Aegean Sea by kenwas
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
Backlit scenes present certain challenges (at least for me :-), the main one being the prevention of everything in the foreground becoming merely silhouettes, but at the same time, not creating false shadows as a result of just adding light in the foreground. Anyway, it was fun to do and I learned a lot.
Vue 4 Pro, Greek ship from Taschen, sky by dikaios

Comments (51)
It looks wonderful : the light in the sky and the reflection giving a sparkle on the water is perfect.
nailed this one Ken......excellent yet again thnx for sharing ...Vote
Beautiful mood and compo !
Wonderful Ken ! You have done a marvelous work.
Genial!!! v
Great job. Looking really good.
I like the sky very much. Agree with NODROG69.
Nice. Photographic even. Unfortunately the movie industry has ruined us all as to what things look like in the light, since everything is backlight with reflectors and what not. This is sort of like the sounds of spaceships thundering through deep space -- not possible, but nevertheless a requirement for viewers wanting realism. Weird or what? Anyway, keep up the good work.
~Awesome~ The Lighting gives the scene a Melancholic ambience!! EXCELLENTLY created, as usual!! Thanks
the backlighting looks perfect, very realistic :]
SUPERB!! A very gorgeous image and a fantastic atmosphere! Bravo!!
Excellent piece of romantic art,so beautiful scene my friend,background is superb VOTE
Another beautiful pic! Well done:)
WWOWW perfect sunset!
Yes, backlit scenes do present a challenge, which you've mastered very well. Another lovely and majestic scene. Makes me want to go on a long boat trip. :o) CC
A+ Work!
So realistic I thought it was a photo at first!
Like Duncanlong's comment - too true. Very well done to my eye!
Axesome artwork!!!!!V
A very realistic sunset in this wonderful rendition of an odyssey. Surely you can turn shadows off lights if you don't want them to cast shadows.
wonderful atmosphere and scene. excellent artwork,Ken. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
Definitely a success, Ken! The lighting was done very well as I can really see the ship (boat)!
Beautiful seascape!!
Beautiful piece. The water and sky couldn't be more perfect. Well done.
Excellent work. You have worked the lighting very well. This is much better than "true realism" to me.
You get so much out of minimal use of objects to create an interesting scene. The sky and athmosphere are perfect. Great work again. "V"
Hard to say anything that is not said - and well said before here. Maybe the composition, that is very classical and very very effective (and good of course). Obvious that it is done by someone who knows a little about! Superb image Ken!
Perfect lighting here and very realistic scene, Ken. It's awesome! Love the boat against that sky!!
Great job on the lighting ken, well done!
Wonderful sky and lightning ! Excellent work !