Quote Originally Posted by keithcurtis
I'm sorry, I had to vote no. I've seen similar techniques used on many different maps and none of them look convincing. That is, they don't seem to match real-world mountain forms. I'd like to use this technique, and have experimented with a lot of variations on it, but never been satisfied.
I agree it is not realistic. I present it as a cross between purely symbolic and aerial-photo realistic. Any primers or pointers to "the idiots guide to mountain shapes"? (hehe)

Though I must say, one could probably find a mountain anywhere in the world to match the most unlikely, unrealistic, un-mountainish shapes......

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...09978&t=h&om=1

-Rob A>