Thread: My Sights Of Middle Earth

I've always loved taking pictures in Lotro, and I finally got a video card that can support DX11. So I've decided to share some pictures I've taken in Middle Earth.

Graphics are set on Ultra High DX11.

EDIT!! If you wish to see my pictures as a bigger size or possibly for wallpapers, please visit my album on Photobucket! That's where I upload all my pictures.

www.photobucket.com/addlewise

Starting with The Shire!


Bamfurlong


Brandywine Bridge


Buckleberry Ferry

Party Tree

Quarry in Scary

Stock Tower

Woodhall

Frogmoors


Bag End

Now some from Evendim!

High King's Crossing


Ost Elendil


Tinnudir

Very nice pictures, especially that last of Tinnudir. That could easily be a desktop background.

Beautiful, man! Please keep them coming!

Thanks for the compliments, this is certainly my favorite thing to do in Lotro these days.

Forochel

Road to Evendim


Great shot of the Northern Lights


Jä-reitti


Zigilgund (One of my favorite)

Bree-land

Bree-town


Midgewater Marshes


Old Man Willow


Tom Bombadil's House

Awesome shots. Curious on the Stock Tower - did you bump up the lighting or is that just a clear sunny day standard shot?

Nope the brightness is all natural. :P Usually I just sharpen the pictures a bit.

Originally Posted by Stormside

Thanks for the compliments, this is certainly my favorite thing to do in Lotro these days.

Forochel



Zigilgund (One of my favorite)

Easily the Best unique shot I've seen in awhile, Thanks and keep up the work

You are very welcome! I just wish I could of avoided that black mountain in the bottom right. I will definitely keep them coming, there are a lot more screenshots to be made.

Amon Sul
“But long before, in the first days of the North Kingdom, they built a great watch-tower on Weathertop, Amon Sûl they called it.” – Strider, Fellowship of the Ring page 209, A Knife in the Dark


Gandalf's Rune-stone (Gandalf marked the topmost stone with the G rune and three strokes to indicate that he had been there on October 3.)


The Last Bridge


Bilbo's Trolls

Ford of Bruinen


Rivendell Valley


The Last Homely House

The Stone Council


One of those famous Shire Rainbows


Enedhwaith

Didn't upload any in awhile, so here we go.

Prancing Pony

Originally Posted by Stormside

Just a note on this:
I like how Weathertop looks in the game but i have to say that this one looks much better


I think this one is what devs had in mind when creating Weathertop. Actually i think this is a painting of what they wanted Amon Sul to look like in the game.
I wonder why they didnt make it like this one in the painting, looks nicer and more like Middle-earth

Originally Posted by Stormside

Enedhwaith

Is it just me or the draw distance is slighty better in Enedwaith? I havent went that far with my character yet so i dont know whats the draw distance in Enedwaith

Indeed I do agree, the painting does look more middle-earth-ish. But the green around Amon Sol in the painting would really go with the rest of Lone-lands would it.

And yes, it does seem like the draw-distance in Enedwaith is increased some what. Maybe because it's a more wide and open area?

Harloeg


Haragmar

Agaumar




Ivar the Blood-hand (My favorite undead dude!)

Fantastic view of The Shire, it is now my wallpaper.



Mr. Black Bear!


Bindbole Wood

Barad Tharsír

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

No problem. =)

Ettenmoors (Grimwood in background)


Mournshaws

Burnt Tor


Stair Falls


The Black Pool

The Doors of Durin (Wish I could of closed them for the picture )


Random Moria picture


Bridge of Khazad-dûm

really really nice screenies :O)! Thanks!

Originally Posted by Joefender2001

really really nice screenies :O)! Thanks!

OT:

That avatar you're using reminds me of the MCP from the 1st TRON movie. Care to elaborate on what your avatar represents?

Wow, these are great pics! you shouldnt have the shire one as your wallpaper tho, sure, its amazing, but enedwaith is just...better. Credit to ur graphics settings for that. and turbine, you could never do something as beautiful as that in WoW etc.

The Golden Wood (With some green! ;D)

Golden Leaves


Lothlórien (Beautiful picture)

Caras Galadhon

Stormy weather in Enedhwaith!

Originally Posted by Stormside

The Golden Wood (With some green! ;D)

Beautiful photos, well done.

Ost Dunhoth

Take some screenies of the new instance




Is it just me or the entire scenery looks better in this instance up on the hill looking down the forest and all around the mountains?The draw distance seems improved too?
When i first watched it i was thinking ''oh is this LOTRO?the graphics and animations seem different,(better)''
But what looks really nice and different is the draw distance as you can see all around the mountains and the forest

Bullroarer Took, inventor of Golf!

Originally Posted by Dankanthegood

Take some screenies of the new instance




Is it just me or the entire scenery looks better in this instance up on the hill looking down the forest and all around the mountains?The draw distance seems improved too?
When i first watched it i was thinking ''oh is this LOTRO?the graphics and animations seem different,(better)''
But what looks really nice and different is the draw distance as you can see all around the mountains and the forest

I definitely will when the update releases. I don't believe I have any high level characters on Bullroarer at the moment.

Originally Posted by Dankanthegood

Just a note on this:
I like how Weathertop looks in the game but i have to say that this one looks much better

I think this one is what devs had in mind when creating Weathertop. Actually i think this is a painting of what they wanted Amon Sul to look like in the game.
I wonder why they didnt make it like this one in the painting, looks nicer and more like Middle-earth

I believe the artist of that Weathertop painting, Tara Reuping, was one of the main concept artists for Turbine for quite some time. I downloaded all of her art that I could from the internet when I found it available.

http://truepaint.blogspot.com/

Great Shots.
Lotro is magical.

Peace to all