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Published: 2008-11-14 22:00:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 221335; Favourites: 3906; Downloads: 38035
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Description “AM 9:43” The black dial showed, inside the truck driver’s cabin.
“This is radio D-J-AAAY, 106.5, here to bring you the next bin bang!” the radio resounded through the cabin.
“And here it comes! Just shut of all other sounds and listen to it appear in your raaaaadaaaaaar!” The DJ sung out, as a tiny speck of spherical, black dust suddenly appeared in the middle of the highway, apparently out of nowhere, hanging still in mid-air.
The truck, changed lanes, heading straight towards it. With a little clipping sound the two collided and by Newton’s Laws of physics, the smaller piece of matter should have bounced right off, but it just didn’t happen here. Instead, the truck, stopped in an instant, going from 120 to 0 kilometers per hour, as if it hit an invisible brick wall. Clip, clip, clip, the little ball of black dust, pierced right through the engine, compartments and walls, pulverizing and fracturing them, stopping somewhere inside the cylindrical trailer, filled with gas and air. A single spark followed.

“9:44” The green shiny numbers of my stereo clocked shot back at me. As I looked back onto the road I saw the end coming. A truck carrying two gas trailers had spun out of control, blocking all highway lanes. Another one, carrying metal railings, intended for laying out new subway lines was cruising directly behind it. As the first truck turned over, the second one mushed right into it, in a cacophony of metal mating with metal.
I jammed on the brakes, just like the short row of cars in front of me, but it was far too late to slow down safely. The 1st truck had stopped impossibly abruptly, comically spinning in the air, flapping and twisting up as if it was a fly crushed by a pair of giant tweezers.
“Ka-blamooooghhh!” The whole thing exploded in a lovely inferno, rings of fire rippling through the road like ocean waves. Ping! Ping! Ping! Flaming metal railings flew out, gobbling up cars and bouncing against the concrete.
Crack! A railway bar went straight through my windshield piercing the passenger seat and turning it into a leathery mess, showering me with pieces of my windshield. My jeep twisted forward, raising its back into the air and disconnected from the road surface, flying upwards. I screamed something obscene.
Crack-caaawwrcchhh! Another bar tore through the roof of my jeep, heading straight for my head.

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Illustration for my sci-fi novel: [link] , Chronoscape.
Photoshop CS
Wacom Intuos 6x8 tablet, Canon 300D
Real size: 11'000x10'500 pixels or 37x35 inches
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Comments: 374

kagayakime [2008-11-16 22:31:55 +0000 UTC]

this is friggin awsome.

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rormnsa2gether [2008-11-16 21:01:01 +0000 UTC]

this is really great

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PederDingo [2008-11-16 19:54:53 +0000 UTC]

ah that could be an awesome movie! why does movies like scary movie 7 get to exist when this dont

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DSil [2008-11-16 14:08:20 +0000 UTC]

While it's all warm tones, this feels like a more varied palette than you usually use. Looks good!

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ade146 [2008-11-16 12:40:09 +0000 UTC]

oh my god! Wow! so amazing!

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Sfiber [2008-11-16 09:57:02 +0000 UTC]

composition awesome *_*

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therealzack [2008-11-16 07:28:29 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing. I only wish i could do this sort of art. Great work!

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HinderedArt [2008-11-16 04:45:31 +0000 UTC]

this is just incredible. very nice detail and feeling you've exposed. great job.

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DasModell [2008-11-16 03:46:01 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm...have you ever read anything by Richard Morgan? I think you would like him if you have not. Kehe.

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50calWolf [2008-11-16 03:41:51 +0000 UTC]

very cool

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spirittina In reply to ??? [2008-11-16 02:54:45 +0000 UTC]

wow this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

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NightshadeJuno [2008-11-16 00:28:51 +0000 UTC]

What have you done to my Eagle Vision?! lolz

Stunning work, as usual.

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CorazondeDios [2008-11-16 00:24:48 +0000 UTC]

here's a real shot of the highway to hell
18-wheeler inferno
[link]
uh oh...will this explode?
[link]
fire truck -- literally
[link]

the top one made the front page of the paper

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CorazondeDios In reply to CorazondeDios [2008-11-16 00:27:24 +0000 UTC]

oops
fire truck literally -- right link
[link]

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alexiuss In reply to CorazondeDios [2008-11-16 02:45:08 +0000 UTC]

wow these are pretty awesome
good catch

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CorazondeDios In reply to alexiuss [2008-11-16 03:00:18 +0000 UTC]

thanks. I got a front page picture on the paper with these

the driver got away ok

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alexiuss In reply to CorazondeDios [2008-11-16 03:16:01 +0000 UTC]

you lucky punk.
good job!

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CorazondeDios In reply to alexiuss [2008-11-16 03:31:45 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much!

yeah, I was lucky the damn thing did not explode on me. I could feel the searing heat.

I got pretty close.

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MewgiaDSM [2008-11-15 23:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic, dynamic, emotional art.

Cool story too

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Vayde [2008-11-15 23:26:26 +0000 UTC]

Epic!

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Wytherwing [2008-11-15 22:46:39 +0000 UTC]

wow!!!

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Touloulou [2008-11-15 22:46:10 +0000 UTC]

I'm speechless

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XxDethxX [2008-11-15 22:35:32 +0000 UTC]

story win, picture very win

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brokenfriday [2008-11-15 22:13:00 +0000 UTC]

Incredible story AND picture!

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slimgoodbody [2008-11-15 21:51:26 +0000 UTC]

The movement and energy in this painting is fantastic! You can almost feel and hear the car crunching under the metal beams. The heat effects are nice, too.

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TwilightAlchemistX16 [2008-11-15 21:48:43 +0000 UTC]

You always have such a sureal touch to all of your pieces... The one thing that I simply can't get over is the broken glass. The detail is imaculate.

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Ariescis [2008-11-15 21:32:06 +0000 UTC]

how amazing !!!!
master !!!
idol !!!

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sjon In reply to ??? [2008-11-15 21:14:08 +0000 UTC]

Yep, the morning comute can be ... entertaining?

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ElConsigliere In reply to ??? [2008-11-15 21:09:20 +0000 UTC]

Really great done
Just !

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earssor11 In reply to ??? [2008-11-15 20:44:12 +0000 UTC]

wow nice pic man

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lemonman666 [2008-11-15 20:37:36 +0000 UTC]

if youre goin to hell and you know it clap your hands *clap clap*

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TyrentofThought [2008-11-15 20:36:20 +0000 UTC]

Saweet. How many layers was that?

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PenguinQueenApril [2008-11-15 20:33:27 +0000 UTC]

must have took a effin long time to do

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ErisIndigo [2008-11-15 20:31:13 +0000 UTC]

Amazing action!That is a great piece of work. It looks like a snapshot from a movie.

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jukaluxurious [2008-11-15 20:22:55 +0000 UTC]

wooooowwww^^ perfect!

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ash-less [2008-11-15 20:09:28 +0000 UTC]

real Artist !!!

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David-Xenu-Cruise [2008-11-15 20:08:39 +0000 UTC]

that is just really badass n_n

i love the color its so vivid and.....well unlively i guess lol but you get what i mean XD

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JohnLM-89 [2008-11-15 20:03:00 +0000 UTC]

Magnificent artwork!
The cars look very realistic and all surrounded with flames and debris! And the short story gives really better insight into the what exactly there is into the picture.
I am most enjoyed!
Keep up the great work!

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xByDefault [2008-11-15 19:57:36 +0000 UTC]

So detailed! And I love the flames

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buraktay [2008-11-15 19:39:30 +0000 UTC]

beatiful work

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daviper1 [2008-11-15 19:26:00 +0000 UTC]

Damn i need to make a personnal car photo stock like yours. Your stock is huge ...Great painting as always

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Smangii [2008-11-15 19:18:37 +0000 UTC]

Most realistic painted car I think I've ever seen...

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NDean [2008-11-15 19:17:33 +0000 UTC]

that looks too cool for words

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wolfofkohona [2008-11-15 19:09:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow. That is amazing work.

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Oktanas [2008-11-15 19:08:35 +0000 UTC]

how always great job

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lana8ice [2008-11-15 18:27:25 +0000 UTC]

awesome colour and effects!!
most is absolutely realistic ^^

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humantyphoon89 [2008-11-15 18:02:13 +0000 UTC]

well...

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Amaterasu-kun [2008-11-15 17:58:39 +0000 UTC]

O.o

Fantastic

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PepperPeck [2008-11-15 17:15:21 +0000 UTC]

Oh shit !
Reminds me of Final Destination II..........*shivers*
But it's always so intense ! Your pictures.

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Darkdesyre [2008-11-15 15:41:52 +0000 UTC]

Great illustration, the angels of he cars and rails are perfect. What an exciting composition! It really captures the urgency and the energy from the writing.

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