Well, here's my 2nd WIP on this one. The main structures are mostly finished, but need the odd tweek here and there.

Created entirely in Bryce 5. Cropped in PSP7 (as if you needed to know that)

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The Bryster

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Wow, you did it!! Well almost. Super rendition "Brystescher"!!

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wow!!! that setup is amazing, just like the original---i wouldnt even know where to start if i made this. excellent!

Amazing! The illusion is almost complete. I would change the hard-edged smoke though. It doesn't seem to be of the same high quality as the rest of the pic. Maybe you could add just that one detail in post.

I gotta say, that looks great. Making my eyes bug out. I agree on the smoke, but DAMN, that looks really good Bryster.

Because I like to blow $%&# up.

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I really like this model .Great modelling.I only say one thing about the scale of the stairs.Stairs to code are run=9"-10" and rise= 7" min. =============================================== Though I would take years to model this, I had to say it.MHO

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Amazing!

This is not my "second childhood". I'm not finished with the first one yet.

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Looks great from here, let me write this down. ;)

That is just fantastic. Really impressive.

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No need to add anything except that I'd like a different background as well as a softer smoke. BTW, ever played Diablo? :-)

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this is fantastic!! it really looks like the real thing :)) But I'd change that smoke too, looks too strong, sorta painted on. wish i had the skill and patience to do something like this J

Excellent work--and I'd agree aout the smoke.

Great work Bryster although you got my head hurting again. lol 8)

Downright awesome, Bryster! Impressive, and it looks like a lot of work, even if we do know the trick, it's still tedious! Good luck adding water, my friend!

Excellent stuff, lets see the water flow :)

Oooohhh that makes my brain hurt as much as the original :-) Great work!

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FANTASTIC!! How about a different angle to give us a massive hint on how you did it.

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LOL Let them keep guessing :P give them nothing...............

I see you've been hanging around with Bryster for too long PL, that's the sort of thing he would say. lol 8) Catlin

Cool, can't wait to see it with water. Another masterpiece!

Once again, thats some impressive work... but my eye's are going crosseyed looking at it.

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Well thanks for all the C&Cs, guys! I really appreciate everything you've said. The smoke I put in just to see how it might look. For me, it works, but it needs to be better. So if anyone has a better option - smoke-wise - I'd love to hear about it. I promise I'll post the wireframe when I've completed the piece. But I don't know about massive clues....I got me pride ya know? (Actually, I'm with Paul on this one....hehe) I started this on 31st October and did stuff everyday since. I think it'll take at least another month to complete but Christmas is coming etc... Please remember that this belongs to MC Escher. I'm only copying his wonderful art here. So any comments about building codes should be addressed to him...... I see nobody noticed the Satellite dish....????mmmmm??? I think the really hard part is going to be the background. It's full of terraced gardens and there is a lot of detail there. Likewise the garden next to the house....Lord knows how I'm going to build some of those really weird plants. And of course there's the waterfall.....I'm useless at these so pointers would be appreciated, although I am looking through the tuts and stuff. And if your eyes are giving you trouble, think what it's doing/done to my brain..... Shadow: No tricks here, Mate! Just skill and dexterity! LOL (Yeh right!) Once again, thanks for all the comments. The Bryster

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"Likewise the garden next to the house....Lord knows how I'm going to build some of those really weird plants." .... I do NOT know! I mean, I can take wild guesses, but I really have no idea at all Bryster! (joking, you know!)

Shadow: I was refering to a HIGHER authority...LOL

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Bryster, I got a kinda decent looking smoke in my one image....that thomas kinkade tribute? if you want the settings lemme know....it's kinda easy....lol (though i think the distance and the sky effects helped alot too....)

JC: Many Many thanks! This is just the kinda stuff I'm looking for......I'd really appreciate the settings....(grovels and bows and doffs his tittfa)

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lol no problem....i grabbed 2 quick screen caps, that show how the very subtle changes can really affect the outcome...lol

and the other...ohhhhhh i wanna add, don't use metaballs, they kinda suck...lol.....use just plain old spheres or maybe a cyllinder? I uses spheres, one large one stretched wayyy tall

Bryster, did you mean AgentSmith or Clay or DocMojo???? (is confused, but only in a comically sarcastic way!)

Shadow: I meant the HIGHEST authority.......LOL JC: Many many thanks.....

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Wow! Impressive...impressive stuff! Can't wait to see the final image! :)

Look, Bryster, I didn't WANT to get the Galactic Law Enforcement Agency involved, but YOU asked for it! (grins, makes stupid jokes a lot...!)

Shadow: You just don't get it, do you? Well I'll spell it out for you..... The HIGHEST Authority is ....George W Bush's WIFE!

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ROFLMAO hehehehehe 8D

Well I gotta admit that until I saw this rendition I had my doubts, but this is great! Exellent modeling Bryster! You have achieved the true spirit of Escher! - TJ