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I wanted to try something different from my "normal" work. Not sure how far removed it is from that but think it is a slightly diverse direction!?

This image was created for the “Journey to Unknown Places” competition at

More info here
Contest- Journey to Unknown Place - closedVoting begins today.

good luck to all

new contest the theme most voted :
use your creativity and create something wonderful with this theme
Journey to an Unknown Place

The contest begins today 29 / January
and ends day 7 / March
will be 12 winners
3 Chosen by Judges1 Chosen by Members
in both categories [advanced, intermediate and beginner]
Prizes
1° Place
(advanced, intermediate, beginner)
Feature on the front page The-Imaginarium
300 from Wesley-Souza 50 from Whendell 50 from cristii 50 from Methyss 50 from ernurse64 100 from Carlos-Quevedo 50

THE JOURNEY

Spacers had been telling stories about these curiosities for years; millennium old stone structures, decrepit arches covered in vegetation ... none of it native to the planets they were on. The touched the sky these huge, giants. Silent sentinels and no one knew exactly what they were.

Rumors ran rampant; some said you could pass through the Gate to another dimension, others told that it would transport you 100’s maybe even 1000's of light years a quick as a thought … some claimed they had time travel capabilities… or that they could reverse the aging process … or … well the whispers and tall tales were so divergent stories who knew the truth.

Danalon, her partner and a communications whiz had picked up a signal ... he'd been certain it lead to a “Gate” somewhere in the Zeta-39 region of Ghostrider Nebula. So they gathered a crew (those men and women desperate or crazy enough to risk it) and left Tau Ceti light years and life years behind.

And now they had found one! Finally they were almost at the end of their journey but they still didn't know if the years lost in freeze had been worth it? What would they find in the mist below or in the Gate towering above them?
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All stock and drawings in The Gate were painted or photographed by myself.
You can see the 17 photos, 1 drawing and 3 cloud brush samples used for the image here.
If anyone is interested in the cloud brushes or anything else just let me know … I don’t mind sharing.

NOTE: There is a faint watermark on the image (in the sky) ... it is not a mistake but I didn't want to make it too obvious

THIS IMAGE IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED
Please, no reproduction, copying or duplication; in part or in whole of my photography, artwork or writing.
If you really want to use one of my images (for any purpose) please note me and I will seriously consider your request

Description
I wanted to try something different from my "normal" work. Not sure how far removed it is from that but think it is a slightly diverse direction!?

This image was created for the “Journey to Unknown Places” competition at

More info here
Contest- Journey to Unknown Place - closedVoting begins today.

good luck to all

new contest the theme most voted :
use your creativity and create something wonderful with this theme
Journey to an Unknown Place

The contest begins today 29 / January
and ends day 7 / March
will be 12 winners
3 Chosen by Judges1 Chosen by Members
in both categories [advanced, intermediate and beginner]
Prizes
1° Place
(advanced, intermediate, beginner)
Feature on the front page The-Imaginarium
300 from Wesley-Souza 50 from Whendell 50 from cristii 50 from Methyss 50 from ernurse64 100 from Carlos-Quevedo 50

THE JOURNEY

Spacers had been telling stories about these curiosities for years; millennium old stone structures, decrepit arches covered in vegetation ... none of it native to the planets they were on. The touched the sky these huge, giants. Silent sentinels and no one knew exactly what they were.

Rumors ran rampant; some said you could pass through the Gate to another dimension, others told that it would transport you 100’s maybe even 1000's of light years a quick as a thought … some claimed they had time travel capabilities… or that they could reverse the aging process … or … well the whispers and tall tales were so divergent stories who knew the truth.

Danalon, her partner and a communications whiz had picked up a signal ... he'd been certain it lead to a “Gate” somewhere in the Zeta-39 region of Ghostrider Nebula. So they gathered a crew (those men and women desperate or crazy enough to risk it) and left Tau Ceti light years and life years behind.

And now they had found one! Finally they were almost at the end of their journey but they still didn't know if the years lost in freeze had been worth it? What would they find in the mist below or in the Gate towering above them?
___________________________________________________________________

All stock and drawings in The Gate were painted or photographed by myself.
You can see the 17 photos, 1 drawing and 3 cloud brush samples used for the image here.
If anyone is interested in the cloud brushes or anything else just let me know … I don’t mind sharing.

NOTE: There is a faint watermark on the image (in the sky) ... it is not a mistake but I didn't want to make it too obvious

THIS IMAGE IS COPYRIGHT PROTECTED
Please, no reproduction, copying or duplication; in part or in whole of my photography, artwork or writing.
If you really want to use one of my images (for any purpose) please note me and I will seriously consider your request