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IN THE OLDEN DAYS, THEY WOULD CUT THIEVES HANDS OFF AT THE WRIST. TAKE MY ART, EVER, AND I WILL CLEAVE YOURS OFF WITHOUT MERCY!!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!- - - - - - - - -
"....... Is co 'nar measg
A mhaireas la
Seididh gaoth is dearrsaidh grian
Tro mheas nan craobhan lin gu lin
Ach thig an la is thig an t-am.."
"....... Who amongst us
Can exist a single day
The winds will blow
And the sun will shine
From generation to generation.."
Behind this image;; This is my contest entry for nikkayla 's Contest. I am entering Part One; an emotional piece, as I suck arse at making characters! lol. Anyway, I have chosen to portray two emotions out of the four suggested. These are; Nostalgia & Happiness. To explain.. In my story for this image. Centuries ago, herds like the one portrayed here could run free and wild, feeling the wind sift through thier manes and tails and the sand beneath thier hooves. They had no cares for humans to come and take their land away from them, because at that time, they roamed in a wilderness of beauty that no man had ever seen. In present day, our herd still exsists, but smaller and more managable. They reside in smaller lands, with barely any freedom and beauty that their lives once held. They live to extend their families generations and see a night, to come but once a year, where the old and grey move through gateways, pushing past the confides of their small coral, surging in their numbers towards the sandy beaches of their fore-fathers dwelling. They experience pure happiness and estatic freedom, running and crying out for family and friends, old and young break forth into a gallop and scale the beach in seconds. The delight and joy brings back memories of their ancestors and nostalgia bleaches the air. Come morning, the young are the new old and the old have disappeared, leaving their progency to continue the generation of freedom for just a night.
"exist a single day" I chose this title, for how it sounds to me. Imagine a life without freedom, and without love and happiness..? Imagine chains that hold you down, from which you cannot escape.. And then imagine just one night, where you exsist how evolution meant you to... And hopefully you will see what I wanted to convey.
&& {big} Full View please. x
This is not a freebie!
-- Steal this and I will tear your eyes out like the killer did in Black Christmas!
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Photomanipulation copyrighted to devils-horizon.
Horses: ~Hiirakko -- used with permission.
Background: pat61nl @ sxc
Splashes: *devils-horizon
Music Inspiration: "Abhainn an t-Sluaigh" by Runrig
Program: Adobe Photoshop CS2
Time: Approx. 8 - 9hrs
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Comments: 55
rampagegraphics [2008-03-24 16:23:01 +0000 UTC]
congratulations! this piece has been submitted here! [link]
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devils-horizon In reply to rampagegraphics [2008-04-05 20:54:06 +0000 UTC]
awwh thank you so much!!!
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gossamer-web [2008-03-07 20:16:12 +0000 UTC]
This is GORGEOUS! I'm really inspired by it! <3
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devils-horizon In reply to creativemee [2008-04-05 20:53:37 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very very much
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Metalicity [2008-03-04 02:04:17 +0000 UTC]
i know i like all of your pieces, but this one really touches my heart.
even though you have your own story behind this, it reminded me of my neighbor's baby. she was born premature and lived for only one day.
this, to me, is really something.
keep it up
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narutorox2 [2008-02-19 22:10:24 +0000 UTC]
omg, its gorgous, i love the coloring and shading, great job
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whirl-wind [2008-02-18 13:22:27 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful. I always envy wild horses. I would be awesome to live so wild and free, and like you said.. happy. Just the wind in your hair and not a single care
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Hiirakko [2008-02-16 20:33:36 +0000 UTC]
Nice work, but I'd be very pleased if you could inform me when you use my photography in your manipulations..
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devils-horizon In reply to Hiirakko [2008-04-05 20:53:00 +0000 UTC]
Now, I am extremely sure that I sent you a note with this one. But again, sorry if I didn't. It won't happen again.
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TheDragonMystic [2008-02-16 03:30:17 +0000 UTC]
I would never expect anything less of you, once again a beautiful peice!
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Nikkayla [2008-02-14 12:15:11 +0000 UTC]
Yay, I can full veiw it now! Its gorgeous love, brilliant work. Love the emotions you worked with, its simply gorgeous.
Thanks very much for entering my contest love !
<33
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jendeelinn [2008-02-13 22:03:04 +0000 UTC]
your splashes are just so awesome!
do you have a tut by any chance? lol
I really like this image! I like having multiple horses in one manip. Now, there is one thing that i have to say though, and I know mine arnt as good as yours, but your mane, on the main horse in front, seems to be a bit, spiked and like he was shocked by lighting, rather than being flowy. lol
please dont take it personaly hun. Thats just what i think. and like i said, mine arnt anywhere as good as yours, so i may not have room to talk like this. lol
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devils-horizon In reply to jendeelinn [2008-04-05 20:51:49 +0000 UTC]
Thank you,
but if you would see, the comments box states 'critiques not desired.'
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Inspiregfx [2008-02-13 12:35:53 +0000 UTC]
I think that would look impeccable without the text at the side, but it still looks great.
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loewenhertz [2008-02-13 03:23:30 +0000 UTC]
the concept is amazing, the almost colorless, shadowy theme goes hand in hand with the pink brush..a perfect blend of hues.
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seireiofhope [2008-02-13 02:56:02 +0000 UTC]
I, again, am in awe of your work. This is so beautiful!
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mizzathy [2008-02-13 02:48:00 +0000 UTC]
It's like when you look into an old photograph and reminisce back when it happened.
Absolutely beautiful, as always.
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PeppermintStick [2008-02-13 02:14:43 +0000 UTC]
Gee. I feel like the horse half the time. Restricted to so much freedom. It is a very beautiful thing to have. You did a gorgeous job potraying it
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devils-horizon In reply to PeppermintStick [2008-04-05 20:49:16 +0000 UTC]
Thank you honey, i know what you mean <33
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magicalpants [2008-02-13 01:56:04 +0000 UTC]
Very nice, I like how your eye follows the horizon line from the rocks in the foreground and meets every part of the picture. Good composition.
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quiescere [2008-02-13 01:49:56 +0000 UTC]
The amount of exposure/contrast and colors are breathtaking, the way the horses blend in so well (and that water!), is just, wow, gorgeous. I love it.
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