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In the sweeping landscape of the shattered plains, two lizard ecologists tag and photograph a beast called a daggerfly, which has grounded itself to feed. These creatures capture prey by dropping from great heights to impale them, but they are harmless when grounded like this. A few of its tiny offspring hover close by, eager to scavenge on their parent's kill. This region was formed only a few tens of thousands of years ago, when a fragment of the ancient superstructure of the Shell collapsed. Only the hardiest flora and fauna eke a living in the thin ceramic soil; offering valuable insight into the process of primary succession on this strange, artificial world.
My half of an art trade with another artist whose worldbuilding I admire. The added benefit was forcing me to complete a large, ambitious piece like I so rarely do. I definitely learned some things about color and composition in the process, so even if this isn't perfect, I'm satisfied.

Description
In the sweeping landscape of the shattered plains, two lizard ecologists tag and photograph a beast called a daggerfly, which has grounded itself to feed. These creatures capture prey by dropping from great heights to impale them, but they are harmless when grounded like this. A few of its tiny offspring hover close by, eager to scavenge on their parent's kill. This region was formed only a few tens of thousands of years ago, when a fragment of the ancient superstructure of the Shell collapsed. Only the hardiest flora and fauna eke a living in the thin ceramic soil; offering valuable insight into the process of primary succession on this strange, artificial world.
My half of an art trade with another artist whose worldbuilding I admire. The added benefit was forcing me to complete a large, ambitious piece like I so rarely do. I definitely learned some things about color and composition in the process, so even if this isn't perfect, I'm satisfied.