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Published: 2007-10-15 08:07:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 10972; Favourites: 153; Downloads: 1903
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The daily night-wind blows the sand from the heart of the desert to places, where no desert was before. Now one more former green valley is occupied by the sandy desert, although one can see rests of green grass on the borders...On this one I worked a pretty while; yesterday I found time to make it ready.
Terrain is 'Sanatana' -> [link]
rendertime was 11 hrs 58 mins in 5760x3600res, postwork ~45 mins - setup insane long in that case
DL-size is 1920x1200
Maybe I'll add some full-res detailshots later, if anyone interested...
Hope you like it.
Thanks for viewing and commenting.
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Edit June 2nd 2008
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Today I finally found time to add some detailshots of the pic, like I had promised...
You can find one here -> [link]
anotherone here -> [link]
here a thirdone -> [link]
and a lastone, with a little gimmick added, here -> [link]
To be honest, the lastone is same as the third, beside the gimmick
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Comments: 67
Based on the title alone I felt like this was something to be protested lol, but this is a very nice picture, I like how the valley on the side has grass in it still, and the image is very vivid at least for me it is, and the view overall is just fantastic, this is something to be admired
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c u
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this is definitely a photograph. lol
jk, superb work.
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Thanks man - for the fave as well!
c u
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this is a good piece i like the angle you rendered it at
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Thanks man - glad you like it!
c u
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Much thanks and sorry for the very belated reply my friend!
BTW - I've added some detailshots of this pic, if you are interested. I placed the links in the comment of the original pic.
c u
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This is awesome ! I like the bluish horizon 
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Sorry for the very belated reply my friend, and much thanks for your kind comment!
About detail - I've added some detailshots of this pic, if you are interested. I placed the links in the comment of the original pic.
c u
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I love it. I would also like to see some of the high res detail shots also.
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Much thanks and sorry for the very belated reply!
Indeed I've added some detailshots of this pic, if you are interested. I placed the links in the comment of the original pic.
c u
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I love this piece, but maybe that's because i'm a fan of barren-land like terrains
This is from now on my desktop wallpaper, thanks
I'd really like some more detail shots.
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Hey, sorry for the very belated reply and much thanks for your kind comment!
Indeed I've added some detailshots of this pic, if you are interested. I placed the links in the comment of the original pic.
c u
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Sorry for the very belated reply Angel! Did have a lot of trouble last months...
And thanks for the nice comment!
c u
PS: I've added some detailshots of this pic, if you are interested. I placed the links in the comment of the original pic.
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Late reply? I didn't even see this at first. Then again, sometimes dA even lets me get my messages. Its strange. It did ok until I got high speed. Go figure. Lol. You're very welcome!
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excellent tilt view of this terrain...cool surface you created!
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Thanks for the kind comment, Tony!
c u
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WOW. I've never seen such an incredible place like this one...awesome shot!!
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Fantastic POV and colors. I like the atmosphere too!
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Vielen Dank fuer deinen lieben Comment!
Bis dann
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Possibly the best desert pic I've seen yet!
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The sand looks good, but it is the addition of the vegetation, rock, and dirt that really makes it complete. Really good surface work and a perfect adaptation to this terrain.
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Thanks for your kind comment!
c u
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Whoaaa!!!! That is one insane surface map. Any chance you could enlighten us abit on how you mananged that? Greaaaaattttt work!
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thanks muchly for the comment. there isn't much to tell, except that I've painted a mask for the sand over the grass 
c u
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Well, out of curiosity, what did the original look like?
Oh and one other question, how did you mannage to get everything to crisp along with a clear atm?
Did you have haze density at 0 and a low densitys on everything else in the atm?
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Much thanks - although I don't know what 'dayumn' exactly means, cause English isn't my first language... I just can guess it's kinda 'wordplay' - but maybe you'll enlighten me.
c u
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oh -- ok -- dayumn is an extreme version of the word "damn!" it means something like "your work is so absolutely awesome and stunning all I can do is just say "damn!" in amazement.
Hope this "translation" helps!
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Sure it helps! Much thanks for.
c u
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Fantastic details and texturing! It was totally worth all the work that went into it.
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