Galadriel's Muse by Rykk
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
All shapes including sphere made with Apophysis2 betas10,13,16,17 and 21 -- Background, shading layers and masks made with Ultrafractal 3.02 -- Composed entirely in UF -- Contrast enhancement and sharpening with PSP7
When Arda was young and the light of the Moon and Sun were but just beginning to shine, heralding the coming of the race of Men into the world, Manwe bequeathed to the united elven kings of Numenor and the High Kings of Gondor the Palantiri - "seeing stones". With these marvelous gifts, watch could be kept for stirrings upon the marches of the frontier of Mordor and Barad-dur, citadel of that most beautiful yet most treacherous of the Valar, Morgoth Bauglir - whose name is no longer spoken by elven-kind.
As is always the way with the passing of great stretches of time, most of these stones were lost in antiquity save 3, held by Sauron, the wizard Saruman the White and the last rumored to be held in the eerily enchanted forests of Lothlorien by the Queen of the Silvan Elves, Galadriel.
Oft-times she would retire to a secret place in the forest to contemplate the power of this stone. Yet, she never looked over-long into its depths and hence never fell in thrall to the Eye of Mordor, Sauron. Elven-kind being immortal, they lack the traits of rashness and impatience that are common to the race of Men in their short and headlong rush thru finite lives and this, possibly, saved her.
May we all learn to slow down and dig our surroundings and the people who love us.
Well, I had an UF spiral to post that I thought was kinda neat and then this just "happened" - lol Thanks VERY much for stopping by and also VERY heart-felt thanks for your warm encouragement on my last 2 images. Time prevented me from thanking everyone and I feel kinda bad about that and will do better. :?)
Rick
Oh - here's alink to some of my pix from WAY back in the '90's AOL days: http://www.renderosity.com/gallery.ez?ByArtist=Yes&Artist=DrahcirXips
Comments (117)
logiloglu
looks very wonderful.magical artwork,my friend. vote !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
melevos
Brilliant!!Poetry for the eyes!!Thanks!!
joefraq
Totally Awesome Rick! I love how the spiral flame cradels the sphere. Great contrast between the gloomy backdrop and the rainbow flame pallet. You amaze us all.
iceberg5
This image has everything Rick - flowers , ferns , a wonderful orb with a gorgeous internal swirling pattern , and a fantastic intricate spiral that graces the whole of your image ! The dark sky with cirrus clouds is also very well done and imparts a brooding, ominous, flavour to the entire scene . Really superb work ! V /^:)
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful combination fractal Rick.....!! Excellent shapes, textures and colors.....!! Vote
BrasilGirl2004
This is such an amazing scene! It is like a magical forest! It is fabulous!
gunsan
Wonderful image that makes me think of springtime, The bubble contains the fetus of so many possibilities. Beautiful combination of flames!!
CarolSassy
Rick, Rick, Rick! Your talent never ceases to amaze me. This is so wonderful that I can only say thank you! V (:
leda_moon
You know how magic touchs my heart,this is so beautiful and love the story, I think I see a elve standing by the sphere!!,Beautiful artwork!!VExcellent!!
avalonfaayre
Oooh, I LOVE the story!...and the image is amazing, as well. I am ready for chapter 2, and the accompanying artwork. Don't take time to thank me, please. Use the time instead for creating more of your beautiful postings! Wonderful! ~V~
Dreamingbee
what an EXCELLENT composition - all here what i see is soooo beautiful - i love it !!! vote
mdessureault
Now, Rykk, your next mission, if you accept it, will be to make a picture of the silmarils :-). This comment will self-destruct in 5 minutes.
joeydude
As always, exquisitely beautiful, well thought out in design and execution. :)
Pannyhb
I is MEZZ MO RIZED!! You do that voodoo that you do so well!!!!
saldegal
Beautifully done! Inspiring!
sossy
WOW! Stunning! Brilliant and perfect composition and presentation! A scenery full of fantasy and beauty!
luckycharms
~Beautiful & complete fascination~ LC :)
miwi
Sehr sche composition, geflt mir sehr gut. Brilliant and perfect composition and presentation.!!!!!!!
redbeard
Truly a lovely and wondrous scene, filled with beauty and magic. Wonderful composition and technique, just excellent work! Love your words of wisdom, the rat race does indeed call out to us.
rocserum
composite and palette well done. RS
fractalinda
Beautiful fractal alchemy and mythical wonder..and with a timeless message applicable to all. The colors and composition are incomparable, Rick. I particularly love the colorful flame forms and the orb that seems to hold a developing lifeform..and the graceful swirling motion throughout. Did you write the story? Most impressive work!
zzzzra
Wonderful composition !
Henny31
What an amazing composition made from all Apo flames.. They seem to be coming from a book of fairytales. Thank you so much sharing this with us, and for the message to slow down.. (If I slow down more than I already do, I become imobile..lol..) Can you be my teacher.... please??? ;-))
alberto673
Very beautiful composition VOTE ;o)
cliffwhite
Awesome composition!! Just beautiful!!
paragon5
As always Rick, you are the man! This is a fabulous image, I love the background and the gorgeous colors and designs!
sophielerlei
a really great composition! very well done!
CavalierLady
Whoooeeeee, Rick!! This is awesome! Even the thumbnail is amazingly crisp and clear....I am surprised and amazed how well all the colors go together...the background isn't particularly dark, and not partiuclarly light...but it sets the flames off perfectly! The sphere is wonderful as are the accompanying flames, but that pink spiral....wow!!! What a shape! If the dark areas in the 'wings' of the spiral are shadows that you added, this is a superb touch! Fabulous 3D effect throughout.... well done, my friend!!
Catriona2
Thankyou for your comment on my "twist of Lemon" Rykk. This is amazing. beautiful, and glorious colours. Methinks i have many miles to go to catch up with your Apo talent
FracJay
Guess you'll hafta do with an excellent, the rating does not have an outstanding, stupendous, or a real kick ass image section, all that said you also get my vote bud!