Posted on September 14, 2017

Endpoint

I created the “wormhole-like” structure using Lightwave’s Hypervoxels. Rendered at 9600 x 9600 (in only 3 hours!) and then used that as a planet object in Vue d’Esprit. The foreground is populated using a variation on the alien vegetation I’ve been working on all year.

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Posted on September 6, 2017

Dapplewood (Autumn) Updated

Quite a few of my Members suggested that maybe the sunbeams in my first version of “Dapplewood (Autumn)” were a bit too overwhelming. I tried out a test version with more subdued haze it did indeed look better. I’ve replaced the first version in my gallery (it’s still available in the Pickle Jar) so let me know what you think. Dual and triple-screen versions coming shortly!

Posted on September 2, 2017

One of the fun parts of creating a deciduous forest is seeing how it changes through the different seasons. Here’s a look at my Dapplewood scene with the leaves nearing their peak.

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Posted on August 29, 2017

Earthshadow

This piece arose from a converstation I had with my boys while on driving down to southern Illinois to witness last week’s total solar eclipse. We were talking about eclipses and how an eclipse would appear from the moon, with the sun covered by the Earth. We see these as “lunar eclipses” here on Earth and basically the moon turns blood red for a couple of hours. Why does it turn red? Because the sunlight creates a bright red ring around the Earth as it passes through our atmosphere.

As I was describing it I got to thinking that it would make for an interesting wallpaper. I hope you enjoy the result. If you are used to solar eclipse photos you will notice that the corona is smaller here. This is because the Earth is larger than the moon and blocks more of it from being seen. I realize the image looks a bit dark and featureless in thumbnail form but the larger versions in my gallery should show more detail.

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Posted on August 25, 2017

Cygni (Nightfall)

I thought it would be interesting to see what happens to the local Cygni flora when the sun dips below the horizon.

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