The True Cost Of War by Tanglimara

2D • Photo Manipulation • posted on Aug 10, 2009

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The true cost of war should not be measured in damage to bricks and mortar but to the cost of human lives and children who never grow up knowing their parents. Although this is not my normal style of work the image just popped into my head a few days ago and I just felt an uncontrollable urge to create it in digital format ... so here it is, the futility and true cost of war. All created in Photoshop by photo-manipulation and plenty of lighting and filter work. Credits: Soldier: http://razorboi.deviantart.com/art/DA-Soldier-5871823 Boy: http://stockmichelle.deviantart.com/art/Crying-Baby-Stock-101259521 Teddy: http://geek-stock.deviantart.com/art/Teddy-Down-100513616 Background: http://soopahvi-stock.deviantart.com/art/destruction-13678001 Fire: http://fairiegoodmother.deviantart.com/art/Grass-Fire-Stock-19-114469398

Comments (28)

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Tholian

5:35PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Another facet of the deep disease of humanity. Well portrayed.

maudawg

5:38PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

...and how it breeds future terrorists...this may be a very overt political comment/posting...but we do need to be reminded of WHO is at cost as you stated above...bravo...

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SIGMAWORLD

5:52PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Excellent work!

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flavia49

7:11PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

excellent work!!

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LindaB

7:22PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Powerful image - well done!

lucindawind

8:11PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

stunning imagine Tony ..excellent work

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npauling

8:40PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

A very powerful image that you have created so beautifully.

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mambo

10:12PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Great image, excelent light!*****

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beachzz

10:16PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Tony, this is so powerful, so absolutely right on. The keychain carry is a tiny version of the old 60's poster, "War is not healthy for children and other living things. Thank you for doing this; it should be required viewing.

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grafikeer

10:32PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

Nicely composed and rendered Tony...great use of the various elements to create a powerful and compelling image!I just went through my own statement on war not too many posts back,must be something in the air!

kittik

11:01PM | Mon, 10 August 2009

would have had much more impact if it didn't look like the little tacker was in cams!

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