The Wind Knows My Name by artgum
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Description
Most of us, at one time or another, give some thought to where we would like to be "laid to rest". Even in death, we somehow don't want to be left in a place that seems unappealing or distant. But many people have succumbed to illness or accident in some very bleak places; they remain in those remote landscapes for good, becoming part of the nature of that place- with the sun, wind, snow and rain as their only visitors.
Terragen Tech Preview, Photoshop, and World Machine. There are two terrains here, although one is almost obscured by the clouds, and I modeled and textured the headstone myself.
I hope you are enjoying your weekend, and thanks for viewing and comments.
Comments (30)
Mad-Mike
Hey this is very cool! ~ and love your logic on death :D Peace :D
shayhurs
Agreed... Steve Fossett comes to mind. Hopefully, he won't share the fate of Ameila and he will be found so he can be honored...
choronr
Paul, this is among your finest works. The realism is outstanding; and, your words are well written. They bring to mind the lost aircraft that disappeared last year somewhere in Nevada.
chippwalters
Super render, and very thought provoking. Nice job.
jdehaven
Well, I was enjoying my weekend until you depressed the hell out of me! I kid of course, the visual message of your render is striking- the realism of the environment combined with the utter desolation and lonely feeling of this single tombstone lost in a land without any signs of vegetation or people, it really makes one think about a lot of things. I know most of my work is T&A pinup renders, but yours is always thought provoking and vividly expressive- I only wish I had your vision Paul. This is yet another one of your masterpieces!
Coppens
A very striking image, love that desolation! You speak true words and they expressed my thoughts when I posted my "Samos #70"!
superza
Great work! like a lot the sky lights surfaces and mood!
melevos
excellent!!!!!
CorporateArts
That look very realistic, i would call it: "The lost soul"!
carlx
Wonderful and realistic vista!!! Superb lighting and atmo, too!!!
chall-art
very atmospheric (and chilling!) Personally, I would actually prefer a place like that!
kanzler
Superb surface work and stones.Great realistic render!
DukeNukem2005
I am glad to see it. It is excellent! Five stars!
calico1
This is very nice work. I like it.
jgkane
A nice composition and render, Paul. A good use of TG2 ( may it eventually be issued in the full version, soon... ;o) ) I don't find this evocative scene daunting at all, but then with a few near-things to my own credit, I do not mind thinking about it. With the number of funerals I participate in, at my local church, I find them affirming and hopeful as well as being celebrations of the person's life.. As a child I would wander, during my summer holidays, in a landscape little changed since prehistory, and feel those places with a 'presence', if I can call it that. Having an old iron age 'cashel' to play in and around, old ruins, and finding shell caches in caves over a mile from the present shoreline, I got used to living with a land that had a 'history'. That included where people were buried, and or met their death. Most of the time I encountered a warm 'frisson'. Regards, John.
avalonfaayre
Love the perspective. Melancholy, but not depressing. We all eventually end up forgotten and return to the dust from which we were created...but the wind...the wind knows our name. Beautiful post all the way round, Paul.
kenmo
Most impressive....
Maori
BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!
WeeLaddie
A wonderfully composed and balanced scene; excellent Terragen all round. Nice sentiments if you believe in the dualistic notion of life/death as reality.
Clouseau
This is terrific!! Very realistic and an excellent sense of barrenness. Well done.
Dotthy
fantastic work!!!!!!!!!!
Markal
Awesome concept...super done. Death....yeah, it bothers me....I love life so much....I don't want to be 6 feet under....but, then again...it doesn't really matter when your dead.....does it???
prutzworks
cool idea and execution, well done!
1402dandoy
There's room enough for a few of us in this place. Now that I've booked, I can't wait to die :) Joke apart, this is a gorgeous work (terrain, textures and light) on a great idea. And exactly the kind of title I love. Gorgeous!
twistednoodle
Love it!!
photostar
Very realistic and awe-inspiring landscape and description, Paul. Stunning vista and terrain work.
voske
So Beautiful!!!!A wonderful place it is,Splendid work!!!excellent job!!!
cole4965
Beautifully done!!!
Tiwiwine
This is a great creation !
criss
Excellent!