Garmadon Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) A girl stumbled up the path and stood upon the height of the lofty cliff, panting as if after a long run, and gazed about on spectacle displayed before her eyes. The eerie stillness was broken only by the whistling wind, yet there stole slowly upon it the tread of human feet, softly at first, but growing constantly louder and more distinct, 'til it could be clearly heard. Suddenly a soldier burst upon the scene, his silver helmets and spear glistening in the light as he emerged from the woods. Here came another, and another! They approached the path up the cliff, yet she knew her strength was spent, Her heart began to beat rapidly as they climbed. They neared rapidly, it would not be long 'til they reached her. Suddenly an idea flitted through her mind. She thought back for a moment on her past, her father, her mother. Her idea grew into a determination, her determination into resolve - she would not fall into the hands of these men! Gathering her remaining strength for one last tremendous effort, she hurled herself from the cliff into the boiling waters below. Here is another pic from a different angle: The build was inspired by Ian Spacek's Myriad. This is my entry to the Symphony of Construction contest. I hope that the story can be connected easily with the music. This was an excellent idea for a contest and probably one of my favorites I have ever participated in! Thanks for viewing, C&C are welcome! Edited February 28, 2015 by Garmadon Quote
thetang22 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 A compelling little scene. Comments/Criticisms: - I like the perspective and depth of field you achieved in your second photograph. - The 2 photos both have very similar viewpoints, so feel a little redundant. I'd rather see one of them from the viewpoint of the guards looking up. The second photo is the stronger of the 2 you've attached - I'm not keen on a solid blue waterfall. A lot of advancements in water techniques have happened in recent years, with using translucent layered bricks to give a sense of depth. I think the waterfall here could really benefit from that. - I do like that the waterfall is graduated, rather than a stiff dropoff. It gives a rougher look to it that way, as though the water is hitting lots of rocks on the way down. Quote
Balbo Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Very nice I really like the perspective of your photos! Quote
LittleJohn Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Excellent work Garmadon! I really like the way you placed the leaves, so it looks like they're running out of a forest I have to agree with thetang22 about the waterfall though. Keep up the great work Quote
Garmadon Posted March 2, 2015 Author Posted March 2, 2015 A compelling little scene. Comments/Criticisms: - I like the perspective and depth of field you achieved in your second photograph. - The 2 photos both have very similar viewpoints, so feel a little redundant. I'd rather see one of them from the viewpoint of the guards looking up. The second photo is the stronger of the 2 you've attached - I'm not keen on a solid blue waterfall. A lot of advancements in water techniques have happened in recent years, with using translucent layered bricks to give a sense of depth. I think the waterfall here could really benefit from that. - I do like that the waterfall is graduated, rather than a stiff dropoff. It gives a rougher look to it that way, as though the water is hitting lots of rocks on the way down. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate well thought out comments As to your comments and criticism, I'm afraid that a pic from the bottom up wasn't really possible About the waterfall, I would certainly made it trans-clear without even thinking about the possibility of a solid blue one if I had any available, but just about every trans-clear piece I own is over 5000 miles away right now! I must say that I was rather pleased with how it turned out, though it does blend a little with the river as it is. Very nice I really like the perspective of your photos! Thanks Balbo, I'm glad you like it! Excellent work Garmadon! I really like the way you placed the leaves, so it looks like they're running out of a forest I have to agree with thetang22 about the waterfall though. Keep up the great work Thanks a lot LJ, that was what I was trying to make it seem like, I'm glad it worked! Quote
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