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Description Can't see why I nevee attempted this before, I'm a huge fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series and after applying water to a person and a galaxy to a plasma ball, I thought, what better way to marry two or more images together than to create the single most fantastical thing in fantasy (save for fish who are also policement, who else saw that cartoon when they were younger?). Plus, a load of elephants sitting atop a giant turtle with a disc shaped world on their backs, how hard could that be. Very hard, it seemed, actually getting the photo's was tough, you'd be surprised how many tutrles photo's there are out there and how many of them didn't even bother to pose should someone need to do something like this. And don't get me started on the elephants. I would like to credit my inspiration to both Terry Pratchett and Paul Kidby, who's actually painted something similar (and a whole lot better) and conviced me that, yes, African elephants look way cooler than Indian elephants.

EDIT
Heh, so I've just realised why, after more than a year, this piece is still recieving favs and comments. Turns out, if you were to search for Discworld on here, this is the first piece that comes up. I'm not sure if I should be pleased about this though, it's nothing but a simple photomanip and there are pictures out there by other artists that have taken a lot more work to achieve. Oh well.
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Comments: 143

WingedSheWolf [2013-10-24 14:33:20 +0000 UTC]

woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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MidnightGrim [2012-12-18 21:47:01 +0000 UTC]

it's so elegant~!

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Jburns272 [2012-10-12 02:57:28 +0000 UTC]

Still looks very cool

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Joshi38 In reply to Jburns272 [2012-10-12 06:22:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Jburns272 In reply to Joshi38 [2012-10-13 15:40:56 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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TorunnThorsdottir [2012-09-03 22:41:16 +0000 UTC]

I still can't figure out how the fifth elephant crashed. Wouldn't it get stuck between the disc and A'tuin?

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Joshi38 In reply to TorunnThorsdottir [2012-09-04 05:40:05 +0000 UTC]

I think it's a parable, it's not supposed to make sense.

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HoustonDave [2012-06-14 22:00:08 +0000 UTC]

I'm going to answer the author's question:

"I'm not sure if I should be pleased about this though, it's nothing but a simple photomanip and there are pictures out there by other artists that have taken a lot more work to achieve."

Photomanip can be impressive work. But let's get specific about why it gets so many likes and faves. YES it comes up first in a search, and that also because it IS so good. Yeah it snowballs. But why did it catch attention? It caught mine!

#1 Excellent overall effect. You picked the right background image to use. It's dark and rich and ornate without overpowering the image. I bet you spent hours looking for 'just the right image'.

#2 Excellent turtle and elephant choices. Yes you chose again the right images. As you say, it was a pain finding the right ones. You didn't just grab the first stuff on an image search I assume... lol.

#3 The DISC. You didn't make it overly detailed or ornate. Good choice again. It doesn't look like a fairy tale, it looks like what we think a satellite photo of the disc would look like.

#4 Shading and lighting. My GOD you did a good job on this. The play of darkness and light, the softening of the edges on A'Tuin. The fact that we BARELY see the elephants until we really look for the detail.

All of this comes together as a very pleasing whole, not some chopped up and thrown together montage. For this, you get what you deserve. So stop with the blushing and deal with it.

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Joshi38 In reply to HoustonDave [2012-06-15 06:55:16 +0000 UTC]

Kind of you to say, I'm not sure I agree, but thank you for your comments.

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Erin666 [2012-03-20 16:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Incredible work

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Page-Mistress [2011-06-11 16:44:55 +0000 UTC]

It's a well done photomanip!

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Joshi38 In reply to Page-Mistress [2011-06-11 21:31:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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fordprefecttowel [2011-02-01 17:25:26 +0000 UTC]

BEHOLD! THE GREAT ARTUIN IN ALL HIS GLORY! i wish i lived there....

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SolarWorlder [2010-12-21 20:08:17 +0000 UTC]

nice work!

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Joshi38 In reply to SolarWorlder [2010-12-22 13:35:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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spiritwar [2010-10-17 16:06:08 +0000 UTC]

Great work!

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Joshi38 In reply to spiritwar [2010-10-17 16:41:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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13Thieves [2009-11-18 13:42:13 +0000 UTC]

Aww, that's pretty. Love your Great A'Tuin...Really good work

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Joshi38 In reply to 13Thieves [2009-11-18 20:46:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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IfEaRnOfIsH [2009-06-21 09:53:27 +0000 UTC]

This is SERIOUSLY excellent! Completely marvy!
The first of my favourites to go into my new Discworld folder. Consider yourself honured.
I would take my hat off to you. But I don't have one on right at this moment. Ah well.
Bravo!

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Joshi38 In reply to IfEaRnOfIsH [2009-06-21 10:09:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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hladzo [2009-05-24 15:46:14 +0000 UTC]

wow amazing
you drew it awesome

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CrookedMick In reply to hladzo [2009-08-15 13:53:48 +0000 UTC]

I thought it was a photo manipulation.

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hladzo In reply to CrookedMick [2009-08-20 09:42:44 +0000 UTC]

It was?
but I it anyways

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Joshi38 In reply to hladzo [2009-05-24 21:38:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Scrry [2009-04-10 21:25:23 +0000 UTC]

its beautiful!

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Joshi38 In reply to Scrry [2009-04-11 09:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Mystic-Katt [2009-02-27 00:41:57 +0000 UTC]

that's so amazing! i can actually picture discworld now!
i'm using this pic on a friend's bday card. he'll love it. i hope that's all right!

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Joshi38 In reply to Mystic-Katt [2009-02-27 03:07:09 +0000 UTC]

Thats fine.

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Andrew-of-Purple [2009-02-10 19:04:50 +0000 UTC]

AHHHHHHHH I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!! RIDE A'TUIN RIDE!!!!!

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niemampomyslunanicka [2009-01-09 19:36:31 +0000 UTC]

wow it's great! how long were you making it?
I've never seen so realistic picture of dicworld!

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Joshi38 In reply to niemampomyslunanicka [2009-01-09 21:49:00 +0000 UTC]

Um, not long, it's just a photomanip. Thanks.

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Star-Miya [2009-01-06 13:44:51 +0000 UTC]

Perhaps it was easy to do, but still, it looks great

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Joshi38 In reply to Star-Miya [2009-01-06 15:36:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Magic-Nat [2008-11-14 18:29:47 +0000 UTC]

that police fish thing... are you talking about sharkie and george...?

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Joshi38 In reply to Magic-Nat [2008-11-14 20:12:08 +0000 UTC]

Yes, yes I am.

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Magic-Nat In reply to Joshi38 [2008-11-14 21:59:41 +0000 UTC]

The Crimebusters of the Sea!

nice to know people still remeber that.

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Beezelballocks [2008-10-27 13:00:51 +0000 UTC]

AMASING!!!!!!

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Joshi38 In reply to Beezelballocks [2008-10-27 13:25:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Beezelballocks In reply to Joshi38 [2008-10-27 14:26:29 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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AshraiofSyrinx [2008-08-04 22:54:46 +0000 UTC]

Such nice work, you should be proud. I would have like a better job on the elephants, but w/e. Like where the fifth elephant? O.o

Lol jk, but kinda serious...

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Joshi38 In reply to AshraiofSyrinx [2008-08-04 23:18:09 +0000 UTC]

I recently did another piece like this (although this time it was digitally painted, not a photomanip) and even then I wasn't too proud of the elephants.

And the Fifth Elephant is somewhere in Uberwald being mined by dwarves.

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AshraiofSyrinx In reply to Joshi38 [2008-08-05 15:19:52 +0000 UTC]

lol i know, it was supposed to be a joke...

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Usagi-Zakura [2008-06-01 16:25:28 +0000 UTC]

I read Terry Pratchet's books a long time ago but didn't remember what the Discworld actually looked like Awesome pic.

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Joshi38 In reply to Usagi-Zakura [2008-06-01 19:42:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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LyCrow [2008-04-17 20:13:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I must say that the new one defineately IS better. The way the turtle is positioned for instance is a great improvement.

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Joshi38 In reply to LyCrow [2008-04-17 22:09:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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LyCrow [2008-04-17 18:44:53 +0000 UTC]

Don't be too modest! It's truely a very nice pic! *hugs pic* I'd even have a poster of it in my room. So that proves it Hehehe.

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Joshi38 In reply to LyCrow [2008-04-17 18:51:36 +0000 UTC]

I'm not being modest, I really dislike this picture (I did a new one recently, it's on my page), the only reason I keep it up is because it seems to be so popular.

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Nibblicious [2008-03-13 16:51:38 +0000 UTC]

Amazing.

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