SHARKS AT SUNSET by laocoon
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Some statistics :-
10 - 15 people a year are killed by sharks.
100 million sharks a year are killed by people.
Human beings evolved 170,000 years ago.
Sharks evolved 400 million years ago.
Hammerhead shark populations have declined by 89 % in the last 18 years, Thresher sharks by 80 %, Great Whites by 79 % and Tiger Sharks by 65 %.
Aren't sharks scary ?
Modelled in Hexagon 1.21, textured and rendered in Carrara 5 pro. The three foreground sharks are models, the rest are done with the surface replicator. Noise filter applied in Paint Shop Pro 9. Thanks for looking.
Comments (10)
Mondwin
Very impressive image!!!!Bravo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Gor111
Fantastic shark scene! Those hammerheads are so wonderfully placed! Fantastic and peaceful looking underwater scene! Bravo!!!
huenersh
Great image and a free lesson in biology, superb!
laocoon
Not so much biology, and not really a lesson, I was just making a point that we're on the verge of wiping out a species thats been around since before the dinosaurs, so who are the real predators.
2Loose2Trek
Impressively well done ... and it's sad that the dominant species on the planet acts with such disdain toward its fellow creatures. Thanks for the sad reminder.
ZIKEO
GREAT models!! Some times it hard to be human. Sometimes I wish I wasn't.
GOLDILOCKSUK
I am in no doubt this is just gorgeous and one of your best works you certainly let your creative juices flowing on this one well done :) Cathy xoxoxo
Artformz2
Great artwork, and a good point is made. Very nicely done.
intro
Cool piece and idea. Like the water effect and lighting. Sad commentary. Who cleans up the mess when they are gone? Do they "school" like this or is that just "for show"?
laocoon
They do apparently shoal like this, I'm no expert but I've seen documentaries where hammerheads have shoaled in their thousands ( it's for show as well of course ! )