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Published: 2010-03-10 22:23:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 12277; Favourites: 365; Downloads: 324
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Description dark incarnate, dreaming of low contrast worlds

*edited, highlight stronger, texture to ships
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Comments: 63

CMON1975 [2013-02-14 10:02:16 +0000 UTC]

Stunning.

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Eniat [2011-10-08 16:07:36 +0000 UTC]

May I ask, how do you avoid posterizing when working with dark colors?

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spyroteknik In reply to Eniat [2011-12-20 11:49:38 +0000 UTC]

I use the hsb slider in ps, and keep the tones the same value, above 0% solid, love working in dark muted colours.

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Eniat In reply to spyroteknik [2011-12-21 16:52:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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l0v3-pAoPu-fRu1t [2011-03-25 18:17:30 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome! I like how the dark feel is coming out. Keep it up!

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dagoth-jeff [2010-12-27 18:11:44 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!

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LordOfGazelles [2010-12-06 16:59:50 +0000 UTC]

that very good, but I'm losing the figure and the rest of the foreground, I can see that it's supposed to be dark, but it's difficult to see the man, I'd suggest lightening the foreground a little, doesn't have to be a lot, to help bring him closer to the viewer. Other than that it's freaking awesome

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6foot4 [2010-09-09 20:24:23 +0000 UTC]

love it! Nice work!

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MaraJade94 [2010-03-22 14:10:30 +0000 UTC]

it's fantastic, like all your other pieces, great atmosphere, so dark and grim

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sofiamargarita [2010-03-18 00:59:28 +0000 UTC]

You are amazing, i admire you.
It's like I can feel the rain falling.

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MarkusVogt [2010-03-15 11:20:49 +0000 UTC]

Hi there!

just want to inform you that this wonderful image has been featured in my latest journal entry. Let me know if this should not be o.k for you. Otherwise feel free to take a look at:

[link]

thanks
Markus

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NxRed [2010-03-14 19:40:27 +0000 UTC]

Nicely done For a while I thought it was Teme-Ni-Gru from Devil May Cry 3

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mitchellnelson [2010-03-14 18:36:56 +0000 UTC]

O NEAT! your so great at painting low light environments! wonderful job.

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verloreneseele [2010-03-14 18:05:39 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful piece. Love the darkness!

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PizzaCheese [2010-03-13 15:08:16 +0000 UTC]

reminds me of your "exit scene" i like the composition

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Maieth [2010-03-13 11:27:38 +0000 UTC]

*love* that sky

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spyroteknik In reply to Maieth [2010-03-13 12:56:10 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Asterisks [2010-03-13 01:47:36 +0000 UTC]

DUDE! This is awesome.

I wanna see this movie.

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spyroteknik In reply to Asterisks [2010-03-13 11:16:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, me too

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obsilion [2010-03-12 22:14:30 +0000 UTC]

At my eyes, this is one of your best deviations. It is hard to get the good lighting on a night scene, but you are doing it perfectly on this artwork. The city looks great, and realistic as well.

Congratulations.

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spyroteknik In reply to obsilion [2010-03-13 11:15:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, much appreciated

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ZuluSplitter [2010-03-12 18:52:50 +0000 UTC]

wow, not bad, I like your detailwork and the dark atmosphere...

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spyroteknik In reply to ZuluSplitter [2010-03-13 11:15:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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TerraRhapsody [2010-03-12 11:02:21 +0000 UTC]

Nice job! great work with the lighting conditions and details. Great highlights

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spyroteknik In reply to TerraRhapsody [2010-03-13 11:15:25 +0000 UTC]

Cheers Kitty

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TerraRhapsody In reply to spyroteknik [2010-04-15 07:32:13 +0000 UTC]

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AndreeWallin [2010-03-12 09:59:34 +0000 UTC]

That's really dark and cool man, great work

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spyroteknik In reply to AndreeWallin [2010-03-13 11:14:52 +0000 UTC]

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ertacaltinoz [2010-03-12 09:48:56 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome.
But the most beautiful thing for me is searching for the tiny details on buildings. Look how they appear through the dark when you look at too long.
Brilliant execution from Spyroteknik, as always!!!

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spyroteknik In reply to ertacaltinoz [2010-03-13 11:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks my friend

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TehBeardedOne [2010-03-11 16:30:37 +0000 UTC]

That really is awesome.

It's great how you've managed to make it so dark, yet it's not totally black with a few highlights, there's depth in them shadows too. Very impressive.

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spyroteknik In reply to TehBeardedOne [2010-03-12 09:39:27 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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TehBeardedOne In reply to spyroteknik [2010-03-12 12:00:33 +0000 UTC]

Anytime

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BrenGun [2010-03-11 16:15:45 +0000 UTC]

wow fantastic!!!! I love the darkness in this piece!

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spyroteknik In reply to BrenGun [2010-03-12 09:39:17 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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EnzuDes1gn [2010-03-11 11:58:35 +0000 UTC]

incredible use of lighting such a great dark and moody atmosphere

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spyroteknik In reply to EnzuDes1gn [2010-03-12 09:39:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks man

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csick02 [2010-03-11 08:03:58 +0000 UTC]

is it weird that i would love to live in a city like this? haha. This one is awesome-love the low contrast style.

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spyroteknik In reply to csick02 [2010-03-12 09:39:05 +0000 UTC]

cheers

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soullessflyer [2010-03-11 07:00:19 +0000 UTC]

First thought was it reminds me of Blade Runner, looking at the other comments I agree with the Matrix and Dark City comparisons. Another awesome image I feel like I'm looking out of a window with the figure just in front of me. What a dark Bleak looking city, don't think I fancy living there at all!

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spyroteknik In reply to soullessflyer [2010-03-12 09:38:59 +0000 UTC]

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eilidh [2010-03-11 06:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Very atmospheric scene you've got here, Martin.

I would have liked the figure's outline (the head especially) to be a little more illuminated, it would match and echo the moon in the sky perfectly.

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spyroteknik In reply to eilidh [2010-03-12 09:35:35 +0000 UTC]

Good call Eleni, weirdly, I had it a lot lighter at sketch stage for that reason, but it got darker without realising as I went along, edited accordingly

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eilidh In reply to spyroteknik [2010-03-12 10:22:26 +0000 UTC]

Definitely an improvement!

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agitpop [2010-03-11 04:46:04 +0000 UTC]

killer atmosphere, man! love the look of the main tower.

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spyroteknik In reply to agitpop [2010-03-12 09:35:43 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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JJCheddar77 [2010-03-11 02:18:26 +0000 UTC]

This reminds me of the Matrix when Neo went to the Machine City.
Very awesome work.

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spyroteknik In reply to JJCheddar77 [2010-03-12 09:35:51 +0000 UTC]

cheers

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Ellygator [2010-03-11 01:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Awesome gloomy cityscape!

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spyroteknik In reply to Ellygator [2010-03-12 09:38:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Elly

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