The Abduction of Ganymede by alessimarco
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Zeus is said to have taken the form of a huge eagle to come down from Olympus and abduct Ganymede to be the cupbearer of the Gods. Ganymede was considered the most handsome of all young Trojan warriors and so perhaps was coveted by Zeus for duties above and beyond bearing cups. In this scene, the stunned and perplexed Ganymede has been seized by the Eagle/Zeus and is being carried to Zeus' private aerie among the heights of Olympus.
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The making of this image was something of an adventure. It started when I bought Freja's Kanda character and had the idea he wold make a great Ganymede. Easier said than done! It is a pretty daunting challenge to try to re-create an image that has been reproduced in classical art many times for literally thousands of years. But it is fun too!
I have been tinkering with this image off and on for over a week, and never got it exactly where I wanted it to be, but I guess it is OK. And so I make my humble offering to Ganymede! I hope Zeus doesn't strike me with lightening!
Along the way I learned a lot more about layering in Photoshop, and more of the quirks of Uber light. Many thanks to Carl (DrCarl) and Jenny (pixeluna) for assistance and offers of assistance along the way. You guys are the greatest, and represent what makes this community so attractive and so much fun!
Thanks to all of you for looking and commenting! I appreciate it. And thanks for all your comments and favs that put my last image on the art charts again this week. Sometimes I do feel like "I've Got the Magic in Me":
Items from DAZ: Eagle 2.0 Greater House of Healing - Boundless, Kelc Dream Skies - Estevez
Items from DAZ: Eagle 2.0 Greater House of Healing - Boundless, Kelc Dream Skies - Estevez
Comments (178)
2121
wonderful work Marco....lessons very well learnt, very impresive lighting as well.
necrophage
nice touch of mythology - great scene!
kelvinhughes
well done most excellent
ssteph
Wonderful image....great work
mininessie
fantastic work!! but i think Zeus need a few of his own medicine!
renecyberdoc
and you have the magic for sure and i mean the art and the attitude combined is what counts to me mostly. i dont go soo much for technical brilliancy-i see the human behind and i react acoording to my relation with the artist if i may say so. for example i see your face (i only know the avatar but nevertheless)in front of me when i add an extra condom or a shitty wc seat in one of my darker scenes,and i think this will bring a smile to mario or to artist x..i always intend to put feelings in my works and imagine the other side on another screen someone viewing it and react to it. the most fun i can get outof this imaginations. and i like artists like you mentionned carl and jenny who are helpful and share their ability,there are also some who are afraid that the other one can come up with something better in case they teach him. reminds me my old supervisor,when i went to evening courses and got an extra diploma he started to be afraid of me,until i told him one day after a few drinks i dont want your shitty job,you can foul here beeing a foreman ,i take another way on the ladder and bypass you without hurting you .dickhead . after a couple of minutes he had the smile back on his face and business as usual and he was not afraid anymore. he might still rot on this job beeing in the same position just older. oh yes and last but not least :very fine work and positioning.
velasco
Magnifica escena
Roywig
That is one strong eagle! Great work and story
brycek
Terrific scene..well done!!
claude19
Wonderful work and excellent result ! Congratulations.
arwenone
Excellent scene!
capelito
Great and wonderful work.
Rinil
Beautiful image, great challenge. Bravo!
farmerC
Fantastice creation.
morghana
Wonderful scene!. Beautiful!!!
DananJaya_Chef
Wow! it's fantastic scene, well done, *****+
A_Sunbeam
Nice piece of work!
nefertiabet
Fantastic scene and work!!!Beautiful eagle and character!!!
UteBigSmile
Wonderful looking artwork dear Marco, very well done! Have a nice day, hug’s Ute
DryJack Online Now!
Great image. Thanks for the background story too.
vitachick
Talons are holding him very gently. He does look scared though. Can't blame him. Fantastic image Marco:) Alot of work but worth it.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent and imaginative fantasy......!!!!
justinpress
I was waiting and it was worth it. Great Image.
joaq
Great composition my Friend!Beautiful scene!!!
jennblake
Turned out really nice! I love the lighting....and the eagle is gorgeous!
Rhanagaz
Great render scene! ;o)
lwperkins Online Now!
Ganymede looks awesome--I have always had a problem with the whole eagle thing, though, because I picture Drew Carey's buddy pretending to be an eagle and trying to carry away Drew Carey, with predictable results. And ow, those claws! But Ganymede definitely looks like bait here;)
MineFujiko
Excellent work!
1010
Stunning fantasy art!
ladylake
Nicely done. The eagle is certainly mean looking.