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Published: 2010-04-11 09:28:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 34460; Favourites: 980; Downloads: 1717
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This was supposed to be part of a poster project to raise awareness of the happenings and the bad living conditions in Haiti. I created this work in January right after the heavy earthquakes, but the whole project never really got going, which is a shame.stock resources used:
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thank you for the critique! I appreciate it
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Beautiful work Erik!
I specially like the composition of the piece and the way the whole scene moves toward the point of origin.
I think there is a small issue in this piece.
The first thing that starts to scratch the eyes are is the perspective of details. Judging by the mountains, clouds and the rocky cliffs, one expects a really deeeeeeeep distance in the scene. I personally believe that those palm trees in the far hills, and even the middle hills, look way too large to be real. Some of them on the far right look half as high as the 3rd cliff in the left; while naturally, they would have been simply invisible individually. And I think this is damaging the positive impact of the perspective.
Another minor issue is with the darker cloud. In my humble opinion it looks a bit 2d and teen for such a dark cloud. This can be solved with a few fuzzy and misty brushed on the top side of it.
What works best in my view is the whole depth of field, that like I said, is basically overwhelming. And I think the direction of light is a great complement to that.
Altogether a very nice piece man!
Keep up the good work.
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thank you very much for your great critique mate! I think now I realize what the problem with perspective and depth is. 
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My pleasure mate! Glad to be of some help.
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this is what that island once was, wow, powerful stuff mate.
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My father grew up in Haiti, and I spent a good chunk of my childhood summers there. My heart breaks for this beautiful country and its beautiful people. Thank you for creating such a gorgeous piece!
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thank you for the compliment! I'm glad to hear it from people who actually have a relation to the country because I personally have never been there.
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I'm Haitian, but I was born in America and never stepped foot into Haiti. Now, ever since the earthquake, I really wish I HAD gone to Haiti to see this beautiful place... I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm pretty sure Haiti is still a beautiful place, but the media has immensely shrouded the country's beauty with the destruction and ferocity of the earthquake... D:
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OMG this is beautiful reminds me of where i grew up in haiti a somewhat similar place. this just breathtaking you really captured the calmness and warmth of the area. i am totaly in love with this. and im not saying its bad but i disagree with the critique haiti has a bit abnormal landscape and a cliff view like this is possible. although it may seem off.
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thank you, I really appreciate your comment.
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Me Being Haitian. I'm In love with this!
I would like to say thank you. In Behalf of Haitian people everywhere. ^^
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Thank you! I'm really happy to hear it! Because I wasn't sure how this would be received from a Haitian. I've never been to your country myself, so I could only rely on resources from others to create this image.
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Haiti is a really Beautiful place. And this Picture shows it. Good Job. ^^
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thank you, glad you like it
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Okay here I have to speek German ^^
Ich finde deine Bilder sehr schΓΆn. Wie es schon gesagt wurde vielleicht gibt es ein kleines Problem mit der Perspektive aber egal^^
Es ist echt gut gemacht und ich mag auch deine andere Bilder wie zB Black Summer Rain.
Ich muss auch sagen, dass Ich deine website mag. Ok das ist schon zu viele Komplimente^^
Keep it up !
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thanks a lot for your comments!
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Your work is absolutely stunning! 
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It does take a lot of time and sometimes I need several days to answer them all
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it's now my background on the desktop
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awesome, glad you like it!
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WOOOOOOOW!!!FANTASTIC MANIPULATION!!!I love it!! *O*
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...might be my monitor, but it's too dark in the foreground
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it looks okay on mine and no one else pointed it out so far, so maybe it is your monitor. 
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Amazing work and detail. it all flows together so perfectly. Congratulations.
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