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Published: 2004-07-10 05:07:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 11472; Favourites: 84; Downloads: 6840
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Comments: 67

smashmethod In reply to ??? [2006-10-16 01:40:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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Kamakacci In reply to smashmethod [2006-10-16 02:18:43 +0000 UTC]

No problemo.

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simayel [2004-11-09 12:51:21 +0000 UTC]

Well, good graphics in there, very good work... and fits perfect with XP Silver theme.

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BennyBlonko [2004-10-11 18:45:14 +0000 UTC]

I love a lot of your work, it looks hot. Thanks 4 being my friend to. May I ask what are some of the differnt programs you use with some of your work?

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BennyBlonko [2004-10-11 18:44:43 +0000 UTC]

I live a lot of your work, it looks cool. Thanks 4 being my friend to. May I ask what are some of the differnt programs you use with some of your work?

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jimmerz28 [2004-07-21 23:57:20 +0000 UTC]

LMAO. I love how you note "color variation isn't this ones strong point". Nice. I like it a lot, its very...partyish I think is the word. I love the renderings they are sweet, and the 2d/3d is sweet, and nice cityscape. Really well done

Def a not that ur not used to that lol

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iResurrected [2004-07-15 20:23:17 +0000 UTC]

Well done !!! It's one of the the few finest wallpapers on this site. I like your work !

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ricey [2004-07-14 22:20:25 +0000 UTC]

that is hot! oh man, so much style. i love it!

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nobski [2004-07-14 16:56:07 +0000 UTC]

Very nice composition.
I really like the 'calm' silhouettes of the buildings against the 'busy' sky.
In 'real lifeβ„’' it's usually the other way around.

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illufox [2004-07-12 18:05:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is an amazing design, I love the lack of colors, makes it very modern and stylish! I can't help but wonder how you find time to create so many designs in such a short period of time! Wow!

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itsybitsyspidy [2004-07-12 15:56:47 +0000 UTC]

lol.... looks like sanyo air condition on first impressions. but then again.... cheerios.

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daheroes [2004-07-12 05:53:07 +0000 UTC]

color variation, no.
kick-ass-ness, yes!

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Stunner [2004-07-12 00:13:35 +0000 UTC]

This looks like music city or something.

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bullseyepimp [2004-07-12 00:07:44 +0000 UTC]

that looks great.... awesome shapes and colors

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TheRealNeo [2004-07-11 17:58:19 +0000 UTC]

Damn, this is awesome! Great work! what have you used to make it?

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venomx [2004-07-11 13:43:22 +0000 UTC]

these look skyscrappers than clouds

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raptorclans [2004-07-11 08:14:08 +0000 UTC]

I wonder how you can continuously produce awesome stuff like this... great work!

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Musoka-Kun [2004-07-11 07:46:43 +0000 UTC]

I love the designs simplicity, I mean, the majority is vector, then the rest is mind blowing effects. Very creative, the vector(foreground, background) is quite detailed and the skyscrapers are quite impressive.

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reVidia [2004-07-11 04:39:12 +0000 UTC]

creative but the lower part could add in a little something ?

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sndo-ncg [2004-07-11 04:22:30 +0000 UTC]

awesome man.

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napster4every1 [2004-07-11 03:51:42 +0000 UTC]

This is a really cool wallpaper and I plan to use it on my computer. Thanks for submitting.

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thevirusunknown [2004-07-11 03:47:02 +0000 UTC]

Nifty. When I first saw it, I thought the city might have been good ole Grand Rapids. But then I looked harder. Cool stuff as always though.

I also like the paragraph in the lower left, did you write that?

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3brand [2004-07-11 01:12:55 +0000 UTC]

Very wonderfully done. I like how you merge 3d with 2d. Everything appears graceful. This is now my wallpaper.

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Eyvind [2004-07-11 00:48:23 +0000 UTC]

Original.

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soninha-design [2004-07-10 23:32:08 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeus silver colors

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moka2k2 [2004-07-10 22:20:16 +0000 UTC]

nice idea but as you said it could need some more colourvariations. Furthermore the lower part is too empty for my taste

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isabelle [2004-07-10 22:13:06 +0000 UTC]

i LOVE this but is it really abstract? i think this is a wonderul collage with a silver cool theme... a very graphic design/arts feel to it. I'm curious.... what says "abstract"?

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scurotion [2004-07-10 22:04:08 +0000 UTC]

freeeesssshhh

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tacit-dweller [2004-07-10 21:55:50 +0000 UTC]

great work. amazing composition.

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Aban [2004-07-10 21:51:11 +0000 UTC]

Pretty cool!

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Lockdonnen [2004-07-10 19:24:24 +0000 UTC]

Almost looks like the 3D structures are going to take over the humble 2D...Run!! Run quickly little Vector RUN!!!

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MikiSuzaki [2004-07-10 18:14:31 +0000 UTC]

sweeeeeeT!!!!!!

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pestilence2003 [2004-07-10 17:16:33 +0000 UTC]

woah.. +favin that

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erazar [2004-07-10 16:55:22 +0000 UTC]

fucking nice style ! I love the really lovely colors

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Funtastik [2004-07-10 15:41:10 +0000 UTC]

In my opinion, this is your first great piece in a while.

Lately, you've been putting out 2 or 3 pieces a day and each just resembles the one before it. To me, your work lost all meaning, because you were just churning it out.

This is different from what you've been doing recently, so I felt I should comment, and also it.

Just don't rush to put out more deviations.

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smashmethod In reply to Funtastik [2004-07-10 22:38:25 +0000 UTC]

Like everything that came before it, and everything that will come after it, this piece has no meaning to begin with. Different from what I've been doing? Yes. The same as all the other pointless-crap everyone else is doing? Yes.

Not to mention this took less time to do than anythig else too... maybe I should "churn out" more of these stupid things.

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Funtastik In reply to smashmethod [2004-07-10 23:01:15 +0000 UTC]

I hope you didn't take my comment as an insult.

I'm just saying that I've been seeing so much of your work that it's lost its "special edge", I guess. I would space out my deviations more, that's all.

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smashmethod In reply to Funtastik [2004-07-10 23:34:56 +0000 UTC]

I didn't, I don't get insulted. I just find it humorous that thought it had a "special-edge" to begin with. It's all just products of boredom dinking around on the computer, 99% of it isn't even art, it's just digital fodder.

They're getting submitted because they're getting made, not the other way around.

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gaidin-88- In reply to smashmethod [2004-07-11 01:58:39 +0000 UTC]

this is some nice digital fodder regardless of how or why you came to it. Nice work on the blue tones too.

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Funtastik In reply to smashmethod [2004-07-11 01:00:04 +0000 UTC]

I see...
You have a lot of free time, don't you, mate?

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nefariax [2004-07-10 13:03:18 +0000 UTC]

i really like the color variations
its gives a smooth ambient feel onto it...the stocks are looking great too
weird yet effective
nice one

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AidenVenis [2004-07-10 12:45:18 +0000 UTC]

Great work! Simple yet clean, good work! I love these pictures, simple, clean and fun.

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dj-designs [2004-07-10 11:42:15 +0000 UTC]

I enjoy this style very much. Those rendered buildings combined with the "vector" work makes it look sexy. Really nice!

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smashmethod In reply to dj-designs [2004-07-10 12:11:11 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure what you meant by "rendered," but the buildings are from a stock photo off of sxc somewhere.

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dj-designs In reply to smashmethod [2004-07-10 12:17:58 +0000 UTC]

Really? I thought you had rendered them!

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davidAwarren [2004-07-10 09:55:20 +0000 UTC]

vectors can be fun can't they.
-david

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smashmethod In reply to davidAwarren [2004-07-10 10:04:36 +0000 UTC]

I'll say "yes, they can," even though there isn't a single one in this image.

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AcjBizar In reply to smashmethod [2004-07-19 02:12:31 +0000 UTC]

Except for those that came with the typographic elements, I take.

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AcjBizar In reply to AcjBizar [2004-07-21 02:39:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I see.

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smashmethod In reply to AcjBizar [2004-07-19 09:57:31 +0000 UTC]

If you're trying to push the whole "text is actually vector" in photoshop, before you finalize the piece, that actually wouldn't be the case in this piece either, as the text was rasterised at a massive size, and scaled down to get smoother anti-aliasing.

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