Just has a thought - wouldn't a thin layer of frost bleed the colour that it resides on? So, if it's on a deep red, there should be a slight deep red tinge?

Just do a google image search for "frost rose" and you'll see what I mean...

Then it should look more frosty and less, well, blue-cheesey!

I actually thought it was ash–as in if the flower were disintegrating or decaying before our eyes.



I can see the frost, and I like it, but there's something very striking to me about the temporal parallel, if I may.

I LOVE this!

To be honest, when I first saw this, I thought it looked like spray paint. Really cool looking and well done, just weird.

I have to agree this looks more like mold than it does frost, at least in its current form. On the other hand, this is certainly different!

I can just hear Will Smith in his affected voice -

"Oh my gawd, look at that! That's just nasty, doncha thiiink? Whadda you think, Barry? We could use it as one of the aliens!"



This is totally different from anything else you've ever done, that's for sure. My jury is still......way out. Man.

The color of the patina is ok, but there's no shine. Molds that you see every day on rotting things won't normally shine. Hoarfrost likes to shine. Also, molds are random speckles and hoarfrost has an inherent hexagonal quality when given a chance to build up a little. You could make this less moldy and more awesome.

The color of the patina is ok, but there's no shine. Molds that you see every day on rotting things won't normally shine. Hoarfrost likes to shine.

The ice is too blue for me to see it as ice, and it seems too spread out. Ice would form on the edges of the petals first I think. But definitely make the ice whiter please...

I think the ice almost looks like ash. It's white, but with an almost gray tinge to it that could be ash.

idk about this one... looks like mold or something.

... that's really all I have to say.

I can't tell which one it's supposed to be...

Mold is greener

Ice is whiter

This looks somewhere between the two...

Love it so far

Very stylish. A little less mould to heighten the impact?

LOVE IT! LOVE IT! More like it please!

i like it a lot !!

As beautiful as this is... and it is a fantastic screensaver however... the light (in the center) is blinding. Awesome screensavers are always "easy" on the eyes (meaning if it's dark then it all should be dark and if light, all light). It's just easier on "my" eyes. The two contrasting lightnesses totally blind me. This is really beautiful though!

You have real talent

I like it a lot. I would love to see a pickle-jar version where the rock formation doesn't frame the scene. It feels too forced. Maybe expand the beach on the right instead.

Hi, I'm an amateur (emphasize that word) photographer. I love your work especially the balance of objects that you put into each piece. You have come so far and your work is excellent. This piece, with the colors reflecting off of the water and the way the clouds ring the base above the water...it's well done. I just wish there was a higher level of detail in the planetoid object in this image.

Have you considered adding in a subtle star field in to the background "black" areas. Either that or hint at other galaxies, planets or moons.



Also I know it may be a little Clique, but I half expect to see a whale appearing in the ocean.



Loving the rendering thus far. Thanks for sharing this Work in progress

Think I just found my new background ahead of time!

I really like the "from our current horizon to our eventual horizon" feel.

All the favorite scenes combined into one! Beautiful!

one of my favorite already

My new phone background! Love the work and the coloring especially the center! Keep it up :)

Stunning as usual

Love the colors here.

Ryan i love your imagination when you deal with planets and outer space

Awesome image and the multitude of colors is terrific on the background.

Great image, I always love your starscapes. This one just seems a bit too contrasty and colorful though, and I agree with Chris, a bit zoomed in would help a lot.

This is breath taking!

love the colors!



One suggestion: when I saw the thumbnail on facebook, I actually liked it zoomed in a little more, so that the perspective brings it out of the top-right corner rather than being so centered

This one deserves a 25!!! Fantastic !!!

Looks like it's nearly in motion. I keep looking at it as though it really will start moving.

Stunning. Unlike Secuda, I love having a watcher there, it lets me imagine myself in the picture. xx

Looks good as always, but i dont really like when there are "humans" on the picture. rather animal wildlife tbh.

This is going to be one of my favorites ever!

That is beautiful! I can't wait for the final, high rez version to put on my iMac.

"Magnificent", what more work needs doing ? !! would love to have this one in my collection :-) sorry for the impatience:

Really good!!!

I don't really have any thoughts as such but this looks beautiful. I found myself staring into the depths of your volumetric planet thinking how the hell you did that. What will really make this image will be the clouds and the colours pouring through. Keep up the good work!

I love it! It looks amazing already! :)

Now you're talking! I love your planet based planetscapes! This one really looks like it has potential. You may have already thought of this but if I were to suggest changes I'd make the mountains in the back a little more visible but yet still foggy. Also deepen the colors over all a bit. The others commenting here are right as I'd give the moon a little more 3D perspective. However this is really nice for a preview. Really looking forward to see what you come up with for the finished product.

This is the beginning of my new favorite DB art. I can safely say that already. Amazing job!

I'm not an artist by any stretch, so take it with a grain of sand, but, I agree with michael j somewhat--I think the person is fine (you can see the depth via the mountains in back), but the moon kind of looks like the planet's 'red spot' as it were. The mountains in the rear by the clouds, maybe blur the edges a bit/make foggy? as it seems to be kind of stormy. And I really like the coloration on the clouds. Might be even cooler to lightly share them reddish (the ones 'closer' to the horizon and/or right-sided). I am also liking the odd rock formations to either side in the foreground.

the moon that is between the person & the planet in the background needs to have some distance added. . . or depth. it looks like the moon is living inside the planet. perhaps bring it closer & add a stronger edge to the dark side of that moon. the clouds could also use a little work. if they are getting their light form the moons reflection there will be less light on the clouds to the left. Otherwise it's a great picture with a good idea

Sure wish that was me... a little introspection is a meditative experience...

Going to love this one! @Betsey, the little dude is larger than usual, I think. It's not your brain. :)

Cant wait to see the final draft

I am llooking forward to seeing the final results. love it when you deal with planets.

my brain is very strange today....for once in my life I didn't have to search for the man in the picture....opened it to full size et voila!!!!!

I love the colors and the contrast of colors with the the little moon. Thanks for keeping us in the loop as you work on these projects.

This version looks so much better. Keep up the great work!

That's what I'm talking about. Ryan, you've outdone yourself on this one. I like this version *much* better. I'm looking forward to the finished version of this one and a few others in dual monitor versions.

Looking forward to the finished render.

It looks very nice for a starting render, however, if one looks at the typical gas giant photos the clouds cover from pole to pole. I look forward to another render. Good job, Ryan!

Ryan, I think you're off to a good start here. I have to agree with you on the "chunky" comment on the Facebook entry - it kind of looks like Doctor Who's laundry basket. I think I'm gonna love the final product.

I love your space renders! This one is going to be particularly special. Well, it already is, but I'm so looking forward to seeing it in the gallery.

I love the color scheme on this image

Ryan, the detail in the cloud bands on this alone is amazing! I love the direction this is going.

like this better than the detail....gonna be good!!!

I knew I'd like this from when you just had the planet... but this is a direction I would have never thought of.. It's beautiful.

I always look forward to your Space themes. NICE!!

Just wow.

It's hot here. That image looks nice and cool. Go go triple-head! :-)

This looks awesome so far

In particular, the blue against the darkness of space is terrific. I don't see continents I recognize off the bat, which is a very good decision, I think.

When you look at real pictures from space isn't the fade from light to dark a little bit wider usually? Other than that this is definitely a 9.

This will make for a great night background since I always use my PC at night. Just need to wait for multi-screen render.

Thanks Ryan.

How about a new camp fires?

what else can I say????

I like this a lot.

Interesting rendering. Seems grainy though. There is a black line just left and down of the closest nucleus that looks like a hair on my monitor.

What happened to the Endless Blue (Night & Day) multi-screen renders? The single screens are so good I REALLY want them on my dual at work. Pretty Please with Sugar on Top!



PS. I also really like Inner Space with the purple :) It's already on my systems.

Very Impressive! Love the Color Rendering.

more impressed with this update(WedPM)

Reminds me of the tangled web of Christmas light cords before stringing them on the house or Christmas tree.

Looks like it should be in the brain somewhere. I like it, and the colors. Looking forward to triple-head.

Your idea reminds me of the Ray Bradbury story ("A Sound of Thunder," I think) in which hunters pay to go back in time to shoot dinosaurs, particularly the T. Rex. (Not to be overly picky, but triceratops were herbivores. They wouldn't be stalking you unless you were a bush.)

I don't know why. but I looked at this and immediately thought "This needs to have...a DINOSAUR!". Like a velociraptors eyes and snout sticking through the bushes, or perhaps a triceratops horn! Needs to be just barely noticeable, like you're being stalked :D

Like it a lot, Ryan! The recent changes are excellent.

The Red rust looks great. The additional focus it brings to the rifling helps the viewer begin to identify what they are looking at. Correctly so the barrel gets very dark the further it goes back... So, in trying to think of ways to help the viewer understand.. what if the breach was partially open or what if this barrel was damaged way in the back such that light (just a little) filtered in through the damage or open breach? Maybe the little bit of light through the damage shines on a shell or shell casing.



or I am totally off base and have no idea what I am talking about.



regardless I like the red rust.

OMG....I was right....and it's more than I expected!!!

So, we are looking down the barrel of a Super Cannon left over from some horrible event. It make me wonder if it is still loaded... Or is it the end of a gigantic magnetic rail gun barrel use to hurl large projectiles into space at rouge asteroids heading towards the planet?

Is there a way to give a better sense of depth to the pit/tunnel? Otherwise very intriguing

If I were to say so, it looks remarkably like an old lobster trap looking end on. I might be wrong though but that's the impression I get from it.

I couldn't tell much from the section which was put on Facebook. Now that I've seen the larger one I'm still visually confused. The regularly placed "slats" at the top (which I just noted does go around the sides) would have one think it is a structure/building/dwelling of some kind. Yet when I pull back to see the whole--the black center draws me and I feel like I'm falling. Ryan, I have no idea what you are doing with this. I only know it is going to be interesting. (No pressure, yes?}

Looks very similar to the holes that the Diggers used in the Matrix. Looking forward to the full render

It was when I noticed the subtle twist that I realized that we were looking down the barrel of a BIG gun.

I thought I was looking down into a pit, until I read the comments. Is that the floor below, or the sky? It is definitely quirky!

...that's different. Love it -- i keep trying to figure it out and failing. Which is precisely why I keep coming back here. :)

PS: Was this made in Lightwave?

PPS: A friend just walked by and said "where's that picture from?" I think that's the best credit I can give you.

Reminds me of the cenotes found in the Yucatan as viewed from the rim. Very awesome.

Laying on the floor, looking up at the sky with all the flora in between.

Yes, it is beautiful; love the blue shades

~~ love this, am adding it to my wallpaper theme I have on right now .. water scenes, flowers, water life & natural .. Spring! ~~

I lack the vocabulary to express how beautiful this is

My kinda desktop pic! Thanks!

Love it.

Fantastic work... I will make this my desktop wallpaper as soon as you release it.

I love the pot of gold flower in glow! I didn't think anything could get better then the day version, but this one blows me away!

However, I don't care for the dotted outline of the leaves. It looks totally fake. I think if you changed it to an outline like on the flower petals, or did the glow on the veins of the leaves (I love how noticeable they are in the daytime version) that would look much better.

I'm sure you'll figure it out, one way or another!

I like the way this is going. Now that i look at it on my computer vrs phone look beautiful. The lilies look kind of a leather texture to them. Would it be worth it to make a light glow to the water? Thanks for what you do!

I love the way its both artificial and natural at the same time, I hope that makes sense...

Just Awesome...;-)

I'm unsure about the outlining of the leaves. On one hand, it does brighten the render, which I like. On the other, it looks rather like neon lights. Maybe a more natural looking luminescence from the surface of the leaves? Perhaps akin to Fluorescence Bloom 2009? Just MHO.

I think it's awesome!

Love this 'work in progress' and have already set it as my desktop. The lilypad leaves are great just as they are.

I don't often comment but have been a lifetime member for ages - have watched your gorgeous children growing up so I know it has been a long while. best money I ever spent - friends and family often comment on my pics and I always send them to you xx

Can't wait. I want it now, lol.

I love it!

I want :P

Looks like something from a 1980s music video. I like it.

Love it!!

Love it, can't wait for the completed render

I love this one, it's soo glowy and pretty and the colors really pop with the backlighting.....would make a great BLACKLIGHT wall hanging!



Keep it just the way it is, maybe sharpen the lines a bit or blur them to make it flow better, it's a little CRISP right now, but I figure you'll get it ;P YOU always do!

I just love this image. The colors, the eggs... Fabulous!!

Would it be possible to please get a version of this with all the eggs crisp, without the blur?

PS: One of the things I love about the site is that we can see your upcoming work "as it happens" so to speak. As an artist, I know what a privilege this is. Thankyou.

The colour of the trees in this latest update is more natural, and I'm happy the side islands are back. However, I miss the quiet sea, the detailed coral reef (which indeed is far too close to the shore)is distracting. So overall not an improvement.

I like it. But like Kana said the coral is too close to the shore. Also I don't like the extra islands. I like gazing into the blue sea in the distance. The islands just break up that flow.

I've been loving these updates. I enjoy each of your renders thus far for various different reasons.



This one in particular, a bit of a note for the water line - Your coral would not be growing that close to shore, since the tides would be in and out throughout the day and expose it to dry air. If you were being realistic, that is. If the slope drops off that quickly, I would still put it another foot or two off shore.



Also looks too exposed for my taste, but as you said, trade-offs in render time & image quality.



Keep up the good work!

I ended up preferring the first version just because it's brighter. You can see details on the rocks, clouds, & plants that just aren't easily visible in this version.

As I stated on Facebook...I prefer the new one. Love the additions, the water looks better, as do the plants. The grain that's back is okay by me. Subtle, not distracting.

I prefer the darker trees (somehow I get a radioactive feel from a lot of your greenery). I don't like the side islands and preferred the lighter mountains on the old one that offered a bit more detail. Could go either way with the water/sky - both look good.

I'm not really feeling this one, Ryan. Too much grain, too much detail. It seems a bit too busy for the desktop. :(

Sorry but I prefer the "quieter" older version this one just seems to too much detail for me.

As I scuba diver I can tell you that we don't see coral like that in sandy shallows. Some star or brain coral mounds scattered, but not so dense (and the odd turtle https://www.flickr.com/photos/markwhittaker/13302261805/in/set-72157641728081683/). I like searching a bit for the eye candy treats. Love the water translucency and dappling.

I prefer the April 18 update.

(waterlilly) love the closeup detail. seriously. if this is you're *rough* i can't wait for the final product

What a marvelous sight! I'm also looking forward to a triple desktop version of this, that would be extraordinary!

I truly love this! if there was a way to reduce the metallic feel to the water that would make it even more relaxing, but it already has a place as the background to my primary desktop...



As always Brilliant work!

I actually like the grainy quality to it. I understand if it's not everyone's cuppa, but I like the unsettled feeling of the sea, and the "too sharp" cut of the leaves of the trees. Sometimes, beauty is rough and too sharp and abrasive and noisy. Beauty isn't always serene

I love this idea - but the image doesn't give a feeling of serenity that it could. It's a bit busy - the water too metallic or something?

(Island) My largest problem with recent renderings is the noise and grain level. It ruins the images for me. The detail level is too high. More antialiasing? Lower res textures? Just wish you could fix that.

Somehow, this looks to me something the lost city of Atlantis rising back from the oceans. Hopefully, this will soon make it's way into my background rotation!

This terrific islet (islets?) is going to be an instant favorite. Can't wait!

Encore! Encore!

I already like the WIP of this black spiral type thing... Looking forward to the final product.

I foolishly thought the planet exploding one you did a little bit ago would be on my desk for a while. When this hits triple-head, I'll have to find a wallpaper manager to rotate between them. :-)

I'd love it if you did some picklejar tests with different colored internal lighting - of course one could just alter the color using some graphical tool, but the red is nice for fire - if it was reflecting water, for example, it might be different. Nonetheless I'm looking forward to this being 'final.' And yes, I'd also like a triple-monitor version (:

I'm REALLY looking forward to a triple-monitor version of this!

Very excited to see one of these "realistic abstract" pieces coming up, which are my favorites! Hope that whatever direction you go, you will retain the ambiguity of scale that I think is such a core aspect of these works.

I can't put my finger on it or name a reason, but it looks a bit...flat, namely the clouds. I don't know for sure though.

Dunno,

I like the idea and the 'overall', but parts about the exploding planet bug me. The chunks of rock don't quite ring true, and, as someone pointed out, shouldn't there be reflections in the water, and shouldn't the scene be a lot brighter with all that light from the explosion?



But, mainly the chunks of rock don't look right....

I agree with you Ryan, the simple foreground works. But the shooting stars do not. Their speed seems too slow compared to the explosion. It's bugging me.

Anyone else notice what looks like a Death Star on the left?



"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced."

...but shouldn't the water be reflecting some of the explosion?

Looking great,



The only notable I have is; the other masses in the sky are seemingly undamaged by the mass projection from the explosion/collapse.



Loving the recent plunge into orange colors btw :)

I often find myself admiring the planet-view versions you make, but still liking the space-view ones more. This is definitely an exception! I almost think that this point of view (plus the intensified lighting from the center of the planer and all of the meteorite debris) really brings across the intensity. I'm *really* looking forward to this one!

"I just waxed my car!"

very nice can't wait to see the final version

Love it!!

Love it!!

Maybe in a pickle jar version adding a green laser coming from that "moon?"

You can feel the end of the world coming in this

Great work!

Really like it!

Really want this for my galaxy 3

Very cool!

This work in progress has already taken the place of 'Dragon's Eye' as my Windows lockscreen.



It may win the desktop too once you have dualscreen available.



I even like the 'Divide by Zero' name proposed below...

The world ended, someone divided by zero... Great work, sir. Looking forward to where this one goes.

Too much debris in front of the exploding hell fire



But other than that it is awesome

I really like this. this is going to be one of my favorites, especially when it goes multi-monitor...but its a little too grainy. I mean, there's too many small asteroids in this. maybe larger ones would be a bit better..??

Love your space renders. This will be great!

This is really cool! Thank you.

How about "OOPS", or "WHAT'S THIS BUTTON DO?"

But seriously, NICE.

I look at this and think that Roche Limit went all supernova. I'm excited to see the final version of this!

Triple head is going to be awesome.



I love the space stuff. And I LOVE this one. That's the stuff I subscribed for. :-)

It's not often that I think "whoa" when I see one of your works-in-progress. Not the case this time! Always been a fan of your planet/space renders, Niflheim is still one of my favorites, along with Crucible, and Pulsar, and... I like where this is going!

I like it too! I am in complete accord with Joel and Ben...

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.

I'm really looking forward to seeing how this one turns out! I like it already, and it's something new. :)

This is one of the greatest space scenes I have seen to date! The planet exploding is most excellent in my books! I can't wait for this to be released :)

This is such an amazing scene! I liked the misty, mysterious feel to yesterday's render with the darker water though.

Maybe if you moved the boat more to the side? The floating boat illusion has more effect from a profile...

I do truly think the boat should be removed. It looks very out of place.

... but I generally don't like figures/persons in the renderings. in most scenes somehow takes my impression, that I am the first one seeing a the beautiful place you created.

I see you put more of the blue back into the water but can't we have the purple in the tree, too?

I'm in NYC; nice to see even a hint of spring when we're covered in snow.

Love the changes to the tree, but I loved the blue in the water. Please put more blue back. :) Beautiful piece!

I like this one a lot. as in a lot-a lot. My only issue is with the ambiguous-tribal glyphs in the top left corner, they just stand out a bit too much for me, and feel a little out of place with the brilliant white stone. However, overall, the piece is excellent.

I love this version of Amazed with blossoms on the tree and the changes to the water to make it more subtle.

I love the colorful blossoms in the tree, and the changes to the tiers in the background. The water looks better, too. Can't wait!

I can't wait for you to finish this.

This might be one of your best ever Ryan IMHO. One could so far as to say that is is already "a-maze-ing", but that would be corny, and I wouldn't want to do that.

OOOOOOH! i REALLY like the way this one is going.

It seems I've been a fan of your work forever lol. I can't wait for this one to be finished. Fantastic! lol.

Oh, no! Your new Vue software seems a tad unstable (well, more than a tad). Considering what the company charges they should provide quick fixes for these issues. Grrr....

How are those nearly 80 billion polygons rendering? Can't wait to see this one up!

This is a fantastic re-work of an older idea.

One word: Oz.

I like it! Now throw in some flying monsters and ruby slippers and we're set! :P

I love it. My only suggestion would be to desaturate the foreground leave just a tad. I like the sort of glitter that the bright brings, but I think the intensity of the green is a little distracting. Otherwise, total love here.

I agree with Jason. I like it a lot, but the whiter clouds look kind of flat.

I am loving the look of this one so far. The only thing is the lighter clouds do not look filled out. They almost look like a painting and not as realistic.



Other than that looking great.

Our spring is usually snow so I can't comment about the timing of the lightning, but it adds a very nice contast the otherwise muted colours.

Love it but tend to side with the anti-lightning talk it is not something I personally associate with the start of Spring but looks good none the less.

I tend to disagree with Terry on this one. The Green's in the foreground work together in good contrast with the clouds and sky.



One thing I am not sure about is the lightning and whether is completes the package of this piece of work.



Look forward to the finished product! :)

I always feel hypocritical of making suggestions seeing as I can't do what you do so I apologise in advance. If it were me I'd make the entire foreground a silhouette with no colour. It would frame the clouds and focus your attention on them.

Wow! Sometimes I see a new piece you're working on and I think, "Now how can he top this one?" Then I see the _next_ piece you work on and think, "He's done it again!" =) Thank you for creating such beautiful artwork and sharing it with others.

Ever since, you started, I have been following your work and for a time was creating my own based on your suggeted programs, free downloads, etc. However, the work you do is just sure Awesomeness! Love it! Thank you!

That is an incredible way of reusing an existing render and making it brand new. I can hardly wait for the final product.

Can't wait for the triplehead.



Even if it's some misty shrouded mountain range in the distance to fill it out. Or some space. I always like your space depictions. Bring it on!

Silent Running (1972) starring Bruce Dern



Very COOL!

When I first saw this my brain said 'Oh, cool. A city in the shape of a maze with a central plaza.' Then I realized it was simply a garden maze with a tree in the center. Come on. Go big. Make it a city in the shape of a maze.

Looks amazing!

Exotic, intriguing, an image full of mystery with delicious danger lurking in the shadows.

I love your renders that look natural but very otherworldly. I can't wait to see this one finished! I'm glad I got a membership. :-)

don't know what the title of this will be, but it really kicks butt!

I really love piece! I would love to see a daytime version of this as well.

I'm speechless.

This looks truly amazing.

Literally! This may be the best DB piece of all time in the arena of "wonderfully disorienting, mysterious, Where are we?"

I agree it's a marvelous meld of realistic elements and the abstract. My enthusiasm overfloweth!

"Receptor" meets "Floating Garden" with a touch of Avatar's Well of Souls... I like!

It's works like these that made me sign up for a DB membership! Love it.

This is going to be simply outstanding!

This is going to be simply outstanding!

Love it! Absolutely my favorite of all your works and I can't wait to see the finished product. I will be proud to have this on my computers at work and I hope to hang this print on my waiting room wall. I'm always blown away by your ideas and your work...thanks!

I'm not sure how you come up with these ideas, but this is really nice and will be my next wallpaper for a number of devices.

Love it! Just don't wash out the center tree too much with the spot. Sooooo cool!

Cant wait to get this one

Simply gorgeous, Love it , must have for my desktop

Almost there, Ryan. I'm not quite sure what it needs: more fog or more light. But I am quite sure you will figure it out. :)

Love it!

Ohhhh, I'm going to LOVE this one!

Already gracing my desktop...

The purple adds the perfect contrast that it's just stunning even more so now!

love the colour combination.

This is a much better version. It looks great!

What a brilliant picture.

I love this now!

Nuff Said!!!

Like this one just the way it is !!!

I really like the eye! I however would like an option (picklejar?) to not have it. I like them both.

Love the "dragon-esque" look of the pool. Not my favorite but really like the direction this one is going.

Love the "dragon-esque" look of the pool. Not my favorite but really like the direction this one is going.

Keep on experimenting Ryan you'll never hit the nail on the head every time to please everyone. I like it, like the colours in the rocks.

This looks good but i loved the version witht he dragon in it

...but I'm not sold on this...(which is unusual...I rarely *don't* like your experiments) If it's supposed to be a pool that looks like a dragon's eye, awesome! But if it's supposed to hint of an actual dragon...it doesn't work. The iris in the pool is too noticeably *in* the pool...maybe if you reduced the surface texture (waves/ripples) of the water, it would work better. Still, I like where it's currently going, so I'll wait patiently for the final result. :-)

But once I saw it.... Awesome. :-) Going to use this version for awhile!

I love the contrast. Very cool work. Not a huge fan of the blurring at the edges but it doesn't really detract from the awesomeness of the image as a whole

Glad the dragon seems to be history. Love the rest, although the gray volcanic (?) rocks in the back could use some color. The change from color to dark gray is too sudden; right now it appears that the back half didn't load correctly. Other than that, terrific. I loved the original; looking forward to seeing this one up!

The lower angle and other changes from the 'original' make this far more "wow" and closer to looking real in the best sense. I love it when people come up to my screen, see one of your works and ask "where is that?" with utter sincerity. You take us places we can only go in imagination.

I agree with Rod. The birds would be a great addition.

I like the idea of a dragon, but would prefer it to be outside of the pool drinking from it. Maybe with a saddle on and a rider standing beside it.

I love the whole hot springs amid winter idea. Dragon...not so much

Dragon doesn't add anything. I think you once used tiny birds for scale... That worked much better.

Def not in to the dragon... I do like the added rocks in the background, but now (even with the dragon) it loses any sense of size. I have to say, the previous version was much better (the one without the dragon), if you kept it at that, I'd easily rate it 9/10 or 10/10 depending on how the 4k looked.



If you're looking for something to add, maybe start playing with some water effects like churning/bubbling. (but keep the un-bubbled one at least in the pickle jar)



Either way, super excited for this to be added to the gallery.

...not feelin' the dragon.

This would be awesome with a little more depth in the water and remove the dragon.

get rid of dragon...

It would be awesome as a pickle jar, but otherwise not too keen on the dragon. I liked it with more steam too.

Better than the other versions. Keep going. I see something very good coming from this one!

Since the scene has more of a fire-thing going on shouldn't it be a Red Dragon ?

LOVE IT !!

It looks so psychedelic now, bravo! it's very nice :). Love it

... but the update is totally sweet.

Now that is shiny :) I would want to go swim in there!

I love the steam and addition of some more colors.

Oh wow, that looks like the rainbow pool. I love the steam, and the stillness of the water as well as the clarity in this render



http://drmccubbin.com/gallery/var/resizes/Outdoor-Photograpy/Yellowstone-2012/RainbowPool_4468-73_PanoCrAdj.jpg?m=1341417141

I really liked the original, but it pales in comparison to this one. I love the depth of the pool and the additional elements around it, including the steam. Would really like to see a multi-screen render so I can put it on my home workstation.

I like the new version, just like I liked the old one, but unfortunately, I'm not sure it is going to score all that much better, because it is still a pool in the ground. I guess I do prefer the new one, and I hope that this scene is better-received this time around.

I like the original but the new one is a massive improvement. I like it.

it looks like one of Saturn's moons, alien and beautifull,

Wow. That is an impressive difference. I like it!

I've walked about the pools at Yellowstone. The new version calls them immediately to mind. When I first saw the original I had little response--"Ok, that's nice. Next." This one I wanted to keep looking at. Maybe it's the memory it evokes. Maybe I just like a lot of color. :)

I like the water in the original better. Maybe if the water had the feel as in the original, I'd like the newer version better. I think the newer one has become more about all the colors and such around the pool vs. the pool itself.

I liked the original myself ,but this makes it pop that little more Love it

Still don't like it. My bad.

A truly inspired move! I have seen the 'shrooms' in their muti-holiday mode(s), but have always returned to the wonderful glowing blue....But this is setting the stage for where ever you wish...you are not abandoning your art, but adding a multi-dimensional aspect....to cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

A truly inspired move! I have seen the the 'shrooms' in their muti-holiday mode(s), but have always returned to the wonderful glowing blue....But this is setting the stage for where ever you wish...you not abandoning your art, but adding a multi-dimensional aspect....to cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mangoman, I love it! You have a wild and wonderful imagination.

If you let it, your imagination could see the back part as a wall...made of glass. But a rock has been thrown through it, and now there's this stream of blue gases bellowing in from outside, soon to cause great havoc....

Going to look wonderful in Dual screen !!

AWESOME

love it, great perspective... looking forward to a finished product.

Cold and warm at the same time - I really do like it.

I really like how the sun is -just- out of view. Really gives it a 'morning' feel. I think the floor of the balcony looks spectacular, but it's hard to see. Maybe a tiny bit more light from behind?



Either way I like it. It's a great piece.

absolutely brilliant Ryan love all the colour and contrast

Loving the contrast!

Hm, interesting. Love the ivy with red leaves, but not sure the bright flowers fit with the rest of the colors.

Really looking forward to this one. Love the sky and the gound in the distance. The lighting on this one is going to be key. White flowers in bottom right are distracting.

It took a complete double take to make sure what I was seeing was actually there. Looks out if this world and amazing! Can't wait for it!!

This is really great. And indeed looks Arthurian.

would look very cool with glowing eyes. And maybe a girl in the middle ready to be sacrificed. Love what you have so far Ryan. You never dissapoint !

Agree w/ JMK & Will ... needs a full moon. This piece is really cool, but I don't see how you can make it dual / triple screen. ... unless you push this scene to one side and add someone, villagers or knights or ..., rushing into save the "Sacrifice".

PS. 9++ as is. :)

Looks very Arthurian. Reminded me of the Lady of the Lake legend in some regards.

Moving off of what JMK said, the Full moon rising sounds like a great addition. You could end up losing som of the far background trees and have the moon coming over the horizon possibly.

This is awesome, LOVE IT!

How about loosing the clouds and adding a full moon rising?

Nice balance between the extra purples and the brightness!

You're off to a great start however it does look unfinished. I like the colors but think the tones are muted and could be brighter. In the end, I know I'll love it like I do most everything you do!

I love the purple version and hope it goes in the Picklejar, but probably more members will like these brighter colors. I also like that you've removed most of the bare branches. The tree bark is better. But I still think the sun rays add graininess and not much else. Just MHO.



Is there a reason why the previews are now in 1280x800 resolution instead of the previous 2560x1440? I ask because once in a while you put up a temporary render that doesn't make it to the gallery but that I like so well I put it up. Enlarging 1280x800 doesn't work very well. But perhaps you don't want these temporaries used as wallpaper. :)

with the majority here. I think the leaves are much too bright - they do not capture the autumn colors very well. Other than that it looks great - as usual.

The dark parts draw me in more than the colors. The previous version was much better.

OH WOW! That looks amazing. Definitely not awkward now. :)

Spectacular. Perfectly colored abstract with the perfect addition of complementary light. Great looking background for the season R.

Looks amazing! Another wonderful piece of art! Keep 'em coming.

Great idea! We need some Fall colors on our desktops! Look forward to it being finished. Thx!

I was just thinking that I needed a new wallpaper for fall. Can't wait until this is done!!!!

This... This just looks amazing :D

Love this image a lot. One or two more areas of red to go with the orange and green would be nice, though.

Keep up the great work Ryan! I can't wait for this to be finished. I love the Autumn feel.

This is probably one of my favorite images that you have created thus far! I can't wait to see your finished product!

Wow, Ryan, I can't wait to see the finished product of this Autumn 2013 image. I'm currently using "Canopy Creek Autumn" as my background now, but once the multiscreens are up of this new one, I definitely think that I'll be switching! Thanks again for your work!

if we wanted a photo we wouldnt be at this site. your imagination as always is flawless

Oh wow - this looks amazing. The spots of green seem random though. Not sure why, or maybe that the green is such a stark contrast to the orange instead of a gradual change?

Love the colors but there seems like there's too much going on with all the plants and the big pod of cetaceans - especially with the two jumping from the water that look almost identical.

I really want to like this but the details are so noisy I wish it could be smoothed out.

This is amazing! I would absolutely LOVE to see this in a night version! Hint of blue?

Love this. Think a night version might be even more awesome.

See!! THIS is why I love your atmospheric renders above all. SOOOOOO Beautiful!! I rate it 10!

this is really cool, look forward to seeing the finished product

This looks very alien... yet also reminds me of atlantis somehow. The figure ont he dais reminds me of pictures i have seen of Buddha on a lotus. Lovely work, cant wait for this one to finish

Could this be an alien world's version of our own Stonehenge?

reminds me of

http://digitalblasphemy.com/preview.shtml?i=gazebo





great job

WOW!!! Absolutely beautiful!

My wanna NOW!

NICE!! Personally, the light would look nicer in a more natural sunny yellow but, still way cool!

This will make a great dual screen background

Curious to know if the Biltmore House was inspiration?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Biltmore_Estate_26.jpg/800px-Biltmore_Estate_26.jpg

Very nice. Is it too late to request a new Autumn wallpaper?



Thanks.

I can hardly wait to see it finished... I'm eagerly awaiting the dual monitor version!!

This just made my morning! Thank you.

Looks good!

Love it already!

Love it already!

Preliminary estimates put this as a 10 in my book - looking good!

Just got out of school and scrolling though my facebook feed and saw this. After the numerous abstracts, and my love of nature, I immediately loved this one! Fantastic can't wait to use it as my wallpaper!

Just got to work and checked your site. Got smacked in the face by this awesome flower! Woke me up better than the coffee I'm drinking. I love the light and dark relationships. The colour on the edges softens the almost harsh feel of the focal point. It's amazing on its own, though (me being a graphic designer and harboring an unhealthy obsession with CMYK) I'd want to see some cyan, magenta, and yellow in equally shiny and brilliant highlights. A version involving RGBK would be interesting as well. (Don't worry, I also nurse an equally unhealthy fascination with black and white, as well as the letter Q and the number 8.)

Wow. That's looking very interesting. Obviously reminds of Cobalt Daisy, but the harshness of it is neat. It looks like it would cut you if you touched it!

For some reason this reminds me of Sleepwalker Wood - except in crystals.

Very cool piece. Some of the crystals appear to have scales, and some are smooth. Never, that I can think of, seen scales on natural crystal formations. But that is what makes it interesting!

PS. All it needs is a dragon! LOL!

I like where this one is headed! My one little piece of constructive criticism, though: the piece seems too bright to me... maybe make it a little darker?



Otherwise, I'm looking forward to using this as my wallpaper!

The crystals need a to contrast a bit more from the background. They blend in and are kind hard to see. Still very good looking and I like the color change as you go deeper into the cave. I hope for a pickle jar version that actually does go deeper into the cave. 8)

... seeing as all comments from all past Works in Progress are collected:



I like it very much and have already downloaded it! It's now even my wallpaper!



A little constructive criticism:

the front crystals look a little too bright for me. IMHO.



Furthermore: Do you ever plan on making an online tutorial for Mandelbulber and/or Synthestructure? Maybe for Members Only ...?

Nice!

Is what I'm thinking, but maybe that's because I recently watched Pacific Rim. :)



Good to see you working on a new Abstract!

I know you probably can't use a brand but I am very much reminded of those old commercials when I see this.

Shaping up very nicely -- I really like this so far.

Seems that way to me, at least. Not in a bad way, of course.

That's the first thing I said when I saw this.

I don't know what it is, and frankly don't really care. It looks AWESOME.

I like the structure of this piece...and where it seems to be going. If it stays abstract, I wouldn't do much more; however, if it's to become something more specific, I can imagine this to be a view of the bowels of some mega-city! ...not to influence you, of course. ;-)



Love your work, Ryan! Keep 'em coming!

This work in progree is AWESOME. I can't wait for the big reveal. I'm saving a spot in the rotation for this one!

This looks VERY interesting. Can't wait to see the finished version (and the multiscreen for my desktop).

I agree with Tyler (and others too, I'm sure). Watching each work develop adds to the "coolness factor" of DB. Thanks for allowing us to watch! I'm sure it's not easy having comments come raining in as you develop each piece.

I love this piece but really wanted to comment on the Work in Progress feature you provide your members. The ability to see the art while in construction is an amazing concept. What has always drawn me to DB is not just the quality of the art but overall the transparency and participation element of Mr. Bliss. I hope DB continues for many years to come and many more people are made aware of its beauty.

I absolutely love these pieces (like "Orthohedron" and others) which could represent some type of structure (the scale of which is ambiguous - anywhere from millimeters to miles across) or they can be appreciated as an "abstract." (The impression of water at the lowest point is great). Love it!

I think he would approve. Big fan of abstract. I like the architectural feel. I'll tweak the colors on my own desktop, but I always do that. Request for a black and white version with just one other color throughout. I think that would really be an eye catching pickle jar version. A "night time" version would be cool and rather original for abstract.

Great! It's time for a new abstract. I love the preview window so we can see your renders from conception to completion. It keeps me dropping by every day or so.

Totally reminds me of the end scenes for FF13 and FF13-2. Love it!

Cool! .

I haven't seen something like this from you in ages, but I really like it where it is now! Your space scenes are incredible, your nature scenes (Highlander particularly) have my friends asking where I took the picture (snicker!), and this is proof that you can do it all, since you can make straight lines and right angles look great.

It's been awhile since I've seen one of these.

Something about it...density of the stars maybe, looks like a purposeful rain of fire rather than a celestial event. Something about the upper left edge of the star cluster...

..liking it so far, Ryan. I suppose you've alreay tried various other colour (brit spelling, sorry) options, as the effect is quite often a surprising changed (but you already know this)... Thumbs up from this end!

I was going to comment on a new pickle jar variate, and was greeted by this sweet image after logging in. I cannot wait to see the final product. This is one awesome picture. I love the "fire rain" but I suppose it could be a huge downfall from fireworks. Either way it is an impressive image.

I actually like the people, but they are so far down in the frame that they are blocked by the windows taskbar if I put it as my wallpaper.

It's good but I feel like it's repetitive compared to your previous works. Don't be afraid to break out new concepts. I suggested treehouses, such as a secluded village of exotic looking treehouses in the middle of a rainforest, or something.

So far so good it's so pretty Absolutely Love it can't wait to see the final product

I had a dream like this once, but at the end of it, everybody died. That being said, it looks like these folks are just waiting for it to end, but at least they are together.

The first word out of my mouth when I saw the work in progress was "COOOOOOOL" :) I love the engraving. Can't wait to see the finished product!

Very pretty, might be overdoing it a bit on the meteor shower. But as you said the title will explain, I'll reserve judgement. :)

"It full of stars!" It doesn't need people in it to experience the wonder, I do agree with others on that.

Love it a tad more sliver from the sky would be cool, would make a good mix sliver and gold.

It looks great. I actually like having the people in this one. I look forward to finding out what is actually falling from the sky. If they were fireworks I would expect their to be more of a pattern/design to them falling. There seem to be quite a few of them for it to be a meteor shower too. Thus, my current conclusion is that it must be the flaming shrapnel remains from an exploding Death Star falling on the nearest planet.

I love it! I'll totally love the one you do in purple shades! (purple is always better than red in my opinion!)

I think Joe should just do the griping, since he seems to agree with the sentiment ;) But yes, I would be happiest if the humans were replaced with a curious animal of some sort. People aside, I love it. Exciting.

I didn't know what to expect after your comment this morning, but I like this a lot.

Although your meteor (or whatever... sparks?... fireworks?) density may be a bit high. I predict someone gripes about the people, though. Someone always does.

My first reaction was "Shiny!"



Reminds me of Tears From Heaven (2010).

...or the worlds largest "oops" moment happened offscren. Good work so far.