Slow Ascent by AgentSmith
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Entry for Bryce Forums January 2004 Challenge, "Realism With Bryce - Undersea".
Stacked Terrains with a few aquatic plants imported from 3DCafe. Diver figure is from Michael Janssen. Landscapes and plants have procedural textures, the surface water was painted in Photoshop and applied as a picture texture to a 2D plane.

Comments (59)
Words can't describe how fantastic this image is.
Right into the abyss! Realistic lighting, excellent work. Cool!
I am in total awe... this is fantastic!
Wow, this is great!
You caught the mystery and deep with perfection.
+orgasmic
WHOA!!!! I love the feel of this one and the dimensions of the pic add greatly to the atmosphere. EXCELLENT
WOW!!! This is most excellent!! What an adventure! I think you DEFINITELY made the challenge!!!
fantastic execution! The only thing i don't like is the lack of saturated blues, but other than that it appeals to all my senses :)
This is stupendous, AS! Simply marvelous!!
unbelievable! Really well done AS!!
AS-1 :)
Wonderful work AS. What incredible lighting!
Just awesome! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, techniques and talent ?:>D
Exellent work!
instant vote
Turned out exceptionally well! Great image...better start thinking about next month's challenge...;]
excellent work!v
You've got so many great ideas! I thought the first WIP was incredible, but the lighting you've added really takes this to the top!
In a word...WOW
This is stunning, absolutely stunning !
I like the mysterious light setting... very good too the procedural textures !
Love it - Excellent Work!
Woohoo! this one gets a vote! REALLY AMAZING!
Wonderful image and excellent work!!!
Nailed it! What a cracking image.
WOW. One of the best undersea scene I have seen !
Splendid artwork! v
Great surf and light effects!
With all the comments on this already you don't need my 2 cents........ but I can't help it, EXCELLENT! ;)