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Published: 2003-08-14 18:43:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 23389; Favourites: 531; Downloads: 5752
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Description Well well well, what do we have here.

I've had this idea for quite a while. I actually had originally planned on using pictures of the space shuttle going into space. But then i wouldnt be able to sell it through dA Prints. Sure enough, i went on vacation and took some pictures, which are the ones you see here.

So whats the idea behind this?
If you want a graphic idea, then its very similar to the ending of Men in Black. Where you see the camera zooming out and it turns out that our galaxy is nothing more than a marble, which happens to be some aliens' collection.

At first it was simply going to be a beach with a space added on top, but then i got the idea and started working on it.
As you can also see, and if you have been following my work, this is my first work with completely new starfields and nebulas. In fact, this is the first time im painting nebulas like these. They arent as good as i hoped for, but i had to start somewhere, and im gonna post them so that you can see my progress.

The image quality isnt top notch for 2 reasons:

1) the pictures that i took were at 1024x768 ( i forgot to set high resolution, was worrying about space on memory card)
2) I thought about dial-up users, so i made it as small as possible without losing quality (about 300 kilobytes)

Special thanks to:

~alphaosiris For giving me the idea of including marine wildlife.

~agarash For making me realize that i got too excited painting nebulas and overdid them quite a few times in a few regions

+musicinmyhead for helping out a bit dealing with the whole margin thing.
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Comments: 282

mcismowski In reply to ??? [2003-08-23 15:37:54 +0000 UTC]

great work, but i think that it might look better if the top part was cut out just above the fish, or just below.

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conga [2003-08-23 13:06:01 +0000 UTC]

woah, this is really awesome! i love how it changes scenery, and the colors are very wonderful. +fav

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RANDOMPERSONno2 [2003-08-23 05:33:18 +0000 UTC]

very nice... just wish I could see it without having to scroll >.<

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dj-designs [2003-08-22 12:57:10 +0000 UTC]

That's very nice, wonderful idea and very well executed.

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wolfsbane83 [2003-08-21 18:42:21 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful. I'd love to get my hands on a large scroll poster like this and hang it in my bedroom and gawk at it for hours

Though, I have to agree with some of what ~restrikt said regarding the blendings of the background. It kind of bothers me to see that orange colored water underneath the planet Saturn. The contrast just seems a bit too high, wouldn't you agree? Well that's just my

Criticisms aside, it's definitely worth to put under my favorites. So keep up the fabulous work

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halfliquid [2003-08-21 18:10:07 +0000 UTC]

chock full o detail! the scale in itself is pretty impressive .. but to make everything section of the image as interesting as any other of the sections. (i view pieces by sections .. i'm such a geometric turd!)

indeed - magnificent work, diny.

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blassed [2003-08-21 00:19:12 +0000 UTC]

WOAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! This rocks, this just roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocks! What an awesome work! +fav

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huang [2003-08-20 22:19:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is incredible. The detail is amazing. Must

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vediant [2003-08-20 09:12:03 +0000 UTC]

wow, nice merging of the pictures!
good job

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euphoria-angel [2003-08-19 23:41:00 +0000 UTC]

Wow...dreamy...I wish I could make that type of art. It's quite amazing!

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eikei In reply to ??? [2003-08-19 21:36:43 +0000 UTC]

just unbelievable!!

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lord-zany [2003-08-19 11:47:11 +0000 UTC]

Well...

i can quite honestly say that i wasnt expecting this at all

but i am quite pleasantly surprised

the way it's put together is great, everything flows, and goes off without a hitch

and when it's get to the ocean at the bottom.... that's my favorite part.

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at0myc [2003-08-19 00:37:31 +0000 UTC]

sweet !

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elysium In reply to ??? [2003-08-18 22:27:53 +0000 UTC]

This goes so well whilst listening to Pink Floyd!

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Great work you've got here. You certainly put in a lot of work. Just look at those details.

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thzinc In reply to ??? [2003-08-18 20:14:26 +0000 UTC]

A-mazing! +fav

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comicsken In reply to ??? [2003-08-18 19:30:07 +0000 UTC]

hell yeah!! nice work!!

greetz Comicsken

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e-mind In reply to ??? [2003-08-18 16:13:56 +0000 UTC]

holi shit! +FAVS!

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doobybrain In reply to ??? [2003-08-18 04:09:35 +0000 UTC]

very original and creative. i love this.

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restrikt In reply to ??? [2003-08-17 21:09:04 +0000 UTC]

Idea is good, just doesn't seem to be executed so well. You mentioned the pictures are of low quality, I guess that's unfortunate on your part, and you probably can't improve that too much. In most parts the brightness and size of the stars are pretty evenly distributed, but the starfield at the top does not seem as so. Furthermore, I know you have said that you enjoy doing more fantasy/surreal space works, and I think that the nebulas would look much better if they were more surreal and fluidic, rather than realistic and grainy in this piece. In addition, the flare in the centre (the red portion) seems... well it doesn't seem to blend in very well with the background, might want to work on that. Hope this helps.

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vigar In reply to ??? [2003-08-17 18:04:21 +0000 UTC]

Truly Amazing Job you done here .... supreme Artwork and beautiful SCi-Fi Like art

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jkdesignz In reply to ??? [2003-08-17 15:10:45 +0000 UTC]

this is probably one of the most beautiful space pieces i've seen in a long time! nicely done and well blended!

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master-devie In reply to ??? [2003-08-17 12:59:05 +0000 UTC]

ooooo well done. pretty colours. and good structure with both ends being in blue... or something like that.

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playground In reply to ??? [2003-08-17 09:54:16 +0000 UTC]

very cool

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dkdarkstar [2003-08-17 03:14:07 +0000 UTC]

dinyctis, you have amazed me once agian! Great piece, i haven't seen anyone inclued oceans in there space pics befor. Great job, even thought the resolution could have been better.

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sarcasm-queen [2003-08-17 01:58:05 +0000 UTC]

whoa thats really great.. I love that n.n definitely a new favorite

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yodish [2003-08-17 00:27:25 +0000 UTC]

the idea is awesome! i like how you seem to have mixed the open expanse of space and the openness and darkness of the oceans... i just love this piece!!!

+fav

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sixod In reply to ??? [2003-08-16 23:09:40 +0000 UTC]

Awesome ! Looks a lot cool,well done.Good idea
And

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bleedingmirror In reply to ??? [2003-08-16 20:46:19 +0000 UTC]

O_o amazing

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bloodpixel [2003-08-16 19:38:12 +0000 UTC]

wow man exellent concept and fantastic execution
i livo the cosmic effects and everything here
just one more

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uh [2003-08-16 16:02:43 +0000 UTC]

my god this is great!

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lonnietaylor [2003-08-16 15:43:44 +0000 UTC]

I love the connection between energy and life. You depict space as happening and eruptive instead of dark and endless. The use of the ocean twice eludes to a transition. I really like the balance from cool to hot toneality which simmers down to the point of the cool blue of the ocean. The swordfish gave this piece a somewhat fantasy edge to it which I found was not needed but to the artist's taste. It did assist in the transition in energy. I prefer to look at this piece as a drop off in distance and heaven which plunges into a restful and naive environment. The details where not left to chance but seem to be painstakenly eyed for consistancy and thrill. A favorite upon inspection and consideration.

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krush [2003-08-16 13:02:12 +0000 UTC]

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3spirit [2003-08-16 07:54:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow , great space scene !
The nebulas are just .. stunning , sweet planets and rings too !
And the colors are great , really nice

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deathsdream [2003-08-16 07:44:26 +0000 UTC]

A Ripple of a thousand Universes
An Ocean of Eternity
Bathed in Light
Waves of a thousand Eyes

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firedudewraith [2003-08-16 06:50:16 +0000 UTC]

wowee.. thats something totally new and refreshing.. I'm enjoying every bit of it.. but imo, the toppest one seems to be lacking of something though.. perhaps the a lil plain on some part?

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lhs [2003-08-16 06:12:41 +0000 UTC]

Nice compositing! Slick!

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ericfoo [2003-08-16 05:10:24 +0000 UTC]

Your work is stunning!! Like the concept behind, do u mind telling us how long it takes u to complete it??

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stonedchaos [2003-08-16 05:09:37 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, I just thought you were a forum whore, turns out you do some amazing art. An interesting composition that generally flows well. Thought the top part does seem to have a bit of trouble colour wise, the blue into the red. The marlin\swordfish things add an interesting touch to the piece. And the flow and use of colours is done quite well. Looking good for the most part.

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gradiusiccyber In reply to ??? [2003-08-16 04:04:13 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work. I really like it. The colors especially. Good job.

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cherriegal [2003-08-16 03:13:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is absolutely breathtaking. I could stare at this for hours.

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ambitoys [2003-08-16 02:13:47 +0000 UTC]

freaky freaky flow!


cosmik jazz

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54b [2003-08-15 23:56:35 +0000 UTC]

thats absolutely gorgeous. +++fav.

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avotius [2003-08-15 21:56:43 +0000 UTC]

whoa, I dont get the marlin, but whoa

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vampir [2003-08-15 19:53:46 +0000 UTC]

can i die now?
fab. amazing. wow. excellent. adorable. what else?..
damn!.. marvellous..
i wish i "was" in it.. come to think of it i am..
congrats!.
i wish i could add it to my favs with every second i looked at it. (what the heck did i say?)

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suka [2003-08-15 19:12:00 +0000 UTC]

really extraordinary, too hard to explain in words, except awesome and fascinating!

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ts-development [2003-08-15 18:52:01 +0000 UTC]

wow. impressive!

the connections between the plantes are very inspiring. especially the one with the fishes.

great work..!

gr33tz thilo

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-lala- [2003-08-15 18:44:22 +0000 UTC]

q zarpado hijo de una gran #$%#"$%$%$%


no podes....chabon.... ESTA BUENISIMO!!!! y el marcito ahi... q bueno!!!!

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ag-plus [2003-08-15 18:36:48 +0000 UTC]

Wow. This is just...orgamsic.
I love the colors and the many different perspectives it has.
Your nebula work is just amazing. +fav

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publius [2003-08-15 18:20:30 +0000 UTC]

Very nice... spectacular

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spikeelee [2003-08-15 18:13:05 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful colors, and entrancing galaxis. Well done, swordfish are incredible as well.

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