Out of the Mist. 04.07.2084 The people of the street were awakened early that Satuday Morning with the sound of jets flying low overhead. The ground began to vibrate most thought it was just another tremor. but as the rumbling became more audible the people realized This was no tremor or even an earthquake this was something else. Those that were dressed walked outside and others watched from their windows and out of the early morning mist they saw a military vehicle stopped at the corner and soldiers began to pour out and run down the street and stand at the edge of the sidewalk as a convoy of military vehicles began to roll down the street. Tanks, personal carriers, and even a black helicopter was hovering overhead. And in the distance above two more jets their engines screaming as they cut across the morning dawn sky. What price do we pay for security? do we give up freedoms for the sake of a false sense of security? When our freedom of speech and to gather together to voice grievance to those that we put in power brand us as unpatriotic and we are labeled the dissidents and terrorist! Or is all freedom an illusion that we are told when we are children. That we can do anything and be anybody and that we are only limited by our own dreams, abilities, and imagination. Or is total chaos and anarchy the closest thing to real freedom? or is that just an illusion also? When does the government that says it is protecting you become the oppressor!? Hello all, Some heavy thoughts I know but I knew I had to come back with something worthwhile I've been gone so long. been checking on peoples galleries just not doing a lot of commenting work is keeping me pretty busy. This scene was my very first scene done over this past weekend on my new computer won't give the specs as some may get jealous and some don't give a darn suffice to say it should do me for awhile. PS I'm not trying to start a revolution It's more of a Platonic argument: Are we ever really free or is freedom just an illusion *shadows on the wall? the specs for the image: City streets by DSA at DAZ M1a2 tank by DAZ or vanishing point m2a2 Bradley by vanishing point cars and motorcycle from various venders avatar helicopter was a freebie on shre cg I believe. Hummer from DAZ Volumetric lights head lights for hummer by RDNA mirage jets and muscle car by Bazz freebie awesome models and detail, jet trails a water spurt object re shaded and expanded in the z axis to fit across the scene. man on bench played by Dork poser4HI DAZ 3.0 advanced 64 bit LDP2 40 lights shadow mapped and ray traced sun original image 2828x1999 approximately 10 minutes. Also all of the models were complete this was done as one scene besides the jets being shrunk for a greater perspective all models are there full diggings and scale. PLS ZOOM in for details many to see the windows for the people in the building. Thanks for viewing feel free to comment about the image or the topic in general just trying to make people think! have a nice day