They Gather to Sing by NefariousDrO

2D • Space • posted on Feb 07, 2009

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I'm not exactly sure where that title came from, but what was in my head at the time is how star clusters form in fascinating nebulae, and the radio-waves they generate are of great fascination to astronomers. I like the idea of stars being born, and singing their story to the universe. Once again, this was made entirely within Photoshop CS3, The stars started out from the filter "Glitterato" from Flaming Pear, but I altered them a bit. Markus was quite correct that they tend to be too evenly distributed by that program, while real stars don't quite follow that kind of pattern. The nebulae is partially from the random cloud filter, partially photos of real clouds, and Some cutting and snipping on my part. Making these star-scapes is oddly relaxing, too. Now I go back to getting ready to host a role-playing game, as if I wasn't nerdly enough already... Have a great weekend you guys, and thanks for your comments/critiques/suggestions. The more I learn, the better my art will get!

Comments (17)

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Amosicho

10:59AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Great work

Angelsinger

11:05AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

It's mind-blowing how strikingly real this is, very much resembling many of the NASA captures I've seen. And btw; if I hadn't seen those NASA images, I might think your portrayal was something of a fantasy. But space, in reality, offers an exquisite visual variety that often seems unreal to me. Fan. Tastic!

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3x3

11:05AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

cool work my friend

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geirla

11:08AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Very nice! Yep, the clumping helps a lot. I like how there are a bunch of bright stars near the core of the nebula.

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carlx

11:31AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Wonderful diffuse nebulas!!!

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annie5

11:46AM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Another beautiful space image! :)

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Ancel_Alexandre

3:21PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Wonderful work!! Your pictures always remind me about Homeworld 1 & 2, great games! The same ambiance come from your gallery, it's impressive.

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MagikUnicorn

7:23PM | Sat, 07 February 2009

Another Beautiful SpaCe Background

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Miska7

11:43AM | Sun, 08 February 2009

Very nice space scene. Great work!

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Burpee

7:20PM | Sun, 08 February 2009

Re4ally like this one.

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DMWVCS

4:33AM | Mon, 09 February 2009

Star clusters are BEAUTIFUL aren't they? David

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SIGMAWORLD

9:16AM | Mon, 09 February 2009

Great background!

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Gaiadriel

9:42AM | Mon, 09 February 2009

Gads..what a serene beautyscape. Love the soft glow, and warmth of the hues. Glitterato again? That plug and I don't get along too well, and I've no clue why. But, it seems intent on holding a tiny grudge against me for some odd reason..lol. Still, I always seem to head for it, to try it out. Maybe I'm just stubborn that way. Thanks for the peace-glimpse.. :)

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