Flares by NefariousDrO
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This started out over a week ago, but never quite got to the point where I was happy with it. Then it sat for several days, I'd look at it briefly and then put it away again. Several times I almost posted it, even. But somehow, I never quite liked it enough. I'm still a bit unsure, but it does look better, at least. I ended up with a major color-change right at the end, too, but I think it works better in this range. Anyway, this is all done in Photoshop, the few stars you can see are from Glitterato (heavily edited, though) and the planet started out with Lunarcell but as usual I altered that significantly as well. The nebula is mostly from pictures of clouds, with a couple of random-cloud filters as well. Thanks for taking a look everyone!
Comments (14)
geirla
I really like this one. It looks like there's a protoplanetary disk around the bright sun and you've done a great job with the dust flowing around the world and into shadow. Excellent image!
jocko500
did a super job on this image
Chipka
This is nicely poetic and deliciously eerie. I agree that this could be within a protoplanetary disk, but the features of the planet in focus are well developed, indicated an advanced level of planetary evolution. Maybe it's something a bit more catastrophic? What remains of a world in a system too close to a neighboring (and unexpected) supernova flare? Who knows? And what I really like about this is the implication of a planetary ring, or at least something that could also be the shock wave of something exotic, energetic, and not exactly friendly to carbon-based, protein-configured life. I'm thinking its a shock wave..or something, as the planet itself seems to move through it, leaving an almost cometary tail, or at least a disruption pattern proving (as I've long suspected) that planets are not aerodynamic, or whatever the equivalent would be for moving through matter/energy clouds embedded within interstellar vacuum. :-D This image really strikes my imagination, and I'm itching to write something inspired by this! It's fantastic work...incredibly marvelous.
claude19
A nice explanation of the problems of creation. Sometimes, our hearts leapt from the first result, and it's bliss. Sometimes one feels the lack of a little something, and it must ripen the creature ... then we ask, we get back, we try to change ... then you dock. Splendid work in 2D.
preeder
As always with your space landscapes - AWESOME.
dcclxxvii
Wonderful, nice colors.
Ancel_Alexandre
Wonderful work here! The galactic disk and the blown atmosphere are greatly done, the rest is awesome! I really like the details on the planet and the nebula!
fallen21
Fantastic artwork.
RodS
Most amazing and impressive work on this piece! I'm fascinated by the way you've integrated the different parts together. After reading both yours and Chip's narratives, I'm itching to try something like this myself. Awesome work, my friend!
jmb007
beau travail!
kjer_99
You sure do galactix dust, novas, and starfields well--not to mention planets!
faroutsider
Clouds on a cosmic scale. Cool!
Jay-el-Jay
An energetic piece of work.
DukeNukem2005
This is an excellent!