Spring Thaw by Flycatcher
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Description
Not had a lot of time for graphics lately, but managed to find an hour or two today to finish this one off.
My vision of a foundered vessel trapped and crushed by pack ice. The doomed mariners have taken down the sails to protect them from the winter storms, but to no avail. None will bear witness as the spring thaw begins to open up the sea once more and slowly loosens the ice's grip on the hull - the once proud shell that has now become their communal coffin and is soon to carry them on its final voyage to the bottom of a cold, uncaring ocean.
Modelled in Vue d'Esprit, using the excellent Goelette model by Alain Gracia, here retextured and slightly modified. (Sorry to have wrecked her first time I took her for a sail, Alain!) The falling snow effects were added in post using Paint Shop Pro.
Comments (31)
danob
Superbly done! You have managed to capture the scene so well makes me want to look for the fireplace!
deevee
You can keep all that snow to yourself thank you Bill! Well done get my vote..
RG19
Excellent image, looks like a Norman Rockwell scene! And an early schooner as well, fantastic!
sittingblue
terrific image!
wabe
Excellent image! -5 degrees celsius here this morning! Spring is coming!
ITAK
Very, very good work! Ilike details best of all, Snowly weather, cold is perfect! Excelent!
Hoby68
I like the Goelette too! The Snow is the best! I love the Picture!!!My Vote is EXCELLENT
Djeser
Excellent job!
cermit
very original
Panic912
Wow, I like this image very much! It's excellent!
Mikeangelo
Great work on the ice effects and image as a whole. You have really captured the feel of frozen wastes, great stuff. Dave
deadhead
Wonderful and original work. Postwork is great too.
chris0815
Great image, but I feel a little bit cold now :-))
FrenchKiss
It's absolutely stunning! I love that broken ice and snow! Gorgeous boat too.
prinzeugen12
VEry nice looking Brigintine...one of the few larger sailing craft Ive seen done up right in a digital format.. You even go some of her running rigging correct! cheers PE
Margit1
Wow!! Fantastic image! Very, very cold feeling here ... Excellent work on the ice and snow!
zxcvb
Wonderfull scene here , great feeling of cold in this one , the snow also looks great:-)
Flycatcher
Wow, I'm overwhelmed by the response here! Thanks to all who have commented so generously on this image - it is greatly appreciated.
smokeyk
Excellent scean and textures but I think the image needs more contrast.I know, contrast in a snow storm? Maybe a opening of super dark water in the foreground?
Tommy3D
Very beautiful and powerful image!! Great work!!
Flycatcher
Thanks again folks! SmokeyK - I can fully understand why you might wish for more contrast and had I wished to include this your suggestion is a very good one; but it is not consistent with my intention for the image - I wanted deliberately low-key colour values to emphasise the cold and white-out effect. But it's all personal opinion, and as always I genuinely value comments both pro and con. :)
pmermino
Fantastic lighting. Reminds me of E.A.Poe's Gordon Pim. The end of the book is like this in my imagination (and if my memory is ok ). All vanish in the mysterious 'great white being'. (Sorry for my poor english). Great scenery.
Alienworlds
I like the blizzard scene. Nice work on integrating the boat. The snow looks particularly good in this scene. I like how the light reflects of the snow as well. Good work!
madasatadpole
well flycatcher..i dunno how i missed this example of your work..i think its excellent..the heavy snow really adds to the scene..also the comments you leave others are always well constructed as is this image its beautiful yet sad...really like this..and i.m grabbing a copy 10+++and a vote ..though i'm so sorry its late
j-art
stunning szene - its a pleasure to look at - full of drama - very well done - extra excellent work. see you
FearaJinx
Wow! That's really neat! I love the snow! You did an outstanding job!!! Just awesome!!! It looks freaken cold out there! Better grab a jacket and mittens!
The-Slinger
This really works well; great atmosphere. Well done and keep up the good work.
vbarreto
Fantastic icescape. You captured a freeze atmosphere pretty well. The job with the ice is superb!!
czarnyrobert
Very impressive scene- but where are your new masterpieces ? Why have you stopped to post?
ShadowWind
Awesome image, love the snow and I can feel the cold and the sadness of the boat's predicament. Well done...