm considering some color in the lighting, a better sky, and better rock and plant textures... this is for a class, organic assignment. I'm also thinking of adding some plants by projecting curves onto planes with ferns/etc mapped on them and then trimming and duplicating... any comments? How can I improve the lighting? The composition? How about that big empty background?
Jon
i think you nailed most of the major problems in you post man 
as far as that big empty backround, my eye immediatly goes there, either put something interesting in it , or change the shot composition to focus on something else
hope this helps abit
You mentioned fantasy but there is nothing that unusual about the sceen. Try some more sketches before you go to the comp. That will answer all of your probs.
Well, by fantasy i meant not realism... but hey, actually i would have liked more fantasy punch to it. But, the instructor was looking for more of modeling skills with plants, etc. I'll re-do it with more concept next time.
