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Published: 2008-12-27 04:24:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 1957; Favourites: 71; Downloads: 0
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Cygnus A is one of the most famous radio galaxies.Don't ask me why I picked that name. I just liked it.
Please, give your opinion. I really appreciate it.
Thanks to:
Desert: =night-fate-stock
Sky: =SalsolaStock
Planet: ~Superiorgamer
Fire Nebula (to add some light to the big planet): =Moonchilde-Stock
Castle: from Stock.xchng [link]
And everyone who has favourited it. It's really appreciated.
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Comments: 15
This is beautiful manip!
I love the color you chose for the image. I resembles a black and white, or faded sepia. I like this because it makes the image look very old, like this could have been a photograph from the last century.
I do have a couple negatives to point out though.
The first thing that I noticed was that the image looks very flat. It's very easy to look at this image and separate it into layers. Your problem here is that you have everything built behind the landscape.
I had the same problem with some Terragen pictures I used as stock. Since there is a definable "end of the world" on a render plane, you can sometimes end up with pictures where it looks like you were struggling to fill the background with something.
I looked at the castle stock you used and it would have been excellent as a foreground object, but you put it instead behind the horizon lines of the mountain. I would suggest placing the castle in the foreground (perhaps near the canyon or make it look like it was built next to the canyon).
That would probably help some. I would also suggest changing the locations of the moons a bit as well. Having them stacked one on top of the other makes them look a little flat as well. As an idea for that, you might try having the smaller moon cast a shadow on the bigger moon. The would add a sense of depth to the skymap.
All in all though, this is a truly unique and beautiful picture. You did a wonderful job on it. I look forward to seeing more manipulations like this from you soon.
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Thank you very much for the critique.
I will keep everything in mind, for future work. I'm still in the learning process.
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I love the cohesive look and feel of it. It's complete, whole, like it all fits together and the pieces are as one.
I also love how the two moons look like a Mama and Baby Moon going out for a stroll.
Fantastic work. I love the mood and worldly beauty you bring to your manipulation images. Great job!
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Thanks a lot! Really glad that finally someone can give a good critique and not just favorite.
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Thank you for the comment and the favorite.
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