Echo & Ebony by cwrw

Bryce • Animals • posted on Oct 16, 2007

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Description

This piece was inspired by a very moving and incredible film by Martyn Colbeck that I saw on PBS's "Nature" a couple of weeks ago about a family of African elephants, headed by the matriarch Echo, who Colbeck has filmed and photographed for over 15 years. (see http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/unforgettable/index.html) The incredible love and wisdom elephants share is amazing. I tried to bring a little of that to this piece. I loved getting to see wild elephants in Botswana, Africa almost 4 years ago astride a wonderful horse. What an experience! Production notes: Silverkey 3D's African Elephant and Baby Elephant (at Daz) posed and morphed in Poser 5. Imported to and rendered in Bryce 5. Massive postwork in Photoshop CS with a Wacom Intuos 3 tablet to bring back the ellie's wonderful skin textures. Definitely best to take a peek at the full view to see all the detail.

Comments (59)

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-BrandyE-

8:39PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

really marvelous work....what I love most about your art is that you always manage to capture the spirit of the creatures you portray.

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zoren

8:48PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

so cute.....!

Kinouk

8:59PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! I love the poser Elephant. I saw that show..it's very good. Kinda sad :( Excellent!! hugz

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OrphanedSoul

9:04PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

WOW you make bryce look really good!

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Breyden

9:08PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

Amazing piece. Very tender and beautiful.

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StarChildSong

9:19PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

Incredible. I love the emotion in this piece. I also like colors. Very beautiful. (^_^)

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PapaSkip

9:19PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

Awesome image! Fantastic detail. Excellent work!

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3Dillusions

9:24PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

Awwwwwwww the way you show animals is superb :)

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Sivana

9:53PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

It´s a real masterpiece of digital artwork!!

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DennisReed

10:28PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

Exquisite Artwork, and indeed you brought the gentle and loving nature of these animals to the forefront! Bravo!

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ilona

10:51PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

too beautiful!

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jasfrtas

11:05PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

I agree with all the above comments! A lovely, sweet image..... I love the baby! Wow... I hadn't looked at the full view when I wrote that..... the detail really is amazing ... Great job!!

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Mousson

11:09PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

Fantastic image, beautiful and sensible!

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minikrypet

11:23PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

. Elephant Babies are also Babies !!!! . Bravo! .

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romanceworks

11:26PM | Tue, 16 October 2007

I adore elephants because of their wide range of emotions - you have captured their loving nature in this exquisite and tender artwork.. And the zoom view is outstanding. Really beautiful work, Laurie.:o) CC

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