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Published: 2006-04-28 14:45:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 1037; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 94
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The first in a series of twelve, featuring the Gods of the Greek Pantheon."I begin to sing about Poseidon, the great god, mover of the earth and fruitless sea, god of the deep who is also lord of Helicon and wide Aegae. A two-fold office the gods allotted you, O Shaker of the Earth, to be a tamer of horses and a saviour of ships!" -Homer
Poseidon was the god of the sea, as well as horses and earthquakes. The son of Cronus and Rhea, he is one of the six siblings who eventually "divided the power of the world" and formed the original pantheon.
Sailors prayed to Poseidon for a safe voyage, sometimes drowning horses as a sacrifice. In his benign aspect, Poseidon created new islands and offered calm seas. When offended or ignored, he struck the ground with his trident and caused chaotic springs, earthquakes, drownings and shipwrecks. The symbols associated with Poseidon include: dolphins, tridents, and three-pronged fish spears.
Timeframe: 3.12.2006 - 4.22.2006
Tools: Maya 6.0 / Photoshop CS
You'll find high-resolution wallpapers at the following links: Fullscreen / Widescreen
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Comments: 40
Visually simplistic but veryinteresting concept. This wouuld make a wonderful wallpaper.
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Thank you! And yes, it does make a wonderful wallpaper.
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Very simple. But it works, and somehow it still represents poseidon... Anyway, it's just a nice, calm pic. Great work!
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Thank you, I appreciate it.
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I'm in lvoe with the colorus.
the aquablue and green really sets it off.
It's quite contrasting too, from the silver which suggests metal or technology.
beautiful!
x
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Thank you! And yes, that was part of the idea... Blending the natural water element with technology.
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very awesome color scheme and render.
keep up the good work.
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Great work. Love the tranquil colours. Very interesting idea
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Looks nice for a wallpaper with its simplicity and relaxing color.
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Thank you. And yes, it is... I've been using it exclusively since I finished it and it's very soothing without putting you to sleep.
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Thank you. There's a horrifying secret as to why the green is so good...
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Thank you. And enjoy the WP version! I've been using it on my main monitor since I finished the piece.
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great job on the metall effects ^^ like how you made the beams.
i think it fits well with the background, and its a nice concept.
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Thanks, I appreciate the comments on the structure. It took a while, but I think it all ties together well too.
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WOW GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEN Very bright and vivid awesome
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Very nice- looks like green pearls. Very pretty, love the lighting and colour choice.
-Elise.
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Thank ya... Yeah, sea pearls were one of the concepts I was going for here.
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Love the colours and how the spheres can be opaque or translucent depending on how you look at them :thumsup:
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Thanks! And you're right... Never quite saw that about them before.
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Thanks. The colors aren't my usual favorites, but after starting the piece I really warmed up to them. I think prolonged exposure to dA is starting to push me towards green hues.
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I edited the description to add links to the high-resolution wallpapers of this piece, in both FS and WS ratios for your monitor-viewing pleasure. Look for a collage of the various stages this piece went through in my scraps, in a day or so.
I should also add commentary is both welcome and desired.
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