Orca Fantasies: A Father's Joy by ShadowWind
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
In a tropical cove, the mother orca welcomes her new born to their enchanted world, while the little one's father jumps for joy.
This is the start of a new series that I will be doing from time to time with whales, killer whales especially.
PUBLISHED ON BACK INSIDE COVER OF RENDEROSITY MAGAZINE #6 (2nd RUNNER UP IN CONTEST)
Thanks to the judges and congrats to the winners and contestants of the #7 cover contest. I am truly honored to be among such great company.
Comments are welcome.
Thanks for looking as always and if you like underwater mammals, check out Dolphin Fantasies III which has links to them all.
Vue D'Esprit/Photoshop/Painter
This was created in Vue with a water plane in the center of the image and then careful use of the fog/haze effects to get the bottom to come out right. Several spotlights including a volumetric light creates the light rays and the caustics on the ground. Some touchup and the splash were done in Photoshop and Painter.
The reason for the small splash was to allow focus. A large white splash would have really off balanced the image...
Credits:
Image, Concept, Effects by ShadowWind
Special thanks to Moonrose for her beautiful Orca models
Plants from the Vue Library
Comments (85)
wkd pic, kinda reminds me of the days of Ecco the Doplin very welldone!!!
Absolutely breath-takeing Shadow. Excellent work.
Very nice painting. I can feel the emotion in it. Good job.
Wow!!! Fantastic lighting and colour!!! It's my first visit into your gallery and fantastic surprise!!! Thanks!!! Excellent work!!!
Geezus dude.... every render blows My mind even more.... FANTASTIC Image My Friend :o) Thomas
Oh, Shadow, how awesome. You could be inside my head; your image is so close to a scene I see in my dreams sometimes, of the "sea wolves". I love the way you use light and colour to convey emotion. You always touch deep.
This is really good. Love the underwater scene.
Wonderfull truely, such an overall well done picture and the underwater lighting is fantastic :)
Very goood picture most be on of the most nicest i ever have seen
very nice
Isn't it amazing how such heavy animals can move with such grace and elegance? Not only did you capture the beauty of the moment but also the sweet feelings contained. That prooves that you first "thought" this picture with your heart, otherwise I can't imagine how it came out in such a marvellous way. Excellent work!
amazing, heh, geez
booooooahhh what should i say - unbelivable - this is a real stunning artwork
Brillant art work !!! Congratulations !
This image has a wonderful and empathic sense to it. Well Done! Would make a fantastic mural.
I don't see a comment by me on this. What th fluck any ways I like the colors the lighting and the water fx on this render great job I hope this is another one that shot high up on the to 20 :)
Ooh, I just wish I could join them!!...so peaceful :) Truly a masterpiece! =)
Beautifully done
Very beautiful. :D
TRIPLE EXCELLENT IN THIS IMAGE MY FRIEND. IS AWERSOME. :)
I am to live here upstate NY,but I am plannig to move down there to Florida one day.Your work is so beautiful. It is like a fairy tale feeding my senses and imagination.Rodica
Had I seen this before I would have tried harder on my image...I really like this!
Fantastic The best one of yours so far that I've seen! Above/below water, composition, lighting, textures, color. Awesome!
muy bonita imagen
I saw this wonderful image a long time ago. I am glad to have been coincidentally drawn back to it! ........ superb! ..........