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Rainbow's End
Published: 2008-08-26 01:19:07 +0000 UTC; Views: 54785; Favourites: 3098; Downloads: 0
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Description
Goal: Vision for sustainability.What: Digital matte painting
Who: All photographic images and painting by Bret Malley. No Stock Photography used.
How: Stone by stone, branch by branch. Close to 300 layers.
Where: I shot many of these images in the following locations: California (sierras), upstate NY, Peru, Portugal, and Spain.
Time: Several weeks non-stop
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Comments: 355
This piece really just blows my mind. I'm in awe of what's before me. I keep staring as if it will uncover some magnificent secret. Truly amazing!
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... i think i will tell something when my mind is stable enought to say something
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Oh my gosh, this is so incredible! Congrats for making the DD, you have more than earned it!
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holy free holy! this is the most beautiful work of art my eye's have ever had the pleasure of viewing. everything about it is just stunning!
totally awesome work
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Well-earned DD, really.
I'm surprised you actually got beautiful scenery from here in Cali!
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I normally don't like photomanips, but this one is so gorgeous, so wonderfully tied together and demonstrates a real understanding of the physics of light, and the way the human eye sees. Very skillful work.
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Absolutely gargeous. I can tell that you take great care in your work. Everything from the blur on the sunflowers to the stunning waterfalss. The color is fantastic as well
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looks nice and peaceful with a bit of darkness in the background
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The work and skill that has gone into this is beyond amazing! Congrats on your DD, too, by the way.
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Holy shiz! this looks absolutely amazing! 
Definitely deserves a DD! Great job!
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Oh my gosh, now that I take a closer look, I can recognize the huge riffs/stairs from Peru! It reminded me of Machu Picchu 
It's ridiculously amusing to see how you posted this in August, and the last comment was in March with only 30 favorites on this work. Now there are 1900 favorites and counting! You really did deserve this DD, as everyone says. I'm looking forward to your future works!
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(Belatedly) Thank you much!!
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Dear CHRIST!!! You totally win the "I just PWNED you photograph with my epic picture" trophy!
Gawd i love this.
F****** fantastic job!
and why havent you put this up for print? Im sure tons of ppl would love it
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Whoa...I can't imagine the effort you put into this. I spent forever looking at it just trying to see everything.
Wish I could be there, nice job
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Now this is a true work of art Its one of the most stunning scenes I've ever seen Congrats on all the glory youll receive for this and don't ever stop its the next step in the evolution of digital art
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WOW. . . All I have to say. I am enthralled by those images. If only there were real place where we could see all of those beautiful things together and be there in person.
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Some of the water is from the high peaks region- and I realize there is a little bit of water from near Ithaca. At least a portion of a mountain is also from the Adirondacks, the others are Sierras and Andes. Trees are from all over, some from NY, as are the sunflowers, just outside of Syracuse...
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Fabulous. Those bits are my old stomping ground; I grew up just outside of the Adirondack region, and spent a lot of time in Syracuse. You really took the best of the best up there to make this. Beautiful work.
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OMFG.
I cannot begin to describe how beautiful this is; how utterly inspiring and gorgeous it is. It makes my heart flutter, and there is something more to this than just a pretty picture.. this is just glorious. I am amazed. Just.. wow.
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Wonderful work! I love it! You have managed to take me to a world exactly where I wish to be...
Please make it available as a print.
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Amazing.
The sky is so beautiful, i love it!
The colors are great..
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I love the perspective. The up-close sunflowers do a great job of framing the rest of the picture.
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This is astounding, you have such wonderful talent. Truly amazing!!!
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Oh, wow. It's impossible to peg this as a simple photo manipulation.. your weeks and weeks of work really show in the depth and the atmosphere of this picture. The only thing that seems a tiny bit off is the bottom right hand corner - I understand there are shadows, but the branches seem to be floating there rather than growing there. But, a small critique to an outstanding piece. Excellent work. <3
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This is absolutely stunning. Congrats on the DD. If any piece deserves it, it is this. Wow. I wish I had something better to say but I'm literally speechless looking at this...
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Absolutely amazing. All the work you put into this REALLY paid off.
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I'm speechless...
This is just amazing. Beautifully serene and comforting scene.
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Just stunning.
I didn't realise it was layered like that at first. And then I kind of fell headfirst into it. And was like WOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED. And couldn't take my eyes off it
Congrats on the DD! With work like this you deserve it.
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that's beautiful...the only thing that's fake looking is the swan in the mill pond
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It obviously doesn't need to be said: beautiful.
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I'm amazed by how clear it is--it's like looking through a window.
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wordless.... impressive, stunning are words too small for it...
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That's really beautiful. *o* There's just a magical feeling to it.
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