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   ItsDolomiteBaby

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   28 March 2014, 5:26PM

   Keep in mind, everyone is entitled to their opinions.
   If anyone is pondering why I'm pitting my ENB preset against RealVision ENB, it's simply because RV is the highest endorsed ENB on Nexus, thus a valid target for comparison. Nothing personal or sinister, I assure you.
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   Kyerea

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   01 April 2014, 12:08AM

   I agree with wanako's opinion, I feel RV has more realistic contrast/composition when compared with the screenshot supplied via your ENB. Additionally, I'm of the opinion that it's quite uncouth to compare any ENB to another ENB as a means of showing any perceived "superiority".
   
   Realism, as defined by style, is not something that can be easily pulled off in Skyrim. Period. Due to the limitations of the game engine/graphics engine, and the general limitations of ENBs/SweetFX in general. Wanako's very own ENB that he is close to completing, is very close to what can be considered "realistic" in terms of lighitng/conditions. Realism isn't what's important though, and is a pipe-dream to attempt due to the game's unstable/broken engine. But it's the quality of lighting that is most important. Your shaders, your interior/exterior lighting, skybox, volumetric light rays, procedural sun effect, custom weathers, etc... are far more important in determining the quality of your ENB. Not how, "real" something is. It is in my personal opinion, that all the allegedly "realistic" ENBs on Nexus are weak, low contrast, and generally flat-looking.
   
   I for one prefer the Grim Winter series of ENBs, for the quality of most lighting conditions. It's a very surreal preset, so for me, it is more immersive in a fantasy RPG. Of which, last I checked, The Elder Scrolls series belongs in. So if I were to use your screenshots as a base for comparison, I would prefer RV over your own preset. Even though I personally don't care for RV.
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   wanako

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   28 March 2014, 5:19PM

   Actually, neither looks "real", to be honest. RealVision does look quite better, though. Naturalist looks very flat and low-contrast. As to your question of which looks more "real", I'd say RealVision.
   
   Thank you for the comparison and the links though! I'll be downloading RV, right away!