The Choice by barryjeffer
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
The preacher had prayed... and prayed. All of his prayers remained unanswered and the world still burned. Over the past years the violence had increased beyond belief, people warred in the streets for scraps of food or bits of wood for fuel and heat...
Now he found himself, kneeling at the bank of a river, faced with the choice... He could stand by praying to a deaf god, or take up the fight. So began the Mechanic's journey.

Comments (68)
WOW! Spine tingling image and words
LOVE the 'lady of the lake' handing him the gun. Very cool :) This is awesome Seth!!! So this is how the Mechanic began?
Powerful image. I saw that 'Lady in the Lake' right away. Excellent interpretation and modernization. Great lighting and atmosphere. Well done effects.
WOW man!!! This is one cool image. 5+++
Gorgeous work
Oooo, nice story. I do hope you continue this one. The image is amazing.
Very cool work. Great concept great style too Excellent
superb mood and composition
your talent has no boundries my friend, killer job.
Excellent image and story...his name wouldn't be Arthur, by any chance, would it?
Very cool!! Epic storytelling, legendary rendering!!
How do you DO these marvelous images? The lighting and figures are so amazing. The colors just glow, too. Do you overpaint the render or...trade secret? :-) Anyhow -- fantastic!!!
I hope she kept that gun dry..Lady of the lake not being famous for her knowledge of firearms:) GREAT pic with SPOT ON coloring and those marvelous clouds blending in into the hazy atmosphere..a jewel of a pic!
Nice work.
Beautiful image!
WOW, another splendid artwork from you. Fantastic story and all is great! Have a beautiful day.
oooh, very cool. I love the Lady In The Lake. nice concept and result.
will he be a kind of "Hanging Judge Roy Bean",will he be a messiah??or will he be a tax collector?,"tax" meaning to present the bill of the misdeeds oh the respective individuals,there will be hell to pay for some. hey if you want to stay skinny go to new york,they prohibited the giant soft drinks,now instead of drinking one you drink four lol. i wonder how much time and money gets wasted by people sitting on their asses and come up with crap political ideas. i would say there are more important things at hand than the stupid laws invented here. and in santa monica they started a project that bans smoking in your own appartment. hail to democratical dictatorship,
Never go the way of revenge .... you stand on the same stage .... and it brings back anybody. Be a strategist and do it so that the greedy devour itself. Only then you have my AMEN. If he dies a martyr, no one is helped. Excellent scene!!!
Wonderful and impressive scene, superb posing and effects, great atmo!
Great work !
Very expressive scene, the choice is difficult, your image is great, my friend !
Powerful scene dear Seth, it's very well done!
Good morning my friend. Yeah this is really again a wonderful creaiton artwork. Very nice mystery scene. Have a wonderful creative weekend.
Wonderful composition
Wonderful and kreativ work!!!
Awesome image, nice work!
OMG. This is outstanding!! I hope you keep this going.
splendid picture
This makes me think of the film "The book of Eli"... I like this scene.