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Description The legendary lighthouse of Alexandria. Painted with acrylics on masonite, colored and re-painted in Photoshop.

© Sam Burley - Do not use without permission

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Comments: 244

EdaWoocya [2011-03-07 13:28:14 +0000 UTC]

So very dynamic with that angle And the water - as the rest says wonderful and love the light under wave... Ohh, am I bad if I envy you your skills :grr:

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samburley In reply to EdaWoocya [2011-03-07 15:10:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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dividedmind In reply to ??? [2011-02-28 18:18:03 +0000 UTC]

u're the new aivazovski

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dividedmind [2011-02-28 10:48:44 +0000 UTC]

looks like aivazovski

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samburley In reply to dividedmind [2011-02-28 14:19:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thanks! I was thinking about him a lot while working on this

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qazinahin [2011-02-26 07:20:34 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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AmerielleSeaglass In reply to ??? [2011-02-20 09:32:02 +0000 UTC]

This piece stops my breath in a brilliant way.

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samburley In reply to AmerielleSeaglass [2011-02-20 16:03:18 +0000 UTC]

Haha as long as it's not a strangulation way.

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AmerielleSeaglass In reply to samburley [2011-02-20 22:00:43 +0000 UTC]

Nono! Not at all. More of a... "I'm gonna probe your soul and whisk you away," sort of way.

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Celeste-A113 In reply to ??? [2011-02-18 21:42:31 +0000 UTC]

WHoa! This is really cool! The detail and the ship, water, sky, lighthouse... Just amazing! Reminds me of a scene in a movie or something. Fantastic job!

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Dandzialf [2011-02-18 09:13:33 +0000 UTC]

Simply gorgeous work....

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yuhime [2011-02-18 07:28:49 +0000 UTC]

Oh! This is amazing!

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Aodhagain In reply to ??? [2011-02-18 02:35:01 +0000 UTC]

Stunning and very realistic.

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chrome-mate In reply to ??? [2011-02-16 04:40:08 +0000 UTC]

I love this! I can't believe I didn't find your gallery earlier!

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EBENEWOOD [2011-02-16 03:15:08 +0000 UTC]

Splendid composition.... Beautiful water!

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Shizuku-Uzu [2011-02-16 01:33:52 +0000 UTC]

amazing work! it has such a nice flow to it, I really like it!

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samburley In reply to Shizuku-Uzu [2011-02-16 14:33:00 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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xMyst [2011-02-16 00:11:41 +0000 UTC]

great perspective

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Amisgaudi [2011-02-15 22:37:24 +0000 UTC]

Great work!!

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dandon7 In reply to ??? [2011-02-15 22:14:01 +0000 UTC]

ohhhhhhhhhhh very nice

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mahata231 [2011-02-15 17:41:27 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work

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ziotom78 In reply to ??? [2011-02-15 16:56:36 +0000 UTC]

Dramatic light and angle. Love the waves!

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arkangel92 In reply to ??? [2011-02-15 15:27:23 +0000 UTC]

wonderful scenery

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fivetinsoldiers [2011-02-15 13:48:24 +0000 UTC]

The water is incredibly realistic. Beautiful.

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StDamos In reply to ??? [2011-02-15 11:09:00 +0000 UTC]

Nice mood!

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vahid-solar [2011-02-15 10:11:18 +0000 UTC]

breathtaking! So Beautiful! Great Job

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MewMewMizuno [2011-01-10 15:56:01 +0000 UTC]

Stunning!
O.O

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sb51075 [2010-10-29 01:55:20 +0000 UTC]

I saw this on the back cover of imagineFX and just had to buy the issue. it's fucking sharp man!

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samburley In reply to sb51075 [2010-10-29 04:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Haha, many thanks dude!

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kaijae In reply to ??? [2010-10-14 20:09:18 +0000 UTC]

I love the angles and lighting in your work, it really draws you in. In this the breaking waves are amazing, really give you a sense of being there.

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ChewedTurkey [2010-09-12 06:06:34 +0000 UTC]

this is gorgeous and the perspective is amazing! i am enthralled with this picture (: i especially like the attention-drawing orange light at the top.

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ZuluSplitter [2010-08-26 10:18:04 +0000 UTC]

great perspective

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JabberwockyFlu [2010-08-18 23:20:31 +0000 UTC]

WOW

that water is amazing!!

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samburley In reply to JabberwockyFlu [2010-08-19 19:03:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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LJFHutch [2010-08-18 04:06:32 +0000 UTC]

I faved as soon as I saw the water Great work, the light through the waves is incredible

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FredWong1997 [2010-08-18 01:16:18 +0000 UTC]

I envy ur water-drawing skills... FANTASTIC :clapplz:

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Pineclaw3 [2010-08-18 01:12:11 +0000 UTC]

Amaaaaazing!

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SimonWeaner [2010-08-17 18:39:30 +0000 UTC]

killer job here man

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bittingSticks In reply to ??? [2010-08-17 18:34:13 +0000 UTC]

This image is absolutely breathtaking! Love the translucent wave

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samburley In reply to bittingSticks [2010-08-18 00:41:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! (That's my favorite part too! )

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PearlPhoenix In reply to ??? [2010-08-17 18:04:46 +0000 UTC]

THAT is impressive, look at that water man! And everything else!...ugh...it's beautiful. Good work.

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samburley In reply to PearlPhoenix [2010-08-18 00:43:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

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Mishelangello [2010-08-17 18:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic!

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