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Vitaly Alexius Samarin

"Metagalactic Aurora" by Vitaly Alexius Samarin

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Tag As FavoriteComment		The auroral dawn reflected in my spectacles. Behind me, the interstellar station pierced though the thin atmosphere.
I enjoyed this quick planetary stop, while my massive cruise ship Apollon refueled, some twenty thousand mines above me.
Solid ground felt good after many months of deep space travel.
I was showing off my new “galaxy class” shirt, purchased on station XXI9754something or other.
T’iz mighty shiny, as the crew says.
The colossal, primordial waterfalls roared behind me, bombarding the surrounding territory mercilessly with myriads of water droplets.
I only wished I could stay here forever, basking in the warmth of the elements.

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Drawing time: 3 days- 29 hours
Software used: Photoshop CS
Hardware used: a single ball mouse + my camera for some waterfall texture
Real size: 6000x5000 pixels




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13 Nov 2005:-) Jess Hyslop
I just had to come and goggle at this one again... (goggle? where did that come from? is that a verb???) Anywho, I've decided that this pic is definitely my favourite. I just love it. The background is immense (in more ways than one!) and that guy is so damn cool!
13 Nov 200545 Heartofthewriter
the waterfall looks like Niagara falls. love the pic. nice color
14 Nov 200545 Terry
Awesome, I live right near Niagara Falls! I like how you turned the island into a diffreent sort of structure in the background. This could easily be a future of the Falls (looking over at the USA).
13 Dec 200545 SuomynonA
I just have to congratulate you for this great piece of art.
I especially like the fence behind him... 'tis mighty fine.
Anyways, love all your work, and keep up the fantastic atmosphere you have managed to create.
20 May 200645 Anonymous2
That guy looks like a train dude person man guy and if he is i would never in a trillion years get on his train, he looks like a mass murderer or something creepy and you mentioned mines, i see no mines in the picture. You dirty liar.
23 May 200645 Anonymous
Wow. Like all your works, this is insanely awsome. I wont try to use words to explain this, it just is.

My only question to you is: Did you use Niagra Falls as a focus? 'Cause the falls behind him look like a dead ringer for the Candadian side.

:-) Vitaly Alexius Samarin replies: "yes, I was obviously inspired by Niagara."
20 Sep 200745 Nenyath
I believe this to be my favorite picture out of your intense gallery. I love the colours and the immence structure in the background but most of all I love the "Jules Verne" feeling this pictures has, the captain overlooking the scene of some strange new place while enjoying a short respite before the journey continues..
-Fly forever free..
2 Jun 2008:-) Joey Toscha Michno
WOW! this is an amazing picture, 1000/1000 in my book. Good job keep up the awsome work.
24 May 2009:-) Jasmin Islam
This one looks a bit more peaceful than others.2
Apart from the usual mind-blowing landscapery, the details in this one are wonderful. I LOVE the shirt. His appearance has been so well designed, really has a sense of futuristic other-ness.
5 Sep 2010:-) Robin robbit10 Linthorst
Wow! This definetly looks alien!
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'Metagalactic Aurora':
 • Created by: :-) Vitaly Alexius Samarin
 • Copyright: ©Vitaly Alexius Samarin . All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Alexiuss, Captain, Magestic, Magicall, Sci-fi, Space, Vitaly, Warships, Waterfalls
 • Categories: Architecture, Houses, Castles, etc, Extrateresstial, Alien Life Forms, Robots, Androids, Humanoid Warmachines, Spaceships, Ships, Bessels, Transportation..., Techno, Cyber, Technological
 • Techniques: Computer Painted from Scratch, Other Computer Paint Program
 • Submitted: 2005-07-03 09:19:20
 • Views: 11608
 • Resolution: 1000x843

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