I enjoy a balance between realism and fantasy. Sky color is a good example. The sky where I live is typically a pale pastel blue on clear bright days. In game I prefer a darker blue sky. I also like slightly more color saturation in general than is typical in reality. But overall, I want the details of textures to be high resolution and should look real. Vegetation should be consistent with reality. I don't expect to see a field of tulips in Skyrim. Items should be consistent with the time period. I have no interest in modern weapons, etc. in Skyrim. But yea, in the end it boils down to a matter of taste but I do think there is a general consensus on what is good taste which tends to define the more popular mods.
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What is this video game thing you speak of? You must not be from around here. :)
Seriously though, that forest shot looks really good. The branches on those fir type trees and the bark look very realistic.
Very nice shot.