Before the Fishes Ruled the Seas by danamo

Bryce • (none) • posted on Jan 16, 2004

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Description

I have always been fascinated by fossils and recreations of ancient and extinct life-forms. This month's Forum challenge gave me the incentive to try my own hand at making such a scene. Trying to recreate the color of long-gone creatures is guess work at best, so i thought I'd post this B&W version and let the viewer provide the colors in their own imagination. Thank you to eelie for the ammonite and snail shells. All other animals, and some corals were made in wings3D. Some corals were made with terrains and metaballs. Seaplants from 3dplant.com. Thank you for looking, I hope you enjoy!

Comments (24)

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Rendermom

7:22PM | Fri, 16 January 2004

Totally excellent. I like the black and white, and your lighting is very good.

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Swade

7:27PM | Fri, 16 January 2004

Cooooool.... This looks great in Black in White Danamo. Excellent work. 8)

jstsittinghere

8:11PM | Fri, 16 January 2004

beautiful scene!i agree looks wonderful in blk and white:)

shadowdragonlord

8:38PM | Fri, 16 January 2004

Awesome scene, I love the cephalopods! The caustics are wonderful, too...

LFNForever

11:16PM | Fri, 16 January 2004

Just beautiful!! :)

humorix

11:52PM | Fri, 16 January 2004

Excellent image Dan! Would loved to have seen a colour version of this...though must admit that the BW render does give it an air of mystery. Love the caustics.

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baher

1:08AM | Sat, 17 January 2004

outstanding work,dan!everything is perfect to me,composition,lighting,,,and B/Wness of image! Gets my Vote!

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EngleWolf

4:57PM | Sat, 17 January 2004

most excellent work!! :o)

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frndofyaweh

1:15AM | Sun, 18 January 2004

Did you make that spirol shell in Wings or with metaballs? Man! This is a wonderful undersea image! Fantastic work!

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ShadowWind

8:54AM | Sun, 18 January 2004

Excellent concept and love the lighting effects and use of shadows. Excellent work...

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Artzy

11:02AM | Sun, 18 January 2004

Well Done!

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Meyrink

4:11AM | Fri, 30 January 2004

Bellissimo paesaggio sottomarino!!!

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czarnyrobert

1:38PM | Tue, 03 February 2004

Excellent - I was also recreating scenes from distant times - but I have never go so deep :-)) Excellent scene !

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Kath13

1:59AM | Wed, 04 February 2004

wow, this is superb!!

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violet

1:15PM | Fri, 13 February 2004

Excellent B&W image !! there are lots of things to see here !!! well done

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Xorron

9:09AM | Wed, 17 March 2004

Beautiful and impressive artwork....its alive!!!

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lgp692000

6:09PM | Sat, 27 March 2004

Had to check out you gallery after you kind words on my last post and am impressed at how fast you have started to master Bryce. This one really caught my eye. excellent work!

kusanagi73

7:51PM | Sat, 05 June 2004

Neat. ^_^

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