Valdemar Tree by RedundantlyAbundant
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
For the ultimate effect, read Poe's "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar." The tree is dead but somewhat animate and retains an eery grasp on this living world. Mesmerizing.

Comments (36)
Very cool shot, a bit dark over here.
Nice gloomy shot.
Ah, a very Tim Burton tree.
God I love stark, icy gloom. This is great.
This is one of the most powerful pic's I have ever seen. This is just too good to be true, this is just stunning, sorry I must watch the image, can't write anything more...
Very nice tree . Well taken shot . Good work .Grrrrrrrrr
This is one of the very images, where i can't believe it's a photo. Usually, if i'm stunned it's the other way round: The image is rendered and i can't believe it's not a photo ;) Absolutely stunning shot!
wow- provoking errie silence & numbing coldness- amazing shot! unbelievable! ...1st post? welcome to Rosity :)
Gotta agree with Tschibo00. Am I right in thinking that this was either shot with a filter, or manipulated in Photoshop? If this is a straight shot in natural light, I'm awestruck.
Love how the branches reach out. CwH
If this is an actual low light shot it's amazingly well done.....even if it isn't....excellent image.
I used Photoshop to give this picture a darker and gloomier look. The original pic is on my website www.mango.essene.ca Thanks for the comments. I am excited to have discovered this art community.
A sight for sour eye's
Most excellent.Great eye guy. ;) YKW
I will add one other thing that adds to the creepiness of this picture. The mountain you see in the backgroung buried a whole town. There was a huge rock slide in the early 1900's. The tree was probably alive back then.
dark but awesome and detailed
I am disappointed that this brilliant piece does not have the mark of 'excellent'. Excuse me for saying so, but there is a lot of rubbish on this site that seems to get an excellent for no good reason - I thought the ranking was a tool for artists to gauge the applicability and skill of their work - not a popularity counter! This is a masterpiece full of drama and dread, with brilliant composition and lighting. Well done!!
How awesome...
... how come i ask such an amazing shot xzcaped my eyes ;0]
xzllent 10+++
This picture has a mood from the Poe' stories.Like some illustration ripped from his books.You can't tell is it a photo or painting.You've captured it perfectly.
I realy like this one the tone the tre this have a very goth feel to it grate job!!!
Usually I don't comment this late after so many, but this inspires. I cant think of a better compliment.
very well composed.
Ditto to all of the positive remarks above :-)
Great Picture
Great picture the atmosphere is great. Manipulated or not this is a superb image.
Impressive photographs you got here in your gallery. I have a couple favorites. Excellent composition and captures. Some of them look realy painterly. Keep the skill alive. Take care
This is one stunning photo!! I love trees and this is definitely at the top of my list!! Thanks for sharing this! :)
Wonderful dont know how I missed this one a super atmosphere! Xlent but where are the Ravens!!
This image is powerfully intriguing Matt.