Custom Terrain bldgs, irrigation, roads and rails. Need tips!

[ZergMazter]

I tried with just the top part of the crops covered with snow but I lose control of the white and it turns slightly too white and I feel like it looks distracting by having a strong color on the roots against the white. It seems to me like it makes the map busier. Let me know if it's just me:

 

[Vuldacon]

ZergMazter... Nice additions Having inspirational Fun is the best way to work.

I think it looks just fine.

 

[ZergMazter]

I tried to match some of the green grass in my railroads, the vanilla pine trees, and my metro's contrast level for a more cohesive look and came up with this. I removed the frozen houses from irrigation files because it opens up the whole look and deals with the clutter. This is probably my final tundra irrigation iteration. Saved the previous one just in case. I personally think this is best:

 

[ZergMazter]

And of course this is in the context of having a map fully roaded/railroaded. There is more variation in a normal map with all terrain intermixed with coasts, lakes, etc. I tried to change the vanilla squiggly look and make it stand out more than the vanilla flat look in comparison to the cities.

 

[Vuldacon]

ZergMazter... I think it all looks fine. However, the White snow color appears to distract more from its higher contrast than the White in Post 41. This causes the various squares and rectangles to stand out far more.

Your changes are all good other than the White color contrast because it distracts from the cities. The higher color at the roots with the slightly colored snow blended well and was less distracting.

There are objective factors but many factors are subjective... It is always Best to Please Yourself

 

[ZergMazter]

ZergMazter... I think it all looks fine. However, the White snow color appears to distract more from its higher contrast than the White in Post 41. This causes the various squares and rectangles to stand out far more.

Your changes are all good other than the White color contrast because it distracts from the cities. The higher color at the roots with the slightly colored snow blended well and was less distracting.

There are objective factors but many factors are subjective... It is always Best to Please Yourself

Thank you
I'm combining the green with the less contrasting snow to see the results.